Iridium Communications (IRDM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Other Operating Expenses came in at $118.66 million for Q2 2026, up 0.8% from $117.74 million a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Iridium Communications reported Other Operating Expenses of $462.19 million, up 2.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $251.91 million, up 5.9% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $237.79 million in FY2024 (+4.9%), $226.62 million in FY2023 (+11.8%), $202.73 million in FY2022 (+33.4%) and $152.03 million in FY2021 (+5.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses since Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Other Operating Expenses over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 35.6%), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a decline of 37.3%).
- Business Quant data shows IRDM's Other Operating Expenses at $116.39 million (Q1 2026), $110.75 million (Q4 2025) and $116.4 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 5.08 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 160.45 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 118.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 116.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 110.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 116.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 117.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 113.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 111.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 107.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 110.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 108.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 131.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 166.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 129.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 122.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 120.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 113.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 118.42 Mn |
API Access
Iridium Communications Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();