Growth Metrics

Iridium Communications (IRDM) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $157.7 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 1.98% to $157.7 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $635.7 million through Dec 2025, up 0.85% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $635.7 million for FY2025, 0.85% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $157.7 million at Iridium Communications, up from $156.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $209.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $137.5 million in Q1 2021.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $159.4 million, with a median of $157.1 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses surged 35.66% in 2023, then fell 24.71% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $145.2 million in 2021, then increased by 20.56% to $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 fell by 1.98% to $157.7 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $157.7 million, $156.8 million, and $166.6 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.