Iridium Communications Deferred Revenue 2011-2026 | IRDM

Deferred revenue is the amount of money or obligations that a company has received in advance for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. In other words, it is income that has already been received but has not yet been recognized in accounting as revenue because the goods or services have not yet been transferred to the customer.

Features of the metric

Sources of future cash inflows
A high level of deferred revenue indicates that the company has secured future cash flows, which positively affects forecasts of its financial condition and stability.
Assessment of operational stability
Deferred revenue reflects demand for the company’s products or services and its ability to attract customers willing to pay in advance. It is one of the indicators of business stability and its competitive advantages.
Risks and obligations
Although deferred revenue indicates future inflows, it also represents obligations that the company must fulfill. If fulfilling these obligations is delayed or impossible, it can negatively impact reputation and financial results.
Analysis of liquidity and cash flow
Inflows in the form of deferred revenue improve the company’s current liquidity since the funds are already in the accounts. However, investors need to assess the ratio of deferred revenue to fulfilled obligations to understand the actual financial capabilities and risks.
Impact on company valuation
In fundamental analysis, deferred revenue is taken into account for accurate revenue and profit forecasting, especially in industries with long-term contracts or subscriptions (e.g., IT sector, services, manufacturing).

Annual Deferred Revenue Iridium Communications

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
41.1 M	51.6 M	33.1 M	35.7 M	28 M	32.4 M	39.1 M	37.4 M	38.4 M	34.1 M	37 M	36.7 M	41.4 M	42.8 M	35.4 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
51.6 M	28 M	37.6 M

Quarterly Deferred Revenue Iridium Communications

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
41.5 M	45.7 M	45.4 M	47.7 M	41.7 M	31.3 M	34.1 M	33.9 M	32.7 M	35.7 M	35.8 M	-	28.9 M	28 M	26.2 M	24.7 M	27.4 M	32.4 M	32.4 M	32.4 M	32.4 M	39.1 M	39.1 M	39.1 M	39.1 M	37.4 M	37.4 M	37.4 M	37.4 M	38.4 M	38.4 M	38.4 M	38.4 M	34.1 M	34.1 M	34.1 M	34.1 M	37 M	37 M	37 M	37 M	36.7 M	36.7 M	36.7 M	36.7 M	41.4 M	41.4 M	41.4 M	41.4 M	42.8 M	42.8 M	42.8 M	42.8 M	35.4 M	35.4 M	35.4 M	35.4 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
47.7 M	24.7 M	36.8 M

Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Telecom industry

Issuer	Deferred Revenue	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Orange S.A. ORAN	2.15 B	-	0.36 %	$ 29.5 B	France
Система AFKS	32.7 B	-	-	-	Russia
Consolidated Communications Holdings CNSL	44.5 M	-	-	$ 534 M	USA
COMSovereign Holding Corp. COMS	27 K	-	-6.35 %	$ 41.2 K	USA
Cuentas CUEN	151 K	-	-54.3 %	$ 1.24 M	USA
Cogent Communications Holdings CCOI	6.42 M	$ 21.59	-2.7 %	$ 1.03 B	USA
МГТС MGTS	12.3 B	-	-	-	Russia
Ростелеком RTKM	44.6 B	-	-	-	Russia
Gogo GOGO	1 M	$ 4.79	0.84 %	$ 622 K	USA
Altice USA ATUS	147 M	-	1.13 %	$ 823 M	USA
Cincinnati Bell Inc. CBB	68.9 M	-	-	$ 788 M	USA
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ALSK	8.78 M	-	0.29 %	$ 185 M	USA
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. AMOV	32.9 B	-	-1.1 %	$ 63.6 B	Mexico
Lumen Technologies LUMN	1 B	$ 6.91	1.62 %	$ 6.87 B	USA
ORBCOMM Inc. ORBC	5.24 M	-	-	$ 914 M	USA
Otelco Inc. OTEL	1.71 M	-	0.17 %	$ 40.2 M	USA
Shaw Communications SJR	211 M	-	0.9 %	$ 20.2 B	Canada
Boingo Wireless, Inc. WIFI	65.3 M	-	-	$ 626 M	USA
Ooma OOMA	16.6 M	$ 12.82	2.52 %	$ 342 M	USA
BCE BCE	717 M	$ 26.49	0.99 %	$ 36.9 B	Canada
Cable One CABO	22.7 M	$ 108.29	6.89 %	$ 611 M	USA
Anterix ATEX	6.1 M	$ 36.76	-1.2 %	$ 682 M	USA
ATN International ATNI	31 M	$ 29.61	1.2 %	$ 462 M	USA
Telefónica, S.A. TEF	1.29 B	-	-	$ 22.2 B	Spain
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. CHT	12.7 B	$ 43.56	-0.23 %	$ 286 B	Taiwan
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company SHEN	16.9 M	$ 14.24	2.74 %	$ 785 M	USA
KT Corporation KT	60.3 B	$ 22.57	-4.16 %	$ 2.87 B	South-korea
InterDigital IDCC	194 M	$ 373.83	-1.32 %	$ 9.64 B	USA
PLDT PHI	8.6 B	$ 23.24	-0.68 %	$ 4.59 B	Philippines
Rogers Communications RCI	336 M	$ 40.56	-1.01 %	$ 20 B	Canada
Spok Holdings SPOK	28.4 M	$ 12.24	1.07 %	$ 248 M	USA
Kaleyra KLR	3.53 M	-	-	$ 90.8 M	USA
Liberty Latin America Ltd. LILA	127 M	$ 7.81	0.06 %	$ 1.56 B	USA
SK Telecom Co.,Ltd SKM	230 B	$ 29.26	-3.03 %	$ 8 B	South-korea
Telephone and Data Systems TDS	125 M	$ 44.19	-1.02 %	$ 5.09 B	USA
Millicom International Cellular S.A. TIGO	368 M	$ 72.16	-3.98 %	$ 1.56 B	Luxembourg
TIM S.A. TIMB	1.22 B	$ 25.41	-4.08 %	$ 36.4 M	-
TELUS Corporation TU	772 M	$ 13.72	2.08 %	$ 22.7 B	Canada
uCloudlink Group UCL	889 K	$ 1.65	-4.09 %	$ 621 M	China
Vonage Holdings Corp. VG	61.4 M	$ 11.38	0.09 %	$ 2.86 B	USA
Telefônica Brasil S.A. VIV	507 M	$ 15.72	-3.71 %	$ 14.6 B	Brasil
Vodafone Group Plc VOD	6.77 B	$ 14.86	-2.14 %	$ 270 B	Britain
AT&T T	4.27 B	$ 28.7	2.52 %	$ 206 B	USA
T-Mobile US TMUS	1.53 B	$ 218.56	1.13 %	$ 247 B	USA