Iridium Communications (IRDM) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $74.94 million in Q3 2026, up 111.0% from $35.51 million a year earlier and up 11.8% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Iridium Communications' Selling, General & Administrative came in at $229.58 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 46.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $157.71 million, down 6.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $168.18 million in FY2024 (+17.0%), $143.71 million in FY2023 (+16.4%), $123.5 million in FY2022 (+22.9%) and $100.47 million in FY2021 (+11.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 23.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 111.0% in Q3 2026, against a decline of 19.2% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $67.04 million (Q2 2026), $45.78 million (Q1 2026) and $41.82 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.94 Bn | 159.58 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 179.71 Bn | 162.14 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 6.02 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.73 Bn | 105.17 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 7.44 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 139.98 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 356.81 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.61 Bn | 53.57 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.88 Bn | 30.37 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 61.34 Mn |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.71 Bn | 5.95 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 30.28 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 234.58 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.18 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 11.61 Bn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.90 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 74.94 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 74.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.95 Mn |
API Access
Iridium Communications Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();