NASDAQ$IRDM
Iridium Communications Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Iridium reported strong subscriber growth and increased revenue across all segments in Q3 2021.
Iridium Communications Inc. reported a strong third quarter in 2021, with a 7% increase in total revenue to $162.2 million and a record-breaking Operational EBITDA of $100.2 million. The company raised its full-year guidance for 2021, expecting total service revenue growth of between 5% and 6% and operational EBITDA of approximately $375 million.
- Total revenue increased by 7% compared to the same period in 2020, reaching $162.2 million.
- Service revenue grew by 9% year-over-year, amounting to $127.8 million and representing 79% of total revenue.
- The company ended the quarter with 1,690,000 total billable subscribers, an 18% increase year-over-year.
- Commercial service revenue increased by 11% to $101.9 million, driven by growth in IoT, voice and data, and broadband services.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Iridium · Revenue · Quarterly
$162M
Revenue by segment
Iridium · $151M total across 6 segments · Q3 2021
- Commercial Voice and Data$45.7M+7.0%30.4%
- Commercial IoT Data$30M+18.2%19.9%
- Subscriber Equipment$26.9M+7.1%17.8%
- Government Services$25.9M+3.0%17.2%
- Commercial Hosted Payload & Other Data$14.6M+1.0%9.7%
- Engineering and Support Services$7.49M-20.7%5.0%
Forward guidance
Iridium is raising its full-year guidance for 2021. The company now expects total service revenue growth of between 5% and 6% and operational EBITDA of approximately $375 million this year.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
+1.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
36 / 65 earnings
Positive
+25.9%
Q3 2015
Best reaction
-18.1%
Q2 2013
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.8% | -7.5% | +21.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +21.3% | +27.5% | +34.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -7.6% | -11.9% | -18.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -6.9% | -0.2% | +10.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | +15.4% | +17.1% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +4.6% | -4.3% | -6.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.1% | +12.2% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +10.9% | +16.3% | +27.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -14.0% | -16.6% | -22.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -12.1% | -13.7% | -14.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -15.0% | -9.8% | -19.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +14.7% | +9.9% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +13.8% | +11.8% | +3.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.1% | +1.7% | +10.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +10.0% | +12.3% | +16.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +4.2% | -5.8% | -9.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | +4.9% | +5.2% | +15.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +1.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +10.6% | +8.9% | +3.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.0% | -2.1% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.0% | +3.2% | -12.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.5% | -3.5% | +14.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.4% | +0.1% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -3.8% | -9.0% | -4.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.7% | -5.9% | -19.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.4% | -1.6% | -6.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.6% | +7.7% | -2.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -0.3% | +2.3% | -15.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.6% | +2.6% | +20.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.6% | +2.3% | +22.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.7% | +7.1% | +14.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.4% | -6.8% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.4% | -6.0% | -9.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | +16.5% | +10.1% | +10.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -5.0% | -9.2% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | +4.4% | +5.4% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -2.7% | -4.4% | -2.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.2% | +0.6% | +13.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.7% | -6.1% | -8.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +25.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -7.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +14.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -10.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -18.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -11.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -17.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +18.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +18.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +9.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +9.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +4.5% | — | — |
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