Iridium Communications (IRDM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) posted Other Operating Expenses of $4.81 million for Q3 2026, down 2.7% from $4.94 million a year earlier and down 13.0% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Other Operating Expenses at Iridium Communications was $21.63 million, down 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $19.76 million, down 30.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Iridium Communications' Other Operating Expenses was $28.42 million in FY2024 (+40.2%), $20.27 million in FY2023 (+25.0%), $16.22 million in FY2022 (+36.5%) and $11.89 million in FY2021 (-1.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Other Operating Expenses since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 88.4%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 40.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Other Operating Expenses for the three prior quarters was $5.53 million (Q2 2026), $6.17 million (Q1 2026) and $5.12 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 134.37 Mn |
| 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 |
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();