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Iridium Communications

NSQ:IRDM US46269C1027
25
  • Value
    57
  • Growth
    15
  • Safety
    Safety
    39
  • Combined
    22
  • Sentiment
    43
  • 360° View
    360° View
    25
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Company Description

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data satellite communications globally. It operates in land mobile, maritime, aviation, IoT, and government sectors. Iridium offers services worldwide. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $3,409 million, profits of $600 million, and revenue of $831 million, with 873 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 25 (better than 25% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Iridium Communications are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Iridium Communications. Only the consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 57, which means that the share price of Iridium Communications is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 57% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 15, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 39, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 61% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, professionals are more pessimistic about the stock than for 57% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 43. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Leverage
Weakest Rank Dividend Yield
Country USA
Industry Alternative Carriers
Size Medium
Website iridium.com
Index
NASDAQ
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Last update: 7-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
57 5 6 3
Growth
15 49 5 28
Safety
Safety
39 28 25 29
Sentiment
43 99 92 97
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25 30 12 20
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
35 78 89 56
Opinions Change
40 70 72 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 96 34 74
Market Pulse
39 82 83 88
Sentiment
43 99 92 97
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
57 5 6 3
Growth
15 49 5 28
Safety Safety
39 28 25 29
Combined
22 6 1 1
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
36 13 5 5
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
37 3 4 1
Price vs. Book (P/B)
26 3 9 17
Dividend Yield
87 58 56 54
Value
57 5 6 3
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
29 60 29 54
Profit Growth
45 43 8 81
Capital Growth
21 29 12 19
Stock Returns
45 61 25 15
Growth
15 49 5 28
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
11 19 50 60
Refinancing
59 59 53 47
Liquidity
51 40 22 18
Safety Safety
39 28 25 29

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The only strength is good value. All other factors (growth, safety, and sentiment) are below average. This stock is highly sensitive to a crisis and is not advisable. Avoid unless you have solid, independent reasons to believe a significant turnaround is imminent.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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