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Sep 30, 2021

Iridium Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Iridium reported strong subscriber growth and increased revenue across all segments in Q3 2021.

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$162M
Previous year: $151M
+7.1%
EPS
-$0.01
Previous year: -$0.03
-66.7%
Commercial Voice/Data ARPU
$41
Previous year: $41
+0.0%
Commercial IoT Data ARPU
$8.93
Previous year: $9.48
-5.8%
Gross Profit
$121M
Cash and Equivalents
$289M
Previous year: $183M
+58.2%
Free Cash Flow
$78.4M
Total Assets
$3.21B

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Iridium Revenue by Segment

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.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income