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Iridium Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results; Updates Full-Year Outlook

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Iridium (NASDAQ:IRDM) reported Q2 2025 financial results with total revenue of $216.9 million, up 8% year-over-year. The company achieved net income of $22.0 million ($0.20 per diluted share), down from $32.3 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to a non-recurring gain in the previous year. Service revenue grew 2% to $155.6 million.

Total billable subscribers increased 3% year-over-year to 2,483,000, driven by commercial IoT growth. The company updated its 2025 outlook, revising service revenue growth to 3-5% (down from 5-7%) while maintaining OEBITDA guidance of $490-500 million. The Board approved a 5% dividend increase to $0.15 per share for Q3 2025.

During Q2, Iridium repurchased 2.6 million shares for $65.0 million and maintains $295.3 million available for future repurchases through 2027.

Iridium (NASDAQ:IRDM) ha riportato i risultati finanziari del secondo trimestre 2025 con un fatturato totale di 216,9 milioni di dollari, in crescita dell'8% su base annua. L'azienda ha registrato un utile netto di 22,0 milioni di dollari (0,20 dollari per azione diluita), in calo rispetto ai 32,3 milioni del secondo trimestre 2024, principalmente a causa di una plusvalenza non ricorrente nell'anno precedente. I ricavi da servizi sono aumentati del 2% raggiungendo 155,6 milioni di dollari.

Il numero totale di abbonati fatturabili è cresciuto del 3% su base annua, raggiungendo 2.483.000, trainato dalla crescita del settore IoT commerciale. La società ha aggiornato le previsioni per il 2025, rivedendo la crescita dei ricavi da servizi al 3-5% (in calo rispetto al 5-7%) mantenendo però la guida sull'OEBITDA tra 490 e 500 milioni di dollari. Il Consiglio di Amministrazione ha approvato un aumento del dividendo del 5% a 0,15 dollari per azione per il terzo trimestre 2025.

Nel corso del secondo trimestre, Iridium ha riacquistato 2,6 milioni di azioni per 65,0 milioni di dollari e dispone di 295,3 milioni di dollari ancora disponibili per futuri riacquisti fino al 2027.

Iridium (NASDAQ:IRDM) reportó los resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2025 con un ingreso total de 216,9 millones de dólares, un aumento del 8% interanual. La compañía logró un ingreso neto de 22,0 millones de dólares (0,20 dólares por acción diluida), una disminución respecto a los 32,3 millones del segundo trimestre de 2024, debido principalmente a una ganancia no recurrente en el año anterior. Los ingresos por servicios crecieron un 2% hasta 155,6 millones de dólares.

El total de suscriptores facturables aumentó un 3% interanual, alcanzando 2.483.000, impulsado por el crecimiento del IoT comercial. La compañía actualizó sus perspectivas para 2025, revisando el crecimiento de ingresos por servicios al 3-5% (desde 5-7%), mientras mantiene la guía de OEBITDA entre 490 y 500 millones de dólares. El Consejo aprobó un aumento del dividendo del 5% a 0,15 dólares por acción para el tercer trimestre de 2025.

Durante el segundo trimestre, Iridium recompró 2,6 millones de acciones por 65,0 millones de dólares y mantiene 295,3 millones de dólares disponibles para futuras recompras hasta 2027.

Iridium (NASDAQ:IRDM)는 2025년 2분기 재무 실적을 발표했으며, 총 매출은 2억 1,690만 달러로 전년 동기 대비 8% 증가했습니다. 회사는 순이익 2,200만 달러(희석 주당 0.20달러)를 기록했으나, 이는 2024년 2분기의 3,230만 달러에 비해 감소한 수치로, 주로 전년도의 일회성 이익 때문입니다. 서비스 매출은 2% 증가하여 1억 5,560만 달러를 기록했습니다.

총 청구 가능한 가입자 수는 전년 대비 3% 증가한 2,483,000명으로, 상업용 IoT 성장에 힘입었습니다. 회사는 2025년 전망을 업데이트하며 서비스 매출 성장률을 3-5%로 하향 조정(기존 5-7%)했으나, OEBITDA 가이던스는 4억 9,000만~5억 달러 범위로 유지했습니다. 이사회는 2025년 3분기 배당금을 주당 0.15달러로 5% 인상하는 안을 승인했습니다.

