Iridium Communications Gross Margin Growth & History (IRDM)
Iridium Communications's gross margin was 71.55% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 71.55% | −0.70 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 72.24% | +0.71 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 71.53% | −0.57 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 72.10% | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −109.73% | −29.75 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −79.97% | −170.05 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 90.08% | +3.44 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 86.64% | +0.25 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 86.39% | +0.29 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 86.11% | +0.19 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 85.92% | +3.63 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 82.29% | +6.84 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 75.45% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 71.23% | +1.16 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 71.40% | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 72.75% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 72.05% | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 70.08% | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 87.23% | −12.76 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −71,007.15% | −70716.71 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 89.54% | −0.28 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 90.26% | +1.12 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 99.99% | +10.03 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −290.44% | −381.68 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 89.83% | +0.73 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 89.14% | −1.75 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 89.96% | +0.93 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 91.24% | +3.33 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 89.10% | +3.28 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 90.89% | +3.84 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 89.02% | +3.22 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 87.92% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 85.82% | +1.28 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 87.06% | +0.68 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 85.81% | −1.72 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 87.27% | +0.77 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 84.54% | −1.33 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 86.38% | +0.04 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 87.53% | +1.81 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 86.50% | +2.52 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 85.87% | −0.63 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 86.34% | −1.08 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 85.73% | +0.01 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 83.98% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 86.49% | +2.15 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 87.42% | +1.37 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 85.71% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 84.35% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 86.05% | — |
Iridium Communications gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2009-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Iridium Communications's gross margin decreased from 75.45% to 71.55%, a change of −3.90 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 71.23%.
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What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
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How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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