Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 11.82% for Q3 2026, down 16.00 percentage points from 27.82% a year earlier and down 8.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Iridium Communications posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 22.55%, up 9.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year change of +26.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 13.32% in FY2024 (+11.18 pp), 2.13% in FY2023 (+1.29 pp), 0.85% in FY2022 (+1.53 pp) and -0.69% in FY2021 (+3.21 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.54 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 15.95 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2026 (a drop of 16.00 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 20.59% (Q2 2026), 23.31% (Q1 2026) and 25.68% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 186.00 Bn | 149.13 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 15.82% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 159.46 Bn | 144.21 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 18.83% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.90 Bn | 140.64 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -1.91% |
| 4 | At&T | 143.91 Bn | 85.38 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 11.73% |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.91 Bn | 46.70 Bn | - | 11.93% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.89 Bn | 7.29 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.62 Bn | 29.64 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 11.27% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.00 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -57.16% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.90 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.77 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 11.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.71% |
API Access
Iridium Communications Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();