Iridium Communications (IRDM) ROIC: History & Chart

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Iridium Communications Inc.(IRDM)

Telecommunications Services · McLean, VA

$48.33-0.42 (-0.86%)

Delayed quote: Sep 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. provides critical mobile voice and data communication services and products across the globe. The company serves a broad spectrum of clients, including businesses, both the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and individual consumers worldwide. Their core offerings include postpaid and prepaid mobile satellite voice and data connectivity, push-to-talk services, broadband data solutions, and advanced Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities. Additionally, Iridium supports hosted payload services and various specialized data applications, such as satellite time and location tracking, inbound connections from public telephone networks, short message services, subscriber identity module (SIM) management, and other related operational and peripheral services. The company delivers comprehensive voice and data solutions designed for specific operational needs. These encompass tracking devices for personnel and assets (such as equipment, vehicles, and aircraft), essential beyond-line-of-sight communication for aviation, maritime communication systems, and customized secure communication solutions for high-value individuals. Iridium also supplies mobile communication and data devices tailored for military and intelligence agencies, featuring secure satellite handsets along with netted voice, messaging, and paging services. Furthermore, it provides maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated ground gateway. Iridium's product portfolio includes a variety of hardware such as satellite handsets, personal connectivity devices, voice and data modems, broadband data terminals, and IoT data devices. These are supported by an array of accessories, including batteries, holsters, headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, adaptors, USB cables, and charging units, complemented by robust engineering and support services. Commercial end-users access Iridium's products and services via a comprehensive wholesale distribution network comprising service providers, value-added resellers, and manufacturers. Established in 2000 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC before changing its name in September 2009.

McLean, VA

975 employees

www.iridium.com

Communication Services / Telecommunications Services

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecommunications Services
CEO: Matthew J. Desch

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IRDM Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

6.43%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

7.65%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

6.40%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

4.64%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

3.09%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

2.78%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-15.95%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+0.45%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+38.48%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+108.33%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+131.14%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

6.77%

median of 30 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-4.92%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)	$5.12B	6.43%	7.65%	6.40%	4.64%
The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD)vs ›	$5.80B	12.51%	11.80%	7.97%	8.37%
Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (Z)vs ›	$6.59B	0.23%	-2.04%	-2.45%	-0.69%
Liberty Global plc (LBTYA)vs ›	$3.10B	0.21%	0.14%	-0.04%	1.07%
Snap Inc. (SNAP)vs ›	$8.82B	-5.19%	-9.98%	-15.23%	-15.20%
Match Group, Inc. (MTCH)vs ›	$9.22B	23.26%	17.48%	16.98%	19.42%
Fiverr International Ltd. (FVRR)vs ›	$307.74M	3.76%	-1.06%	-3.43%	-3.58%
Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (PSKY)vs ›	$11.18B	-15.75%	-5.76%	-4.18%	-4.18%
Pinterest, Inc. (PINS)vs ›	$11.72B	5.38%	4.75%	0.70%	1.11%
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO)vs ›	$13.61B	6.70%	4.86%	7.34%	8.06%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)

$5.12B

6.43%

7.65%

6.40%

4.64%

The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD)vs ›

$5.80B

12.51%

11.80%

7.97%

8.37%

Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (Z)vs ›

$6.59B

0.23%

-2.04%

-2.45%

-0.69%

Liberty Global plc (LBTYA)vs ›

$3.10B

0.21%

0.14%

-0.04%

1.07%

Snap Inc. (SNAP)vs ›

$8.82B

-5.19%

-9.98%

-15.23%

-15.20%

Match Group, Inc. (MTCH)vs ›

$9.22B

23.26%

17.48%

16.98%

19.42%

Fiverr International Ltd. (FVRR)vs ›

$307.74M

3.76%

-1.06%

-3.43%

-3.58%

Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (PSKY)vs ›

$11.18B

-15.75%

-5.76%

-4.18%

Pinterest, Inc. (PINS)vs ›

$11.72B

5.38%

4.75%

0.70%

1.11%

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO)vs ›

$13.61B

6.70%

4.86%

7.34%

8.06%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for IRDM stock is 6.43%.

