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How Iridium Communications Inc. stacks up
IRDM · against 94 other Communication Services companies of similar size
Valuation
36/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #64 of 95 · scores higher than 32% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score15 peers with a valuation score of 30–39, including IRDM · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 36?
Weighted metrics compared with all Communication Services companies.Its metrics sit close to the Communication Services norm.
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 6.8% vs peer median 8.6%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 6.2% vs peer median 7.4%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 2.0% vs peer median 2.9%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = IRDM, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | IRDM | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 94 reported | 2.0% | 4.1% | 35% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 97 reported | 6.8% | 8.9% | 41% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 51 reported | 6.2% | 6.4% | 46% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 92 reported | 10.2% | 42.8% | 14% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around IRDM| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5B USD | 98 | 64 | |
| 2 | 6.15T KRW (≈$4.4B) | 94 | 64 | |
| 3 | 166.5B TRY (≈$5.0B) | 93 | 76 | |
| 4 | 44.34T IDR (≈$2.7B) | 92 | 58 | |
| 4 | 8.4B USD | 92 | 77 | |
| 61 | 24.7B CNY (≈$3.5B) | 38 | 43 | |
| 61 | 4.8B EUR (≈$5.3B) | 38 | 47 | |
| 63 | 4.3B EUR (≈$4.7B) | 37 | 44 | |
| 64 | 9.6B AUD (≈$6.3B) | 36 | 59 | |
| 64 | 4.6B USD | 36 | 39 | |
| 66 | 3.6B SGD (≈$2.8B) | 35 | 48 | |
| 66 | 2.9B USD | 35 | 41 | |
| 66 | 29.8B SEK (≈$3.0B) | 35 | 29 | |
| 66 | 501.5B INR (≈$6.0B) | 35 | 38 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score