Iridium Communications (IRDM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $5.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 29.24% year-over-year to $5.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $21.8 million, a 10.82% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $19.8 million, down 30.48% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was $5.5 million for Q2 2026 at Iridium Communications, down from $6.2 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.
• A 5-year average of $5.4 million and a median of $5.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 88.41% in 2023 and plunged 39.95% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $5.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.35% to $5.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 48.8% to $8.5 million in 2024, then sank by 39.95% to $5.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 8.05% to $5.5 million in 2026.
• The last three Research & Development figures came in at $5.5 million (Q2 2026), $6.2 million (Q1 2026), and $5.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.