Is Iridium Communications Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 6.43% is 38% above its 5-year average of 4.64%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.21%–8.60%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for IRDM stock is 7.65%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for IRDM stock is 6.40%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for IRDM stock is 4.64%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for IRDM stock is 3.09%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for IRDM stock is 2.78%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	6.43%
2026-03-31	7.21%
2025-12-31	7.85%
2025-09-30	8.60%
2025-06-30	8.17%
2025-03-31	7.80%
2024-12-31	7.14%
2024-09-30	6.87%
2024-06-30	6.42%
2024-03-31	5.52%
2023-12-31	4.67%
2023-09-30	3.53%
2023-06-30	3.04%
2023-03-31	2.91%
2022-12-31	2.62%
2022-09-30	1.65%
2022-06-30	1.21%
2022-03-31	1.89%
2021-12-31	1.50%
2021-09-30	1.30%
2021-06-30	1.23%
2021-03-31	1.02%
2020-12-31	1.09%
2020-09-30	0.93%
2020-06-30	0.78%
2020-03-31	0.71%
2019-12-31	0.29%
2019-09-30	0.27%
2019-06-30	0.21%
2019-03-31	0.53%
2018-12-31	1.07%
2018-09-30	0.70%
2018-06-30	1.51%
2018-03-31	2.00%
2017-12-31	2.77%
2017-09-30	2.89%
2017-06-30	3.03%
2017-03-31	3.15%
2016-12-31	3.22%
2016-09-30	1.44%
2016-06-30	1.43%
2016-03-31	1.48%
2015-12-31	1.31%
2015-09-30	3.22%
2015-06-30	3.04%
2015-03-31	2.88%
2014-12-31	2.82%
2014-09-30	2.58%
2014-06-30	2.52%
2014-03-31	2.79%
2013-12-31	2.82%
2013-09-30	3.36%
2013-06-30	3.60%
2013-03-31	3.97%
2012-12-31	3.91%
2012-09-30	4.13%
2012-06-30	3.88%
2012-03-31	3.90%
2011-12-31	3.70%
2011-09-30	4.22%
2011-06-30	4.31%
2011-03-31	3.64%
2010-12-31	2.54%
2010-09-30	1.22%
2010-06-30	-1.35%
2010-03-31	-2.22%
2009-12-31	-1.67%
2009-09-30	-1.28%
2009-06-30	-0.72%
2009-03-31	-0.43%
2008-12-31	-0.36%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

6.43%

2026-03-31

7.21%

2025-12-31

7.85%

2025-09-30

8.60%

2025-06-30

8.17%

2025-03-31

7.80%

2024-12-31

7.14%

2024-09-30

6.87%

2024-06-30

6.42%

2024-03-31

5.52%

2023-12-31

4.67%

2023-09-30

3.53%

2023-06-30

3.04%

2023-03-31

2.91%

2022-12-31

2.62%

2022-09-30

1.65%

2022-06-30

1.21%

2022-03-31

1.89%

2021-12-31

1.50%

2021-09-30

1.30%

2021-06-30

1.23%

2021-03-31

1.02%

2020-12-31

1.09%

2020-09-30

0.93%

2020-06-30

0.78%

2020-03-31

0.71%

2019-12-31

0.29%

2019-09-30

0.27%

2019-06-30

0.21%

2019-03-31

0.53%

2018-12-31

1.07%

2018-09-30

0.70%

2018-06-30

1.51%

2018-03-31

2.00%

2017-12-31

2.77%

2017-09-30

2.89%

2017-06-30

3.03%

2017-03-31

3.15%

2016-12-31

3.22%

2016-09-30

1.44%

2016-06-30

1.43%

2016-03-31

1.48%

2015-12-31

1.31%

2015-09-30

3.22%

2015-06-30

3.04%

2015-03-31

2.88%

2014-12-31

2.82%

2014-09-30

2.58%

2014-06-30

2.52%

2014-03-31

2.79%

2013-12-31

2.82%

2013-09-30

3.36%

2013-06-30

3.60%

2013-03-31

3.97%

2012-12-31

3.91%

2012-09-30

4.13%

2012-06-30

3.88%

2012-03-31

3.90%

2011-12-31

3.70%

2011-09-30

4.22%

2011-06-30

4.31%

2011-03-31

3.64%

2010-12-31

2.54%

2010-09-30

1.22%

2010-06-30

-1.35%

2010-03-31

-2.22%

2009-12-31

-1.67%

2009-09-30

-1.28%

2009-06-30

-0.72%

2009-03-31

-0.43%

2008-12-31

-0.36%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 6.43%

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