2분기 동안 Iridium은 260만 주를 6,500만 달러에 재매입했으며, 2027년까지 미래 재매입을 위해 2억 9,530만 달러를 보유하고 있습니다.

Iridium (NASDAQ:IRDM) a publié ses résultats financiers du deuxième trimestre 2025 avec un chiffre d'affaires total de 216,9 millions de dollars, en hausse de 8 % sur un an. La société a réalisé un bénéfice net de 22,0 millions de dollars (0,20 dollar par action diluée), en baisse par rapport à 32,3 millions au T2 2024, principalement en raison d'un gain non récurrent l'année précédente. Les revenus des services ont augmenté de 2 % pour atteindre 155,6 millions de dollars.

Le nombre total d'abonnés facturables a augmenté de 3 % sur un an pour atteindre 2 483 000, porté par la croissance de l'IoT commercial. La société a révisé ses prévisions pour 2025, ajustant la croissance des revenus de services à 3-5 % (contre 5-7 %) tout en maintenant ses objectifs d'OEBITDA entre 490 et 500 millions de dollars. Le conseil d'administration a approuvé une augmentation du dividende de 5 % à 0,15 dollar par action pour le troisième trimestre 2025.

Au cours du deuxième trimestre, Iridium a racheté 2,6 millions d'actions pour 65,0 millions de dollars et dispose de 295,3 millions de dollars disponibles pour de futurs rachats jusqu'en 2027.

Iridium (NASDAQ:IRDM) meldete die Finanzergebnisse für das zweite Quartal 2025 mit einem Gesamtumsatz von 216,9 Millionen US-Dollar, ein Anstieg von 8 % im Jahresvergleich. Das Unternehmen erzielte einen Nettoertrag von 22,0 Millionen US-Dollar (0,20 US-Dollar pro verwässerter Aktie), was im Vergleich zu 32,3 Millionen US-Dollar im zweiten Quartal 2024 zurückging, hauptsächlich aufgrund eines einmaligen Gewinns im Vorjahr. Die Serviceerlöse stiegen um 2 % auf 155,6 Millionen US-Dollar.

Die Gesamtzahl der abrechenbaren Abonnenten stieg im Jahresvergleich um 3 % auf 2.483.000, angetrieben durch das Wachstum im kommerziellen IoT-Bereich. Das Unternehmen aktualisierte seine Prognose für 2025 und korrigierte das Wachstum der Serviceerlöse auf 3-5 % (vorher 5-7 %), während die OEBITDA-Guidance von 490 bis 500 Millionen US-Dollar beibehalten wurde. Der Vorstand genehmigte eine Dividendensteigerung von 5 % auf 0,15 US-Dollar pro Aktie für das dritte Quartal 2025.

Im zweiten Quartal kaufte Iridium 2,6 Millionen Aktien für 65,0 Millionen US-Dollar

Positive
  • Total revenue increased 8% year-over-year to $216.9 million
  • Operational EBITDA grew 6% to $121.3 million
  • Total billable subscribers increased 3% to 2,483,000
  • Commercial IoT data revenue up 8% with 5% subscriber growth
  • Engineering and support revenue increased 62% to $41.9 million
  • Board approved 5% dividend increase
  • Share repurchase program continues with $295.3 million still authorized
Negative
  • Net income decreased 32% to $22.0 million from $32.3 million year-over-year
  • Service revenue growth guidance reduced to 3-5% from previous 5-7%
  • Commercial broadband revenue declined 6% to $12.7 million
  • Equipment revenue decreased 15% to $19.5 million
  • Government subscribers decreased to 128,000 from 142,000 year-over-year

Insights

Iridium's Q2 shows strong OEBITDA growth despite lower net income, with reduced revenue guidance indicating potential growth headwinds.

