Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Return on Sales [ROS] was 12.87% in Q3 2026, down 18.02 percentage points from 30.88% a year earlier and down 2.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Iridium Communications' Return on Sales [ROS] was 19.00% through Sep 30, 2026, down 7.71 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 27.07%, up 2.95 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +20.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 24.12% in FY2024 (+13.80 pp), 10.32% in FY2023 (-0.31 pp), 10.63% in FY2022 (+3.10 pp) and 7.54% in FY2021 (+1.46 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 29.98 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 20.16 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 15.10% (Q2 2026), 23.15% (Q1 2026) and 25.95% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.43 Bn | 149.83 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 20.96% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 157.50 Bn | 142.25 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 24.09% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.14 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 11.00% |
| 4 | At&T | 140.99 Bn | 98.44 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.32 Bn | 46.28 Bn | - | 18.16% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.29 Bn | 11.97 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.65 Bn | 30.15 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 21.61% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.85 Bn | 16.98 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 14.34% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.72 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.71 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 12.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.87% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.85% |
API Access
Iridium Communications Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();