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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Iridium Communications has reported Operating Expenses over the past 18 years, most recently at $168.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.97% to $168.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $649.5 million through Mar 2026, up 2.99% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $635.7 million for FY2025, 0.85% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $168.3 million for Q1 2026 at Iridium Communications, up from $157.7 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.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $157.9 million (2024), against an average of $164.0 million.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses skyrocketed 35.66% in 2023 and then decreased 24.71% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $175.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.21% to $148.4 million in 2023, then grew 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for IRDM's Operating Expenses are $168.3 million (Q1 2026), $157.7 million (Q4 2025), and $156.8 million (Q3 2025).