Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.19x

Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.19x as of June 2026, reinvesting $21.84 Million (capex $21.84 Million ) from operating cash flow of $114.15 Million. See Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.19x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$21.84 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$114.15 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$21.84 Million
USD

Iridium Communications Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2008–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Iridium Communications Inc across 18 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see IRDM cash generation efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Iridium Communications Inc (2008–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Iridium Communications Inc. See Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.25x $100.28 Million $400.07 Million $100.28 Million ▼ -62.4%
2024 0.67x $250.49 Million $375.95 Million $69.89 Million ▲ +25.4%
2023 0.53x $167.28 Million $314.91 Million $73.49 Million ▲ +51.0%
2022 0.35x $121.27 Million $344.73 Million $71.27 Million ▲ +122.4%
2021 0.16x $47.91 Million $302.87 Million $42.15 Million ▼ -14.7%
2020 0.19x $46.32 Million $249.77 Million $38.69 Million ▼ -71.3%
2019 0.65x $127.82 Million $198.14 Million $117.82 Million ▼ -57.9%
2018 1.53x $403.87 Million $263.71 Million $391.39 Million ▼ -7.0%
2017 1.65x $427.53 Million $259.62 Million $400.11 Million ▼ -34.8%
2016 2.53x $569.01 Million $225.20 Million $405.69 Million ▼ -0.1%
2015 2.53x $550.25 Million $217.48 Million $494.81 Million ▼ -13.2%
2014 2.91x $626.25 Million $214.87 Million $441.06 Million ▲ +32.2%
2013 2.20x $403.55 Million $183.05 Million $403.55 Million ▼ -13.1%
2012 2.54x $441.65 Million $174.02 Million $441.65 Million ▲ +29.5%
2011 1.96x $359.40 Million $183.46 Million $359.40 Million ▲ +24.9%
2010 1.57x $237.45 Million $151.44 Million $237.45 Million ▲ +394.2%
2009 0.32x $7.35 Million $23.17 Million $7.35 Million —
2008 0.00x $0.00 $1.98 Million $0.00 —
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow