Iridium Communications (IRDM) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded Share-based Compensation of $17.36 million in Q2 2026, down 9.1% from $19.09 million a year earlier but up 52.5% from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Iridium Communications' Share-based Compensation came in at $49.48 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 18.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $51.58 million, down 18.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $63.46 million in FY2024 (+10.4%), $57.46 million in FY2023 (+31.4%), $43.73 million in FY2022 (+63.3%) and $26.78 million in FY2021 (+60.2%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $6.7 million in Q4 2021 to $19.35 million in Q2 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 9.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 81.5% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 39.0% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $11.38 million (Q1 2026), $7.59 million (Q4 2025) and $13.16 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.18 Bn | 148.31 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 170.25 Bn | 155.00 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 162.35 Bn | 94.31 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 149.53 Bn | 141.26 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 79.50 Bn | 43.56 Bn | - | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.13 Bn | 7.53 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.93 Bn | 28.95 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.06 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.09 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.65 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.70 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 160.45 Mn | 17.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.55 Mn |
API Access
Iridium Communications Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();