Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM)

Debt-to-assets ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 1,776,510 1,634,710 1,587,510 1,467,490 1,470,670 1,499,200 1,501,400 1,494,300 1,568,500 1,552,400 1,605,900 1,622,100 1,627,300 1,638,000 1,638,600 1,647,900 1,600,390 1,603,620 1,606,880
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,671,470 2,751,190 2,717,660 2,735,960 2,661,780 2,705,710 2,780,470 2,871,650 2,954,010 3,062,590 3,076,780 3,077,130 3,180,800 3,205,970 3,201,090 3,266,560 3,360,950 3,365,520 3,373,850 3,391,070
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.00 0.65 0.60 0.58 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.50 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.50 0.49 0.48 0.48 0.47

December 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $—K ÷ $2,671,470K
= 0.00

The debt-to-assets ratio of Iridium Communications Inc has been gradually increasing over the past few years, starting at 0.47 as of March 31, 2020, and reaching 0.60 as of June 30, 2024. This indicates that the company has been relying more on debt to finance its assets. However, there was a sudden drop to 0.00 as of December 31, 2024, which could be due to a change in the company's financial structure or reporting practices. It is important to further investigate the reasons behind this significant change to assess the company's financial health and sustainability of its debt levels.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
Iridium Communications Inc
IRDM
0.00
ESCO Technologies Inc
ESE
0.06
Lumentum Holdings Inc
LITE
0.64