Company / Interest Expense
Iridium Communications Interest Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Interest Expense
$14.7M
FY2025
5-year range
-$115.4M / $14.7M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+0.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#16 of 19
Communication Services
What the data says
Iridium Communications's interest expense of $15M is lower than 84% of companies in the Communication Services sector (FY2025).
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$15M in FY2025.
Remained stable around $15M over the past 2 years.
Communication Services sector context is included.
Interest Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 16% in Communication ServicesTop 16% of 19This company $14.7M Sector average $140.3M
▼
-89.5% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, interest expense increased 0.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #16 out of 19 companies in the Communication Services sector.
- Peak interest expense was recorded in FY2017.
- Lowest interest expense in the period was in FY2021.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.63 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 27.9%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Interest ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $14.7M | +0.0% |
| FY2024 | $14.7M | +0.0% |
| FY2023 | $14.7M | +115.6% |
| FY2022 | -$94.3M | +18.3% |
| FY2021 | -$115.4M | - |
| FY2020 | - | - |
| FY2019 | - | - |
| FY2018 | - | - |
| FY2017 | $86.7M | +11.6% |
| FY2016 | $77.7M | +20.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026