Iridium Communications IRDM
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:23 PM EDT

Iridium Communications (IRDM) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)

Iridium Communications' (IRDM) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $17.4 million in Q2 2026, down 9.07% year-over-year from $19.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 52.5% quarter-over-quarter from $11.4 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Iridium Communications (IRDM) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has reported Share-based Compensation for 16 consecutive years, with $17.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 9.07% year-over-year to $17.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $49.5 million, a 18.81% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $51.6 million, down 18.72% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $17.4 million for Q2 2026 at Iridium Communications, up from $11.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $19.3 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $7.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $13.6 million and a median of $13.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 81.53% in 2022 and slumped 38.97% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $12.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.26% to $12.0 million in 2023, then rose by 4.0% to $12.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 38.97% to $7.6 million in 2025, then soared by 128.79% to $17.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $17.4 million (Q2 2026), $11.4 million (Q1 2026), and $7.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 EchoStar 26.81 Bn 25.31 Bn 1.65 Bn -45.09 Mn
2 AST SpaceMobile 18.40 Bn 18.40 Bn 9.12 Mn 67.55 Mn
3 Globalstar 10.58 Bn 10.17 Bn 41.17 Mn 2.72 Mn
4 Viasat 10.12 Bn 8.39 Bn 643.41 Mn 28.73 Mn
5 Iridium Communications 5.03 Bn 4.85 Bn 173.92 Mn 17.36 Mn
6 Telesat 695.43 Mn 417.97 Mn 53.65 Mn 2.75 Mn
7 Gogo 357.66 Mn 294.52 Mn - 5.24 Mn
8 Kvh Industries Inc \De\ 137.99 Mn 80.27 Mn 14.63 Mn 411,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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