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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Iridium Communications has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $6.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 13.97% to $6.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $20.5 million through Mar 2026, down 22.99% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $19.8 million for FY2025, 30.48% down from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $6.2 million for Q1 2026 at Iridium Communications, up from $5.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $8.5 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $2.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $5.4 million (2025), against an average of $5.3 million.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development skyrocketed 88.41% in 2023 and then tumbled 39.95% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $5.7 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.35% to $5.7 million in 2023, then surged by 48.8% to $8.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 39.95% to $5.1 million in 2025, then increased by 20.63% to $6.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for IRDM's Research & Development are $6.2 million (Q1 2026), $5.1 million (Q4 2025), and $4.9 million (Q3 2025).