Iridium Communications (IRDM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Iridium Communications has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $168.3 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.97% year-over-year to $168.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $649.5 million (up 2.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $635.7 million, up 0.85% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses grew to $168.3 million in Q1 2026, from $157.7 million in the prior quarter.
• Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for IRDM reached as high as $209.1 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as $148.4 million in Q4 2023.
• The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $157.9 million (2024), against an average of $164.0 million.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses jumped 35.66% — and 2024, when it declined 24.71%.
• A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $175.1 million in 2022, then declined by 15.21% to $148.4 million in 2023, then gained by 8.37% to $160.9 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.98% to $157.7 million in 2025, then rose by 6.76% to $168.3 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $168.3 million, $157.7 million, and $156.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.