Iridium delivered mixed Q2 2025 results with revenue growing 8% year-over-year to $216.9 million, demonstrating continued demand for satellite communications services. However, net income declined to $22.0 million ($0.20 per share) from $32.3 million ($0.27) in Q2 2024, though this was primarily due to a one-time $19.8 million acquisition gain in the prior year.

The company's operational EBITDA increased 6% to $121.3 million, showing underlying business strength. Commercial service revenue, representing 59% of total revenue, grew a modest 2%, with commercial IoT data revenue standing out with 8% growth and subscriber growth of 5% to 1,924,000 users.

Concerning developments include the downward revision of full-year service revenue growth guidance to 3-5% from the previous 5-7%, suggesting slower growth ahead. Commercial broadband revenue declined 6% to $12.7 million, indicating potential competitive pressures in that segment.

The company maintained financial discipline with a dividend increase of 5.5% to $0.15 per share and continued share repurchases ($65 million in Q2). With net leverage at 3.6x OEBITDA, Iridium appears committed to its capital return strategy while developing new services like direct-to-device and PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing).

Equipment revenue declined 15% year-over-year, but engineering & support revenue surged 62%, primarily due to increasing U.S. government activities. This diversification helps offset slowdowns in consumer-facing segments and highlights Iridium's strategic government relationships.

MCLEAN, Va., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) ("Iridium"), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2025 and updated its full-year 2025 outlook. Net income was $22.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025, as compared to net income of $32.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. The decrease in net income was primarily the result of a one-time $19.8 million gain related to the acquisition of Satelles, Inc. recognized in the second quarter of 2024, which did not reoccur in 2025. Operational EBITDA ("OEBITDA")(1) for the second quarter was $121.3 million, as compared to $114.0 million for the prior-year period, representing a year-over-year increase of 6%.

Iridium reported second quarter total revenue of $216.9 million, which consisted of $155.6 million of service revenue and $61.3 million of revenue related to equipment sales and engineering and support projects. Total revenue increased 8% versus the comparable period of 2024. Service revenue, which represents primarily recurring revenue from Iridium's growing subscriber base, grew 2% from the year-ago period and was 72% of total revenue for the second quarter of 2025.

The Company ended the quarter with 2,483,000 total billable subscribers, which is up from 2,413,000 for the year-ago period and compares to 2,443,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Total billable subscribers grew 3% year-over-year, led by growth in commercial IoT.

"We're making great progress on our direct-to-device service with testing now underway and are also finding exciting, innovative applications for our new PNT service," said Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium.  Desch added, "I'm pleased that the Board approved an increase to our September quarterly dividend.  This 5% increase for the full year demonstrates our confidence in Iridium's long-term prospects and continued growth."

Iridium Business Highlights

Service – Commercial

Commercial service remained the largest part of Iridium's business, representing 59% of the Company's total revenue during the second quarter. The Company's commercial customer base is diverse and includes markets such as maritime, aviation, oil and gas, mining, recreation, forestry, construction, transportation and emergency services. These customers rely on Iridium's products and services as critical to their daily operations and integral to their communications and business infrastructure.

  • Commercial service revenue was $128.8 million, up 2% from last year's comparable period.
    • Commercial voice and data: Revenue was $56.8 million, up 1% from the year-ago period, and subscribers remained consistent with the year-ago period at 415,000. Average revenue per user ("ARPU") was $46 during the second quarter, unchanged from last year's comparable period.
    • Commercial IoT data: Revenue was $44.8 million, up 8% from the year-ago period, driven by a 5% growth in subscribers from the year-ago period to 1,924,000, and an increase in a contract with a large customer. ARPU was $7.83 in the second quarter, compared to $7.70 in last year's comparable period.
    • Commercial broadband: Revenue was $12.7 million, down 6% from $13.5 million in the year-ago period, and subscribers declined 3% from the year-ago period to 16,300. ARPU was $260 during the second quarter, compared to $269 in last year's comparable period, reflecting the increased prevalence of Iridium's use as a companion service.
    • Hosted payload and other data service: Revenue was $14.5 million, up 1% from $14.4 million in the year-ago period. The year-over-year change primarily reflected contributions from Iridium's PNT service partially offset by other data service contracts.
  • Iridium's commercial business ended the quarter with 2,355,000 billable subscribers, which compares to 2,271,000 for the prior-year quarter and 2,310,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. IoT data subscribers represented 82% of billable commercial subscribers at the end of the quarter, an increase from 81% at the end of the prior-year period.

