Iridium Communications (IRDM) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded Payables of $8.83 million in Q3 2026, down 32.9% from $13.15 million a year earlier and down 23.4% from the prior quarter.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Iridium Communications reported Payables of $21.08 million, down 60.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Payables has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Payables came in at $52.83 million in FY2024 (+21.0%), $43.67 million in FY2023 (+15.3%), $37.87 million in FY2022 (+133.8%) and $16.2 million in FY2021 (+12.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Payables since Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payables rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 18.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payables in the last five years was growth of 160.3% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 60.1% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $11.52 million (Q2 2026), $11.77 million (Q1 2026) and $21.08 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 22.02 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 40.25 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 330.49 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 11.93 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | 12.19 Bn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 291.07 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 8.83 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.20 Mn |
Iridium Communications Payables 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=payables&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();