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Iridium Communications Inc. IRDM NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Communication Services • Telecommunications Services • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
54/100
3/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$87.38
+141.9%
Analyst Price Target
$27.00
-25.2%

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) is a Telecommunications Services company in the Communication Services sector, currently trading at $36.12. It has a SharesGrow Score of 54/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of IRDM = $87.38 (+141.9% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is IRDM = $27 (-25.2% upside).

Valuation: IRDM trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 31.9 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 3.05.

Financials: revenue is $872M, +6.6%/yr average growth. Net income is $114M, growing at +236.6%/yr. Net profit margin is 13.1% (healthy). Gross margin is 77.3% (+5.2 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.8B against $463M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 3.81, leveraged). Current ratio is 2.48 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 69.6%. Total assets: $2.5B.

Analyst outlook: 6 / 13 analysts rate IRDM as buy (46%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 23/100 (Fail), Growth 83/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 33/100 (Fail), Moat 70/100 (Pass), Future 16/100 (Fail), Income 55/100 (Partial).

$27.00
▼ 25.25% Downside
Average Price Target
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Iridium Communications Inc., the average price target is $27.00, with a high forecast of $28.00, and a low forecast of $26.00.
Highest Price Target
$28.00
Average Price Target
$27.00
Lowest Price Target
$26.00

IRDM SharesGrow Score Overview

54/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 23/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 83/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 33/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 70/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 16/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 55/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — IRDM

VALUE Fail
23/100
IRDM trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 31.9 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 3.05 — overvalued. Analyst consensus target is $27, implying -25.2% from the current price $36. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
83/100
IRDM: +6.6%/yr revenue is, +236.6%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
IRDM: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Fail
33/100
Balance sheet IRDM: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 3.81 (leveraged), Current ratio is 2.48 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Pass
70/100
IRDM: Gross margin is 77.3% (+5.2 pp trend), $4B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 70/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Fail
16/100
Analyst outlook: 6 / 13 analysts rate IRDM as buy (46%). Analyst consensus target is $27 (-25.2% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Partial
55/100
IRDM: Net profit margin is 13.1%. thin (5-15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range15.65-33.34
Volume2.67M
Avg Volume (30D)2.31M
Market Cap$3.82B
Beta (1Y)0.48
Dividend Yield$0.5900
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.07
Shares Outstanding$107.24M
IPO Date2008-03-20
Employees873
CEOMatthew J. Desch
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$871.66M
Gross Profit$674.08M
EBITDA$446.19M
Net Income$114.37M
Operating Income$235.98M
Total Cash$96.5M
Total Debt$1.76B
Net Debt$1.66B
Total Assets$2.53B
Price / Earnings (P/E)33.8
Price / Sales (P/S)4.38
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$27.00
Target High$28.00
Target Low$26.00
Upside-25.2%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering13
Buy 46% Hold 31% Sell 23%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS46269C1027

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IRDM
Iridium Communications Inc.  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Communication Services • Telecommunications Services
15.65 52WK RANGE 33.34
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