Service – U.S. Government

Iridium's voice and data solutions improve situational awareness for military personnel and track critical assets in tough environments around the globe, providing a unique value proposition that is not easily duplicated.

Under Iridium's Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services contract (the "EMSS Contract"), a seven-year, $738.5 million fixed-price airtime contract with the U.S. Space Force signed in September 2019, Iridium provides specified satellite airtime services for an unlimited number of Department of Defense and other federal government subscribers. Iridium also provides maintenance and support work for the U.S. government's dedicated Iridium® gateway under two other contracts with the U.S. Space Force. Iridium Certus® airtime services are not included under these contracts and may be procured separately for an additional fee.

  • Government service revenue grew 1% to $26.8 million in the second quarter, reflecting a contractual rate increase in the EMSS Contract as of September 2024.
  • Iridium's U.S. government business ended the quarter with 128,000 subscribers, which compares to 142,000 for the prior-year quarter and 133,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Government voice and data subscribers decreased 22% from the year-ago period to 49,000 as of June 30, 2025. Government IoT data subscribers remained flat year-over-year and represented 62% of government subscribers at the quarter end.
  • Under the terms of the multi-year EMSS Contract, Iridium's fixed-price rate will increase to $110.5 million for the contract year beginning September 15, 2025.

Equipment

  • Equipment revenue was $19.5 million in the second quarter, down 15% compared to $22.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • For the full-year 2025, the Company expects equipment sales to be in line with 2024.

Engineering & Support

  • Engineering and support revenue was $41.9 million during the second quarter, up 62% compared to $25.8 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to increasing activity with the U.S. government.
  • For the full-year 2025, the Company expects engineering and support revenue to increase from 2024.

Capital expenditures were $20.7 million for the second quarter, including $0.9 million in capitalized interest. The Company ended the second quarter with gross Term Loan debt of $1.8 billion, $50.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Facility, and a cash and cash equivalents balance of $79.3 million. The Company ended the second quarter with net leverage of 3.6 times trailing twelve months OEBITDA.

Iridium paid its second quarter dividend of $0.14 per common share on June 30, 2025. The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share for the third quarter 2025, which represents a full-year dividend increase of 5.5%. Iridium has increased the dividend paid per share each year since initiating its dividend in 2023.

During the quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares of its common stock under its previously announced share repurchase program at a total purchase price of $65.0 million. As of June 30, 2025, $295.3 million remained available and authorized for repurchase under this program through December 31, 2027. The Company has retired 34.8 million shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.2 billion, since its share repurchase program commenced in February 2021.

2025 and Longer-Term Outlook

The Company updated its full-year 2025 outlook for service revenue growth and maintained its full-year 2025 OEBITDA and long-term guidance as follows:

  • Total service revenue growth between 3% and 5% for full-year 2025. (Previously, guidance for total service revenue growth was between 5% and 7% for full-year 2025). Total service revenue for 2024 was $614.9 million.
  • Full-year 2025 OEBITDA between $490 million and $500 million. OEBITDA for 2024 was $470.6 million.
  • Cash taxes of less than $10 million per year through 2026. We expect that the longer-term cash tax rate will move closer to the statutory rate in 2028.
  • Net leverage below 4.0 times OEBITDA through 2026 and falling below 2.0 times OEBITDA by the end of the decade, assuming ongoing execution of the Company's share repurchase authorization and the payment of expected quarterly dividends. Net leverage was 3.6 times OEBITDA at December 31, 2024.

