•
Dec 31, 2019

Iridium Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Iridium's Q4 2019 results were announced, showcasing revenue growth and subscriber increases.

Key Takeaways

Iridium Communications Inc. reported a 5% increase in total revenue for Q4 2019, reaching $138.9 million. Service revenue grew by 6% to $113.6 million, driven by growth in commercial IoT and government business. The company ended the quarter with 1,300,000 total billable subscribers, a 16% year-over-year increase.

Total revenue increased by 5% year-over-year, reaching $138.9 million.

Service revenue grew by 6% year-over-year, totaling $113.6 million.

Commercial IoT data subscribers increased by 24% year-over-year.

The company ended the quarter with 1,300,000 total billable subscribers, a 16% year-over-year increase.

Total Revenue
$139M
Previous year: $132M
+5.1%
EPS
-$0.82
Previous year: -$0.09
+811.1%
Commercial Voice/Data ARPU
$47
Previous year: $45
+4.4%
Commercial IoT Data ARPU
$10.5
Previous year: $11.6
-9.1%
Gross Profit
$104M
Previous year: $98M
+6.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$224M
Previous year: $273M
-18.2%
Free Cash Flow
$40.6M
Previous year: -$58.5M
-169.5%
Total Assets
$3.62B
Previous year: $4.01B
-9.7%

Iridium

Iridium

Iridium Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Iridium anticipates continued growth in service revenue and OEBITDA for the full year 2020.

Positive Outlook

  • Total service revenue growth between 6% and 8% for full-year 2020.
  • Full-year 2020 OEBITDA between $355 million and $365 million.
  • Negligible cash taxes in 2020.
  • Cash taxes are expected to be negligible through approximately 2023.
  • Net leverage of approximately 4.0 times OEBITDA at the end of 2020.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income