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

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $191.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 14.75% year-over-year to $191.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $674.1 million, a 5.34% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $635.7 million, up 0.85% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses was $191.2 million for Q2 2026 at Iridium Communications, up from $168.3 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $209.1 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at $148.4 million in Q4 2023.
• A 5-year average of $165.5 million and a median of $159.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 35.66% in 2023 and dropped 24.71% in 2024, its largest moves.
• Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $175.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 15.21% to $148.4 million in 2023, then rose by 8.37% to $160.9 million in 2024, then slipped by 1.98% to $157.7 million in 2025, then gained by 21.27% to $191.2 million in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $191.2 million (Q2 2026), $168.3 million (Q1 2026), and $157.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.