Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 5.11% for Q3 2026, down 4.18 percentage points from 9.28% a year earlier and down 2.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Iridium Communications posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.32%, up 0.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +7.61 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.51% in FY2024 (+7.51 pp), 0.00% in FY2023 (-2.71 pp), 2.71% in FY2022 (+2.21 pp) and 0.50% in FY2021 (-0.21 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.26 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 7.37 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2026 (a drop of 4.18 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 7.19% (Q2 2026), 7.93% (Q1 2026) and 8.52% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 8.22% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 10.51% |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 6.91% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 2.72% |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | 7.84% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 10.75% |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 0.79% |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | 34.10% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 5.11% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.11% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.51% |
API Access
Iridium Communications Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();