Head to head
Iridium Communications vs Verizon
Side-by-side on the measures that matter, with a plain-English read. Full detail: IRDM · VZ
IRDM
Iridium Communications
48.36-1.39%
1-year price shape — +154% over the period
Quant Rating B · 97/100
vs
VZ
Verizon
45.77-0.46%
1-year price shape — +18% over the period
Quant Rating C · 59/100
1-year performance, rebased to 100
Verizon edges it on the scoreable measures. Verizon trades cheapest on trailing earnings; Verizon pays the highest dividend yield; Verizon earns the most per share.
| IRDM | VZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Sector | Telecom Services | Telecom Services |
| Last price | 48.36 | 45.77 |
| Change today | -1.39% | -0.46% |
| 1-year return | +154.2% | +18.1% |
| Market cap | $5.13B | $190.16B |
| 52-week range | 15.33 – 56.99 | 36.55 – 51.67 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E (TTM) | 55.59 | 11.92 |
| P/E percentile, own 5-yr range | 76th | 73rd |
| P/B | 10.85 | 1.83 |
| Dividend yield | 1.24% | 6.11% |
| Profitability & growth | ||
| EPS (TTM) | 1.06 | 4.06 |
| Net profit (TTM) | $112.34M | $16.87B |
| Revenue (TTM) | $884.17M | $138.90B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.8% | -0.7% |
| Gross margin | 71.9% | 59.3% |
| Operating margin | 23.8% | 20.5% |
| Net margin | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $288.32M | $20.16B |
| Ownership & sentiment | ||
| Institutional ownership | 96.1% | 70.4% |
| Insider activity (12mo) | 22 buy / 27 sell | 43 buy / 7 sell |
| Short interest (% of float) | 3.2% | 2.0% |
| Analyst consensus | 100% hold (3) | 40% buy / 60% hold (15) |
| Analyst price target | $54 (+12%) | $50 (+9%) |
| StockVane view | ||
| StockVane Quant Rating | B (97) | C (59) |
| Company | ||
| Employees | 975 | 89,900 |
| Founded | 2000 | 1983 |
▲ marks the more favourable stock(s) on measures with a clear direction (lower P/E, higher yield, higher Quant Rating, better 1-year return). Analyst consensus counts each covering institution once, at its most recent rating. Not a recommendation. Quant Rating method: Data & Methodology.