Iridium Communications (IRDM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Research & Development was $4.81 million in 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) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Iridium Communications' Research & Development was $21.63 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $19.76 million, down 30.5% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development 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 marks the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 88.4%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 40.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q3 2026 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) | R&D (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 | 36.19 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 | 4.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.73 Mn |
API Access
Iridium Communications Research & Development 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=research-and-development&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();