Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 50
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 66/100 — Good Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is a Telecom Services company in the Communication Services sector. Compound Radar rates Iridium Communications Inc. 66/100 (Good Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 54.94
- Forward P/E 27.87
- PEG 1.84
- EV/Revenue 7.47
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 3.8%
- Gross Margin 71.9%
- Operating Margin 15.1%
- Net Margin 10.5%
- ROE 19.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $184.21M
- Debt $1.79B
- Net Cash $-1.60B
- Free Cash Flow $299.79M
- Current Ratio 2.78
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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