Iridium Communications Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Iridium Communications Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Communication Services companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 97% of Communication Services companies in United States.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 117.6 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 95% of Communication Services companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $17 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $14 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 90% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$450Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $450 of operating cash.
Higher than 85% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
4.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.5 times.
Higher than 73% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$17For every $100 of sales, $17 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $14 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 90% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 97% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$70Sales grew 21% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $70 became extra profit.
Higher than 82% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+21% / -14%In 3 years sales changed by +21% while total assets changed by -14%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
117.6×Debt due within a year is covered 117.6 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 95% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−36%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 36% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 60% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
93%Of every $100 the company owns, $93 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 84% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
60%Of every $100 of net worth, $60 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 72% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Iridium Communications Inc. owes $0.82 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 136% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Communication Services companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
49.8Investors pay $49.8 for every $1 of Iridium Communications Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 78% of Communication Services companies in United States.
P/B ratio
9.82The share price is 9.82 times Iridium Communications Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 91% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Market cap
$4.6 BThe total market value of all of Iridium Communications Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 75% of Communication Services companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$473 MWhat Iridium Communications Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$4.46Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $43.79 is 9.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
31.7%Iridium Communications Inc. earned 31.7% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 92% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.82×Iridium Communications Inc. owes $0.82 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 64% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.36%Iridium Communications Inc. pays 1.36% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 61% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+5%Revenue rose 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+1%Net profit rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 136% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
13.1%Iridium Communications Inc. keeps $13 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
3.5×Cash from Iridium Communications Inc.'s business was 3.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.7×Iridium Communications Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 2.7 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtIridium Communications Inc. had $1.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Iridium Communications Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $49.8 for every $1 of Iridium Communications Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 78% of Communication Services companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Iridium Communications Inc.: $4.6 B ÷ $473 M (30 Jun 2026) = 9.8.
What is Iridium Communications Inc.'s return on equity?
Iridium Communications Inc. earned 31.7% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 92% of Communication Services companies in United States.
How much does Iridium Communications Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Iridium Communications Inc. owes $0.82 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 64% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Does Iridium Communications Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Iridium Communications Inc. pays 1.36% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 61% of dividend-paying Communication Services companies in United States.
Is Iridium Communications Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.