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Iridium Communications

NSQ:IRDM US46269C1027
6
  • Value
    44
  • Growth
    25
  • Safety
    Safety
    19
  • Combined
    8
  • Sentiment
    17
  • 360° View
    360° View
    6
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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 6 (better than 6% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Iridium Communications are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all four indicators below average for Iridium Communications. The consolidated Value Rank has a low rank of 44 which means that the share price of Iridium Communications is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 56% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 25, 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. This means that growth is lower than for 25% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 19, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 81% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a low rank of 17, which means that professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 83% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
44 5 6 3
Growth
25 49 5 28
Safety
Safety
19 28 25 29
Sentiment
17 99 92 97
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6 30 12 20
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
26 78 89 56
Opinions Change
5 70 72 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 96 34 74
Market Pulse
54 82 83 88
Sentiment
17 99 92 97
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
44 5 6 3
Growth
25 49 5 28
Safety Safety
19 28 25 29
Combined
8 6 1 1
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
27 13 5 5
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
24 3 4 1
Price vs. Book (P/B)
19 3 9 17
Dividend Yield
85 58 56 54
Value
44 5 6 3
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
33 60 29 54
Profit Growth
45 43 8 81
Capital Growth
16 29 12 19
Stock Returns
59 61 25 15
Growth
25 49 5 28
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
11 19 50 60
Refinancing
45 59 53 47
Liquidity
51 40 22 18
Safety Safety
19 28 25 29

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This is a highly risky stock investment proposition as all consolidated ranks are below-average. There are no compelling arguments to support this stock based on current information. It is not recommended for any investor profile. However, performance does change, so it could we worth keepin on a watchlist.

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