Iridium Communications (IRDM) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Iridium Communications' Tax Rate was 42.19% in Q3 2026, up 21.31 percentage points from 20.88% a year earlier and up 20.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iridium Communications (IRDM) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Iridium Communications' Tax Rate was 26.31% through Sep 30, 2026, up 16.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 19.07%, up 7.91 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate shows a three-year change of +16.29 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Rate was 11.17% in FY2024 and 2.78% in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Tax Rate since Q2 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Rate has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.63 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, IRDM's Tax Rate in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 21.83% (Q2 2026), 28.29% (Q1 2026) and 23.91% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.25 Bn | 148.37 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 25.12% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 158.63 Bn | 143.38 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 25.16% |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.96 Bn | 139.70 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 143.36 Bn | 84.83 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 51.56% |
| 5 | Comcast | 80.87 Bn | 46.67 Bn | - | 24.38% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.85 Bn | 7.25 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.61 Bn | 29.62 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 19.26% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.86 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 13.56% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.93 Bn | 14.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Iridium Communications | 4.77 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 173.46 Mn | 42.19% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 42.19% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.24% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 228.99% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 25.07% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.58% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 32.15% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.65% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 42.54% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 37.14% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 36.81% |
API Access
Iridium Communications Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=IRDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();