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IRDM vs MA // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IRDM 4
— MA 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: IRDM
LAST: $46.05 (+0.24%) • MKT CAP: $4.89B
valuation
14.9x
LAST: $635.70 (+4.16%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
valuation
29.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IRDM VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IRDM | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 50.90% | 33.50% | +17.40 | IRDM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 14.9x | 29.2x | -14.30 | IRDM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.13% | 3.08% | +3.05 | IRDM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.10% | 57.60% | -30.50 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.10% | 45.60% | -32.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.90% | 16.40% | -11.50 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.29% | 0.49% | +0.80 | IRDM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.92 | 11.17 | -9.25 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.3 | 68.8 | -26.47 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.7x | 31.2x | +8.50 | MA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.89B | $556.88B | -$551.99B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IRDM REV | MA REV | IRDM GROSS % | MA GROSS % | IRDM FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $871.7M | $32.79B | — | — | $299.8M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $830.7M | $28.17B | — | — | $306.1M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $790.7M | $25.10B | — | — | $314.9M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IRDM // BETA —
MA // BETA 0.90