Iridium Communications (IRDM) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Iridium Communications (IRDM) recorded Share-based Compensation of $20.23 million in Q3 2026, up 53.8% from $13.16 million a year earlier and up 16.6% 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 $56.56 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 0.2% 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%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.5%.
- 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 $17.36 million (Q2 2026), $11.38 million (Q1 2026) and $7.59 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 187.96 Bn | 151.08 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 171.69 Bn | 156.43 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 155.30 Bn | 96.77 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 149.53 Bn | 141.26 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 81.24 Bn | 45.31 Bn | - | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.69 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.96 Bn | 29.98 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.88 Bn | 15.97 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.09 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 21.09 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.70 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 20.23 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.23 Mn |
| 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 |
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();