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Quality55

Growth is the primary weakness (avg 35/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
60/100
29.0x

25–30x, paying a growth premium

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
16.8x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
70/100
5.8%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
0/100
0.4%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-16.3%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
100/100
+8.4pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
$2.04B

Net debt/FCF of 7.4x, high leverage

2022
$169M
$1.52B
2023
$72.0M
$1.52B
2024
$94.0M
$1.84B
2025
$97.0M
$1.79B
TTM
$98.0M
$2.14B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
0/100
6.3%

Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital

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Iridium Communications (IRDM) quality: score, margins and returns

Iridium Communications (IRDM) scores 55/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 19.0% operating margins and 6.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Iridium Communications (IRDM) a high-quality business?+

Iridium Communications scores 55 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 19.0% operating margin and a 6.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Iridium Communications's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from IRDM's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Iridium Communications scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Iridium Communications's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Iridium Communications earns about 6.3% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to IRDM's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Iridium Communications?+

Iridium Communications runs an operating margin of about 19.0% and a net margin of about 18.1%. Revenue has grown at roughly 8.4% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 13 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 21 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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