Iridium Communications Operating Expenses Growth & History (IRDM)
Iridium Communications's operating expenses was $635.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full Iridium Communications company overviewIridium Communications annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $635.7M | $5.4M | +0.85% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $630.3M | −$78.8M | −11.11% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $709.1M | $64.7M | +10.05% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $644.4M | $76.2M | +13.41% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $568.2M | $20.2M | +3.69% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $548.0M | −$2.4M | −0.43% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $550.3M | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $337.6M | $51.9M | +18.18% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $285.6M | $12.9M | +4.73% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $272.8M | −$5.7M | −2.04% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $278.4M | −$28.9M | −9.39% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $307.3M | −$3.5M | −1.13% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $310.8M | $221.6M | +248.59% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $89.2M | — | — |
Iridium Communications quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $191.2M | $24.6M | +14.75% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $168.3M | $13.9M | +8.97% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $157.7M | −$3.2M | −1.98% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $156.8M | −$1.1M | −0.68% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $166.6M | $9.2M | +5.86% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $154.5M | $408,000 | +0.26% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $160.9M | $12.4M | +8.37% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $157.9M | −$11.5M | −6.80% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $157.4M | −$51.7M | −24.71% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $154.1M | −$28.0M | −15.40% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $148.4M | −$26.6M | −15.21% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $169.4M | $3.3M | +1.96% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $209.1M | $55.0M | +35.66% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $182.1M | $33.1M | +22.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $175.1M | $29.9M | +20.56% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $166.2M | $19.1M | +12.95% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $154.1M | $15.8M | +11.42% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $149.0M | $11.5M | +8.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $145.2M | $3.8M | +2.69% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $147.1M | $8.4M | +6.05% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $138.3M | $4.0M | +2.96% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $137.5M | $4.1M | +3.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $141.4M | $2.5M | +1.82% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $138.7M | $2.0M | +1.44% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $134.3M | −$5.0M | −3.60% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $133.5M | −$1.9M | −1.37% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $138.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $136.8M | $6.0M | +4.60% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $139.4M | $20.8M | +17.52% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $135.3M | $35.6M | +35.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $130.8M | $52.3M | +66.64% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $118.6M | $42.7M | +56.32% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $99.7M | −$81.61B | −99.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $78.5M | $15.4M | +24.50% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $75.9M | $8.4M | +12.44% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $81.71B | $81.65B | +134013.48% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $63.0M | $3.5M | +5.93% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $67.5M | $7.9M | +13.23% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $60.9M | −$2.6M | −4.11% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $155.0M | $86.3M | +125.66% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $59.5M | −$15.0M | −20.12% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $59.6M | −$13.2M | −18.16% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $63.5M | −$6.2M | −8.83% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $68.7M | −$3.3M | −4.56% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $74.5M | $3.4M | +4.73% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $72.8M | $7.0M | +10.59% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $69.7M | $5.8M | +9.14% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $72.0M | $10.7M | +17.45% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $71.1M | $2.4M | +3.44% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $65.8M | −$3.2M | −4.65% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $63.9M | −$15.5M | −19.57% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $61.3M | −$18.0M | −22.67% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $68.8M | −$9.2M | −11.77% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $69.0M | −$6.1M | −8.13% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $79.4M | $4.4M | +5.85% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $79.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $77.9M | $4.2M | +5.75% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $75.2M | −$2.9M | −3.66% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $75.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $73.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $78.0M | — | — |
Iridium Communications operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Iridium Communications's operating expenses increased from $548.0M to $635.7M, a change of $87.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $191.2M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
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