
Annual report 2025
added 02-12-2026
Iridium Communications Retained Earnings 2011-2026 | IRDM
Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.Possible uses include
- reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
- debt repayment
- acquisition of other companies
- creation of reserves for the future
A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.
The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.
Annual Retained Earnings Iridium Communications
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -419 M | -406 M | -235 M | -47.7 M | 141 M | 276 M | 332 M | 502 M | 519 M | 289 M | 193 M | 202 M | 139 M | 83.3 M | 19.6 M |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from annual reports
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 519 M | -419 M | 106 M |
Quarterly Retained Earnings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -443 M | -447 M | -425 M | -355 M | -292 M | -256 M | -234 M | -170 M | -83.1 M | -47.7 M | -37.8 M | - | 42.9 M | 141 M | 176 M | 181 M | 225 M | 276 M | 276 M | 276 M | 276 M | 332 M | 332 M | 332 M | 332 M | 502 M | 502 M | 502 M | 502 M | 519 M | 519 M | 519 M | 519 M | 289 M | 289 M | 289 M | 289 M | 193 M | 193 M | 193 M | 193 M | 202 M | 202 M | 202 M | 202 M | 139 M | 139 M | 139 M | 139 M | 83.3 M | 83.3 M | 83.3 M | 83.3 M | 20.4 M | 20.4 M | 19.6 M | 19.6 M |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from quarterly reporting
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 519 M | -447 M | 146 M |
Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Telecom industry
| Issuer | Retained Earnings | Price | % 24h | Market Cap | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orange S.A.
ORAN
|
1.09 B | - | 0.36 % | $ 29.5 B | ||
|
Система
AFKS
|
-33.2 B | - | - | - | ||
|
Левенгук
LVHK
|
540 M | - | - | - | ||
|
Центральный Телеграф
CNTL
|
686 M | - | - | - | ||
|
МГТС
MGTS
|
107 B | - | - | - | ||
|
Наука-Связь
NSVZ
|
29.4 M | - | - | - | ||
|
Ростелеком
RTKM
|
158 B | - | - | - | ||
|
Таттелеком
TTLK
|
5.34 B | - | - | - | ||
|
Consolidated Communications Holdings
CNSL
|
-262 M | - | - | $ 534 M | ||
|
Altice USA
ATUS
|
-2.57 B | - | 1.13 % | $ 823 M | ||
|
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
|
-2.83 B | - | - | $ 788 M | ||
|
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
ALSK
|
9.44 M | - | 0.29 % | $ 185 M | ||
|
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
AMOV
|
281 B | - | -1.1 % | $ 63.6 B | ||
|
PLDT
PHI
|
25.7 B | $ 21.4 | 3.38 % | $ 4.59 B | ||
|
ORBCOMM Inc.
ORBC
|
-245 M | - | - | $ 914 M | ||
|
Otelco Inc.
OTEL
|
20.8 M | - | 0.17 % | $ 40.2 M | ||
|
Shaw Communications
SJR
|
1.7 B | - | 0.9 % | $ 20.2 B | ||
|
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
|
-158 M | - | - | $ 626 M | ||
|
InterDigital
IDCC
|
2.11 B | $ 311.46 | -4.37 % | $ 8.03 B | ||
|
Cable One
CABO
|
1.33 B | $ 93.73 | -0.75 % | $ 529 M | ||
|
ATN International
ATNI
|
312 M | $ 27.03 | 3.29 % | $ 411 M | ||
|
Cogent Communications Holdings
CCOI
|
-709 M | $ 18.85 | 4.43 % | $ 903 M | ||
|
Millicom International Cellular S.A.
TIGO
|
2.02 B | $ 74.55 | 3.57 % | $ 1.56 B | ||
|
TIM S.A.
TIMB
|
9.32 B | $ 25.68 | 4.31 % | $ 36.4 M | - | |
|
Telefónica, S.A.
TEF
|
13.4 B | - | - | $ 22.2 B | ||
|
Liberty Latin America Ltd.
LILA
|
-4.24 B | $ 8.17 | 4.61 % | $ 1.63 B | ||
|
Lumen Technologies
LUMN
|
-19.7 B | $ 6.77 | 4.31 % | $ 6.73 B | ||
|
KT Corporation
KT
|
12.2 T | $ 21.26 | -1.76 % | $ 2.87 B | ||
|
COMSovereign Holding Corp.
COMS
|
-218 M | - | -6.35 % | $ 41.2 K | ||
|
Cuentas
CUEN
|
-58.3 M | - | -54.3 % | $ 1.24 M | ||
|
Ooma
OOMA
|
-140 M | $ 14.04 | 3.58 % | $ 375 M | ||
|
uCloudlink Group
UCL
|
-222 M | $ 1.38 | -2.13 % | $ 519 M | ||
|
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
|
1.69 B | $ 43.03 | 4.93 % | $ 4.96 B | ||
|
Rogers Communications
RCI
|
7.92 B | $ 39.04 | 2.25 % | $ 20 B | ||
|
TELUS Corporation
TU
|
3.75 B | $ 13.19 | 0.53 % | $ 22.7 B | ||
|
Kaleyra
KLR
|
-201 M | - | - | $ 90.8 M | ||
|
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
SHEN
|
724 M | $ 14.61 | 4.51 % | $ 805 M | ||
|
Vodafone Group Plc
VOD
|
-122 B | $ 14.48 | 1.05 % | $ 270 B | ||
|
Spok Holdings
SPOK
|
50.8 M | $ 11.35 | 2.62 % | $ 230 M | ||
|
AT&T
T
|
15.8 B | $ 28.76 | 1.59 % | $ 206 B | ||
|
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
21.1 B | $ 208.76 | 0.14 % | $ 235 B | ||
|
Anterix
ATEX
|
-392 M | $ 38.62 | -1.83 % | $ 717 M | ||
|
BCE
BCE
|
-4.68 B | - | - | $ 36.9 B | ||
|
Vonage Holdings Corp.
VG
|
-692 M | $ 15.8 | -0.06 % | $ 3.97 B | ||
|
Zoom Video Communications
ZM
|
5.7 B | $ 77.95 | 1.75 % | $ 23.4 B | ||
|
Verizon Communications
VZ
|
94.7 B | $ 50.58 | 1.2 % | $ 214 B | ||
|
United States Cellular Corporation
USM
|
770 M | - | 3.72 % | $ 6.62 B | ||
|
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
CHT
|
128 B | $ 42.23 | 1.15 % | $ 286 B |