(1)   Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Definitions

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company reports Operational EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental measure to help investors evaluate the Company's fundamental operational performance. Operational EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, gain (loss) on equity method investments, acquisition and related costs, and share-based compensation expenses. The Company considers the loss on early extinguishment of debt to be financing-related costs associated with interest expense or amortization of financing fees, which by definition are excluded from Operational EBITDA. Management believes such charges are incidental to, but not reflective of, the Company's day-to-day operating performance. Operational EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered, an alternative to U.S. GAAP measurements such as net income or loss. In addition, there is no standardized measurement of Operational EBITDA, and the Company's calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company believes Operational EBITDA is a useful measure across time in evaluating its fundamental core operating performance. Management also uses Operational EBITDA to manage the business, including in preparing its annual operating budget, debt covenant compliance, financial projections and compensation plans. The Company believes that Operational EBITDA is also useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies in similar industries. As indicated, Operational EBITDA does not include interest expense on borrowed money, the payment of income taxes, amortization of the Company's definite-lived intangible assets, or depreciation expense on the Company's capital assets, which are necessary elements of the Company's operations. Since Operational EBITDA does not account for these and other expenses, its utility as a measure of the Company's operating performance has material limitations. Due to these limitations, the Company's management does not view Operational EBITDA in isolation, but also uses other measurements, such as net income, revenues and operating profit, to measure operating performance. Please refer to the schedule below for a reconciliation of consolidated GAAP net income to Operational EBITDA and Iridium's Investor Relations webpage at www.iridium.com for a discussion and reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP financial measures. The Company does not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of expected full year 2025 Operational EBITDA guidance as the amount and significance of certain items such as share-based compensation, acquisition related costs and gain/loss on equity method investments, that are required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be estimated at this time without unreasonable efforts.

 

Iridium Communications Inc.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Operational EBITDA

(In thousands)












Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,



2025


2024


2025


2024

GAAP net income


$             21,968


$             32,336


$             52,380


$             51,989

Interest expense, net


22,752


23,797


44,576


44,460

Income tax expense


3,807


4,565


9,626


12,496

Depreciation and amortization


52,837


50,776


104,504


100,520

Share-based compensation


19,089


19,348


30,837


33,348

Acquisition and related costs(1)



919



2,375

Gain (loss) on equity method investments


860


(17,698)


1,508


(16,131)

Operational EBITDA


$           121,313


$           114,043


$           243,431


$           229,057



(1)     

Represents direct costs incurred in connection with the negotiation, consummation and integration of acquisition transactions, whether or not actually completed. These costs generally include legal and advisory fees, severance and other related costs.

Conference Call Information

As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Callers should dial 1-412-902-6740 to access the call. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on Iridium's Investor Relations webpage at www.iridium.com. An archive of the webcast will be available following the live conference call.

About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations, and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2024, Iridium acquired Satelles and announced the Iridium Satellite Time and Location service. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services, and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Iridium's expectations with respect to total service revenue growth, OEBITDA, net leverage and cash taxes for 2025; cash taxes and net leverage over the long term; anticipated equipment sales and engineering and support service revenue for 2025; amount and timing of share repurchases, the payment of dividends, and expected revenues from its EMSS contract with the U.S. government. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words "anticipates," "may," "can," "believes," "expects," "projects," "intends," "likely," "will," "to be" and other expressions that are predictions or indicate future events, trends or prospects. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Iridium to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties regarding customer demand for Iridium's products and services, including demand from the U.S. government; Iridium's ability to maintain the health, capacity and content of its satellite constellation, the development of and market for Iridium's products and services, and changes in trade policy, including tariff rates, as well as general industry and economic conditions, and competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include those factors listed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 13, 2025, as well as other filings Iridium makes with the SEC from time to time. There is no assurance that Iridium's expectations will be realized. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Iridium's underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Iridium's forward-looking statements are based on information available to it as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date of this press release, and Iridium undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.

 

Iridium Communications Inc.





Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations





(In thousands)












Three Months Ended June 30,



2025


2024

Revenue





Service revenue





Commercial


$                128,820


$                125,967

Government


26,750


26,500

Total service revenue


155,570


152,467

Subscriber equipment


19,455


22,782

Engineering and support service


41,881


25,818

Total revenue


216,906


201,067

Operating expenses





Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)


53,603


39,464

Cost of subscriber equipment sales


11,302


13,946

Research and development


4,279


6,512

Selling, general and administrative


44,627


46,723

Depreciation and amortization


52,837


50,776

Total operating expenses


166,648


157,421

Operating income


50,258


43,646

Other expense, net





Interest expense, net


(22,752)


(23,797)

Other expense, net


(871)


(646)

Total other expense, net


(23,623)


(24,443)

Income before income taxes and gain (loss) on equity method investments


26,635


19,203

Income tax expense


(3,807)


(4,565)

Gain (loss) on equity method investments


(860)


17,698

Net income


$                  21,968


$                  32,336

Operational EBITDA


$                121,313


$                114,043

 

Iridium Communications Inc.





Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations





(In thousands)












Six Months Ended June 30,



2025


2024

Revenue





Service revenue





Commercial


$                256,362


$                248,044

Government


53,500


53,000

Total service revenue


309,862


301,044

Subscriber equipment


42,576


47,650

Engineering and support service


79,346


56,226

Total revenue


431,784


404,920

Operating expenses





Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)


102,389


85,913

Cost of subscriber equipment sales


24,169


27,826

Research and development


9,696


13,710

Selling, general and administrative


80,380


83,534

Depreciation and amortization


104,504


100,520

Total operating expenses


321,138


311,503

Operating income


110,646


93,417

Other expense, net





Interest expense, net


(44,576)


(44,460)

Other expense, net


(2,556)


(603)

Total other expense, net


(47,132)


(45,063)

Income before income taxes and gain (loss) on equity method investments


63,514


48,354

Income tax expense


(9,626)


(12,496)

Gain (loss), net on equity method investments


(1,508)


16,131

Net income


$                  52,380


$                  51,989

Operational EBITDA


$                243,431


$                229,057

 

Iridium Communications Inc.











Summary Revenue and OEBITDA Highlights











(In thousands)
























Three Months Ended June 30,




Six Months Ended June 30,




2025


2024


% Change


2025


2024


% Change

Revenue












Service revenue(1)












Commercial service revenue












Voice and data

$         56,810


$       56,455


1 %


$     112,752


$    111,432


1 %

IoT data(2)

44,741


41,609


8 %


88,596


81,064


9 %

Broadband(3)

12,724


13,478


-6 %


25,600


27,170


-6 %

Hosted payload and other data service(4)

14,545


14,425


1 %


29,414


28,378


4 %

Total commercial service revenue

128,820


125,967


2 %


256,362


248,044


3 %

Government service revenue(5)

26,750


26,500


1 %


53,500


53,000


1 %

Total service revenue

155,570


152,467


2 %


309,862


301,044


3 %

Subscriber equipment

19,455


22,782


-15 %


42,576


47,650


-11 %

Engineering and support(6)












Commercial

2,404


1,520


58 %


4,041


2,673


51 %

Government

39,477


24,298


62 %


75,305


53,553


41 %

Total engineering and support

41,881


25,818


62 %


79,346


56,226


41 %

Total revenue

$       216,906


$     201,067


8 %


$     431,784


$    404,920


7 %

Operational EBITDA












Operational EBITDA

$       121,313


$     114,043


6 %


$     243,431


$    229,057


6 %

Other












Capital expenditures(7)

$         20,710


$       12,442




$       45,256


$      27,006



Net debt(8)

$    1,745,412


$  1,603,334









Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

$         79,309


$       63,541









Revolving Credit Facility

$         50,000


$       50,000









Term Loan, gross

$    1,774,721


$  1,616,875









Deferred financing costs

(15,552)


(15,911)









Term Loan, net

$    1,759,169


$  1,600,964











(1)   

Service revenue consists of primarily subscription-based services which often generate a long-term recurring revenue stream from subscribers.

(2)    

IoT data service provides a two-way short burst data transmission between Iridium's network and a telemetry unit, which may be located, for example, on a container in transit or a buoy monitoring oceanographic conditions.

(3)  

Broadband is comprised of Iridium OpenPort® and Iridium Certus.

(4)      

Hosted payload and other services consist primarily of services that do not have traditional billable subscribers. Hosted payload services consist of hosting and data services to our payload customers, Aireon and Harris. Other services include primarily Iridium's one-way satellite timing, location, and authentication services (STL) which provides position, navigation and timing technology.

