Iridium Communications (IRDM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded Operating Income of $34.01 million in Q2 2026, down 32.3% from $50.26 million a year earlier and down 32.9% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Iridium Communications' Operating Income came in at $210.06 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 3.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $235.98 million, up 17.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income has increased for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 46.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Income came in at $200.38 million in FY2024 (+145.5%), $81.63 million in FY2023 (+6.5%), $76.68 million in FY2022 (+65.6%) and $46.31 million in FY2021 (+30.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Operating Income since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Income in the last five years was growth of 146.6% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 32.3% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $50.71 million (Q1 2026), $55.25 million (Q4 2025) and $70.09 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 193.94 Bn | 158.35 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 7.18 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 178.90 Bn | 163.65 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 5.49 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 170.76 Bn | 118.71 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.22 Bn | 134.85 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 90.33 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 77.07 Bn | 41.32 Bn | - | 5.16 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.67 Bn | 31.52 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 419.57 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.89 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 512.94 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.74 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 7.95 Mn | -321.14 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 19.19 Bn | 17.52 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 5.12 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 160.45 Mn | 34.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 55.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 70.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 50.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 60.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.03 Mn |
API Access
Iridium Communications Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "IRDM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();