IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (1IRDM.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:1IRDM • US46269C1027

20.56 EUR
+4.6 (+28.82%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This 1IRDM.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to 1IRDM. 1IRDM was compared to 33 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. 1IRDM has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. 1IRDM is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. 1IRDM.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 1IRDM was profitable.
  • 1IRDM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years 1IRDM reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years 1IRDM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1IRDM.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1IRDM.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.89%, 1IRDM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 27.78%, 1IRDM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1IRDM has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1IRDM outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for 1IRDM is below the industry average of 7.98%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.44%) for 1IRDM is above the 3 year average (4.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.89%
ROE 27.78%
ROIC 8.44%
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)0.63%
ROE(3y)7.35%
ROE(5y)3.47%
ROIC(3y)4.18%
ROIC(5y)2.97%
1IRDM.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1IRDM.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of 1IRDM (14.34%) is better than 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • 1IRDM has a better Operating Margin (26.65%) than 93.94% of its industry peers.
  • 1IRDM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of 1IRDM (71.30%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1IRDM has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.65%
PM (TTM) 14.34%
GM 71.3%
OM growth 3Y48.05%
OM growth 5Y68.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.47%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
1IRDM.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1IRDM.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. 1IRDM.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 1IRDM is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1IRDM has less shares outstanding
  • 1IRDM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1IRDM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
1IRDM.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1IRDM.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
1IRDM.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1IRDM.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1IRDM has an Altman-Z score of 1.20. This is a bad value and indicates that 1IRDM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.20, 1IRDM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 1IRDM is 5.93, which is a neutral value as it means it would take 1IRDM, 5.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • 1IRDM's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.93 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1IRDM outperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • 1IRDM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.02, 1IRDM is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.02
Debt/FCF 5.93
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC7.31%
1IRDM.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1IRDM.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.68 indicates that 1IRDM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.68, 1IRDM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.94 indicates that 1IRDM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of 1IRDM (1.94) is better than 93.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.68
Quick Ratio 1.94
1IRDM.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1IRDM.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. 1IRDM.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • 1IRDM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.90%, which is quite impressive.
  • 1IRDM shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.30%.
  • 1IRDM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.19% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.9%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.3%
Revenue growth 3Y10.57%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%6.66%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1IRDM will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.07% on average per year.
  • 1IRDM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.59%
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y17.07%
Revenue Next Year6.52%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y3.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
1IRDM.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1IRDM.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
1IRDM.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1IRDM.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 2

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4. 1IRDM.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.77 indicates a rather expensive valuation of 1IRDM.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as 1IRDM.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of 1IRDM to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say 1IRDM is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.41, the valuation of 1IRDM can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1IRDM indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: 1IRDM is more expensive than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.82. 1IRDM is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.77
Fwd PE 21.41
1IRDM.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1IRDM.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1IRDM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, 1IRDM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.26
EV/EBITDA 9.63
1IRDM.MI Per share data1IRDM.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • 1IRDM's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of 1IRDM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%

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5. 1IRDM.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • 1IRDM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.42%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • 1IRDM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.91.
  • 1IRDM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.42%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of 1IRDM grows each year by 69.23%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)69.23%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A

5.3 Sustainability

  • 50.40% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1IRDM. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • 1IRDM's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50.4%
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
1IRDM.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1IRDM.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M
1IRDM.MI Dividend Payout.1IRDM.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1IRDM.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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1IRDM.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC

BIT:1IRDM (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.56

+4.6 (+28.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-11
Inst Owners95.02%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.18B
Revenue(TTM)871.71M
Net Income(TTM)125.00M
Analysts80
Price Target25.17 (22.42%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.42%
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)69.23%
DP50.4%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-17.49%
Max EPS beat(2)32.54%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)31.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.49%
Max EPS beat(4)94.51%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)122.6%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)156.35%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)273.71%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.97%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.26%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.31%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.9%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.18%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.77
Fwd PE 21.41
P/S 2.89
P/FCF 8.26
P/OCF 6.36
P/B 5.6
P/tB 9.58
EV/EBITDA 9.63
EPS(TTM)0.99
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)0.96
Fwd EY4.67%
FCF(TTM)2.49
FCFY12.11%
OCF(TTM)3.23
OCFY15.72%
SpS7.11
BVpS3.67
TBVpS2.15
PEG (NY)1.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.89%
ROE 27.78%
ROCE 9.48%
ROIC 8.44%
ROICexc 8.76%
ROICexgc 9.51%
OM 26.65%
PM (TTM) 14.34%
GM 71.3%
FCFM 34.99%
ROA(3y)1.7%
ROA(5y)0.63%
ROE(3y)7.35%
ROE(5y)3.47%
ROIC(3y)4.18%
ROIC(5y)2.97%
ROICexc(3y)4.35%
ROICexc(5y)3.12%
ROICexgc(3y)4.59%
ROICexgc(5y)3.28%
ROCE(3y)4.69%
ROCE(5y)3.33%
ROICexgc growth 3Y74.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y96.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y71.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y93.94%
OM growth 3Y48.05%
OM growth 5Y68.46%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.47%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.02
Debt/FCF 5.93
Debt/EBITDA 4.11
Cap/Depr 43.75%
Cap/Sales 10.44%
Interest Coverage 2.58
Cash Conversion 89.94%
Profit Quality 244%
Current Ratio 2.68
Quick Ratio 1.94
Altman-Z 1.2
F-Score7
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC1.16
Cap/Depr(3y)26.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)21.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.21%
Profit Quality(3y)1675.55%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.9%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%66.67%
EPS Next Y11.59%
EPS Next 2Y7.46%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y17.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.3%
Revenue growth 3Y10.57%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%6.66%
Revenue Next Year6.52%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y3.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.46%
EBIT growth 1Y17.61%
EBIT growth 3Y63.7%
EBIT growth 5Y82.25%
EBIT Next Year135.94%
EBIT Next 3Y38.05%
EBIT Next 5Y26.25%
FCF growth 1Y30.62%
FCF growth 3Y5.47%
FCF growth 5Y30.68%
OCF growth 1Y24.8%
OCF growth 3Y7.47%
OCF growth 5Y13.67%

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC / 1IRDM.MI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for 1IRDM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 1IRDM.MI.


What is the valuation status for 1IRDM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (1IRDM.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (1IRDM.MI) stock?

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (1IRDM.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (1IRDM.MI) stock?

The financial health rating of IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (1IRDM.MI) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for 1IRDM stock?

The dividend rating of IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC (1IRDM.MI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 50.4%.