Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 49.6x · EV/EBITDA 16.2x · ROE 22.0%. (2007–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $5.6B | $1.9B | $3.5B | $5.2B | $6.7B | $5.5B | $5.3B | $3.1B | $2.1B | $1.2B | $920M |
| Enterprise Value | $7.2B | $3.5B | $5.2B | $6.7B | $8.0B | $6.8B | $6.7B | $4.7B | $3.8B | $2.6B | $2.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | 49.61 | 16.40 | 30.87 | 343.00 | 767.16 | — | — | — | — | 5.32 | 9.60 |
| P/S Ratio | 6.38 | 2.15 | 4.18 | 6.62 | 9.28 | 8.97 | 9.00 | 5.50 | 3.96 | 2.59 | 2.12 |
| P/B Ratio | 12.26 | 4.05 | 6.03 | 5.90 | 5.93 | 4.28 | 3.70 | 2.11 | 1.29 | 0.73 | 0.68 |
| P/FCF | 18.55 | 6.25 | 17.80 | 21.69 | 29.93 | 21.15 | 24.87 | 38.40 | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 13.90 | 4.68 | 9.25 | 16.63 | 19.40 | 18.20 | 21.02 | 15.57 | 7.85 | 4.46 | 4.09 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 4.06 | 6.25 | 8.43 | 11.13 | 11.09 | 11.40 | 8.33 | 7.17 | 5.75 | 5.09 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.19 | 7.93 | 12.76 | 16.60 | 21.11 | 19.37 | 19.65 | 15.16 | 14.44 | 11.53 | 9.77 |
| EV / EBIT | 30.61 | 14.99 | 24.42 | 68.31 | 97.18 | 151.36 | 690.51 | — | 108.79 | 21.54 | 12.29 |
| EV / FCF | — | 11.80 | 26.57 | 27.61 | 35.92 | 26.13 | 31.52 | 58.10 | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 77.3% | 77.3% | 47.8% | 35.8% | 30.0% | 25.8% | 23.6% | 21.0% | 31.0% | 44.8% | 63.4% |
| Operating Margin | 27.1% | 27.1% | 24.5% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 8.0% | 22.6% | 40.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% | -1.5% | -9.6% | -28.9% | -2.6% | 52.2% | 25.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 22.0% | 22.0% | 15.4% | 1.5% | 0.7% | -0.7% | -3.9% | -10.6% | -0.8% | 15.9% | 8.6% |
| ROA | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | -0.3% | -1.6% | -4.2% | -0.3% | 6.4% | 3.3% |
| ROIC | 8.0% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| ROCE | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.1% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 5.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.13 | 1.69 | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.23 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.95 | 3.95 | 4.44 | 3.74 | 3.96 | 4.61 | 4.84 | 5.87 | 7.53 | 7.62 | 7.34 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 3.60 | 2.97 | 1.61 | 1.19 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.89 | 0.96 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.73 | 3.73 | 4.21 | 3.56 | 3.52 | 3.70 | 4.14 | 5.14 | 6.47 | 6.34 | 5.70 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 5.55 | 8.77 | 5.92 | 5.99 | 4.99 | 6.65 | 19.71 | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.07 | 0.95 | 1.15 | 0.61 | 0.10 | -0.56 | 0.63 | 4784.07 | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1.73 | 2.06 | 2.16 | 3.90 | 3.04 | 3.01 | 1.49 | 1.92 | 6.21 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.25 | 1.37 | 1.88 | 3.63 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 1.38 | 1.83 | 5.99 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 1.19 | 2.95 | 2.16 | 1.97 | 1.04 | 1.39 | 4.93 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.68 | 2.68 | 5.34 | 5.57 | 12.69 | 15.69 | 13.73 | 11.09 | 13.11 | 12.31 | 8.71 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.1% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.2% | — | — | — | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 55.0% | 55.0% | 57.4% | 420.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.0% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | 18.8% | 10.4% |
| FCF Yield | 5.4% | 16.0% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 2.6% | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 3.4% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.5% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $108M | $120M | $127M | $130M | $134M | $133M | $125M | $112M | $98M | $96M |
Constellation replacement capital intensity
Based on current market data, Iridium trades at a forward P/E of 38.44, which appears to command a significant premium over satellite peers like Viasat, suggesting that investors are pricing in the durability of its recurring service revenue rather than near-term earnings growth potential.
The elevated P/E multiple relative to the broader telecommunications sector implies that the market views Iridium's LEO mesh network as a unique, high-barrier asset. However, this valuation may be vulnerable if subscriber growth in the commercial IoT segment fails to offset the potential erosion of legacy voice revenue from emerging direct-to-device competitors.
According to reported financial statements, Iridium's ROIC has remained in the low single digits, peaking at 3.1% in 2026Q1, which highlights the difficulty of generating high returns on invested capital given the massive, non-cash depreciation burden inherent in maintaining a global satellite constellation.
The persistent gap between operational cash flow and accounting returns suggests that the company is still in a phase where capital is primarily consumed by infrastructure maintenance rather than value-compounding growth. Investors should monitor whether the current 'CapEx holiday' allows for a meaningful expansion in ROIC as the asset base ages.
As indicated by the 2026Q1 cash conversion cycle of 144 days, Iridium's working capital efficiency appears to be deteriorating compared to the 87-day cycle observed in 2025Q3, largely driven by an increase in days inventory outstanding that warrants further investigation into potential hardware sales bottlenecks.
The lengthening of the cash conversion cycle suggests that the company may be holding excess equipment inventory, which could indicate slower-than-expected adoption of new hardware units. This inefficiency contrasts with the high-margin service business and may signal a need for tighter inventory management as the company navigates its current product cycle.
Based on recent SEC filings, Iridium has aggressively reduced its debt-to-equity ratio from 3.81 in 2025Q4 to 0.02 in 2026Q1, a structural shift that significantly lowers interest coverage risk and provides the company with a much stronger balance sheet to navigate future constellation replacement cycles.
This rapid deleveraging appears to be a deliberate management strategy to maximize free cash flow for shareholder returns during the current period of reduced capital expenditure. While this improves the company's risk profile, it also raises questions about how management will fund the next generation of satellite infrastructure when the current constellation reaches its end-of-life.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Iridium is GAAP Net Income, which, as reported in financial statements, consistently obscures the company's true economic performance by failing to account for the massive, non-cash depreciation charges associated with the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation infrastructure.
Analysts should prioritize Free Cash Flow and EBITDA, as these metrics better reflect the cash-generating capacity of the business model. Relying on Net Income leads to an artificially depressed view of profitability that ignores the company's ability to fund dividends and buybacks from its recurring service revenue streams.
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Iridium Communications Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 49.6x. The historical average is 15.3x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Iridium Communications Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 16.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 12.8x.
Iridium Communications Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 22.0%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 2.8%.
Based on historical data, Iridium Communications Inc. is trading at a P/E of 49.6x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Iridium Communications Inc.'s current dividend yield is 1.11% with a payout ratio of 55.0%.
Iridium Communications Inc. has 77.3% gross margin and 27.1% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Iridium Communications Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.9x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.