Companies: 10,795·Total market cap: $144.5T
Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc.

IRDMNASDAQCommunication Services● Active
$48.36
+$1.00(+2.11%)
Market Cap$5.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$53.83
52W Low$15.65

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

IRDM · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $299.8M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 2.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 34.4%. Five-year CAGR stands at +7.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$299.8M▼ -2.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$304.9Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin34.4%$299.8M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+3.1%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+7.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
irdm free cash flow history · irdm free cash flow chart · irdm free cash flow growth rate · irdm free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$299.8M▼ 2.0%34.4%
FY2024$306.1M▲ +26.8%36.9%
FY2023$241.4M▼ 11.7%30.5%
FY2022$273.5M▲ +4.9%37.9%
FY2021$260.7M▲ +23.5%42.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
irdm free cash flow 2025 · irdm free cash flow 2024 · irdm free cash flow 2023 · irdm operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) trades at a FCF yield of 6.04% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.0x. FCF per share stands at $2.84, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
6.04%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.84
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.0
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x16.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
irdm price to free cash flow · irdm free cash flow yield · irdm free cash flow per share · irdm price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Iridium Communications Inc. generated $400.1M in operating cash flow and spent 100M in capital expenditures, yielding $299.8M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$400.1M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$100.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$299.9M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($400.1M) − |CapEx| (100M) = FCF ($299.8M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
irdm cash flow statement · irdm cash flow statement 2025 · irdm operating cash flow · irdm cash flow from operations

Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium Communications Inc.YOU
IRDM
$299.8M-2.0%
#2
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
$73.27B+0.7%
#3
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOG
$73.27B+0.7%
#4
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
$46.11B-14.7%
#5
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
VZA
$19.68B+4.0%
#6
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX
$9.46B+36.7%
Communication Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) reported free cash flow of $299.8M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 2.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 34.4%.

Based on available data, Iridium Communications Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 7 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $306.1M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at +7.3%.

Iridium Communications Inc.'s FCF yield is 6.04% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.0x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

IRDM free cash flow · 8 questions

Iridium Communications Inc. free cash flow was $299.8M for FY2025, down 2.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $304.9M.

IRDM free cash flowIRDM FCFIRDM FCF 2025IRDM free cash flow TTM

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Iridium Communications Inc. · Iridium Communications Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026