Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' (IRDM) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.09% in Q2 2026, up 7.0% year-on-year from 0.09% in Q2 2025, and up 11.68% on a QoQ basis from 0.08% in Q1 2026.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Iridium Communications (IRDM) has 9 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.09% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital rose 7.0% year-over-year to 0.09% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.09%, a 7.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.1%, up 3.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 0.09%, up from 0.08% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Invested Capital for IRDM reached as high as 0.09% in Q2 2026 and fell as low as 0.06% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.02% across 5 years, with a median of 0.02% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital dropped 7 bps in 2023 and gained 9 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then plunged by 640 bps to 0.06% in 2023, then surged by 139 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then jumped by 72 bps to 0.04% in 2025, then jumped by 123 bps to 0.09% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Invested Capital figures were 0.09% in Q2 2026, 0.08% in Q1 2026, and 0.04% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,536.16 Bn | 1,536.16 Bn | 20.65 Bn | - |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,433.41 Bn | -8,558.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 970.77 Bn | 969.07 Bn | 317.18 Mn | -0.13% |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.33 Bn | 332.62 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 204.11 Bn | 195.74 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 0.09% |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 199.61 Bn | 196.78 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 0.01% |
| 7 | At&T | 173.42 Bn | 155.85 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.01% |
| 8 | Veon | 89.94 Bn | 89.94 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 9 | Tim | 48.71 Bn | 48.71 Bn | 677.20 Mn | 0.02% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.83 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 211.76 Mn | 0.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00% |