Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 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 50.59
- Forward P/E 31.24
- PEG 1.73
- EV/Revenue 7.54
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 8.3%
- Gross Margin 71.5%
- Operating Margin 12.9%
- Net Margin 18.1%
- ROE 31.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $97.85M
- Debt $2.18B
- Net Cash $-2.08B
- Free Cash Flow $299.79M
- Current Ratio 0.91
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