(5)  

Government service revenue consists of voice and IoT data subscription-based services provided to agencies of the U.S. government through prime contracts.

(6)      

Engineering and support includes maintenance services to the U.S. government's dedicated gateway and engineering services to assist customers in developing new technologies for use on Iridium's satellite system.

(7)  

Capital expenditures based on cash spent in the respective period.

(8)  

Net debt is calculated by taking the sum of the gross Term Loan and gross drawn Revolving Facility, less cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

 

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Subscriber Highlights












(In thousands, except ARPU)

























As of June 30,










2025


2024


% Change







Billable Subscribers (1) (2)












Commercial












Voice and data, IoT data and Broadband service












Voice and data

415


417


0 %







IoT data

1,924


1,837


5 %







Broadband (3)

16.3


16.8


-3 %







Total commercial voice and data, IoT data and Broadband service

2,355


2,271


4 %







Government












Voice and data and IoT data service












Voice and data

49


63


-22 %







IoT data

79


79


0 %







Total government voice and data and IoT data service

128


142


-10 %







Total billable subscribers

2,483


2,413


3 %




















Three Months Ended June 30,




Six Months Ended June 30,




2025


2024


% Change


2025


2024


% Change

Net Billable Subscriber Additions












Commercial












Voice and data. IoT data and Broadband service












Voice and data

6


12


-50 %



9


-100 %

IoT data

39


71


-45 %


37


128


-71 %

Broadband


0.2


(100) %


(0.3)


0.2


-250 %

Total commercial voice and data, IoT data and Broadband service

45


83


-46 %


37


137


-73 %

Government












Voice and data and IoT data service












Voice and data

(5)


1


-600 %


(13)


1


-1400 %

IoT data


(4)


107 %



(4)


107 %

Total government voice and data and IoT data service

(5)


(3)


-58 %


(13)


(3)


-324 %

Total net billable subscriber additions

40


80


-50 %


24


134


-82 %














Three Months Ended June 30,




Six Months Ended June 30,




2025


2024


% Change


2025


2024


% Change

 ARPU (2) (4)












Commercial












Voice and data

$              46


$              46


— %


$             45


$             45


— %

IoT data

$           7.83


$           7.70


2 %


$          7.75


$          7.62


2 %

Broadband

$            260


$            269


-3 %


$           260


$           271


(4) %



(1)  

Subscribers as of the end of the respective period.

(2)  

Billable subscriber and ARPU data is not applicable for Hosted payload and other data service revenue items and is excluded from presentation above.

(3)  

Broadband is comprised of Iridium OpenPort® and Iridium Certus.

(4)     

Average monthly revenue per unit, or ARPU, is calculated by dividing revenue in the respective period by the average of the number of billable subscribers at the beginning of the period and the number of billable subscribers at the end of the period and then dividing the result by the number of months in the period.

 

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Press Contact:



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Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc.

+1 (703) 287-7570

+1 (703) 287-7421

ken.levy@iridium.com

jordan.hassin@iridium.com

 

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FAQ

What were Iridium's (IRDM) key financial results for Q2 2025?

Iridium reported total revenue of $216.9 million (up 8% YoY), net income of $22.0 million ($0.20 per share), and Operational EBITDA of $121.3 million (up 6% YoY).

How many subscribers does Iridium have in Q2 2025?

Iridium ended Q2 2025 with 2,483,000 total billable subscribers, up 3% from 2,413,000 in the year-ago period, primarily driven by commercial IoT growth.

What is Iridium's updated revenue guidance for 2025?

Iridium revised its 2025 service revenue growth guidance to 3-5%, down from the previous guidance of 5-7%, while maintaining OEBITDA guidance of $490-500 million.

How much did Iridium spend on share repurchases in Q2 2025?

Iridium repurchased 2.6 million shares for $65.0 million in Q2 2025, with $295.3 million remaining authorized for future repurchases through December 2027.

What is Iridium's new dividend for Q3 2025?

Iridium's Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share for Q3 2025, representing a 5% increase from the previous quarter's $0.14 per share.
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