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IRDM vs VSAT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ) VS. ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IRDM 8
— VSAT 4
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: IRDM
LAST: $43.74 (-2.60%) • MKT CAP: $4.77B
net-margins
13.10%
LAST: $74.11 (-3.78%) • MKT CAP: $10.61B
net-margins
-0.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IRDM VS. VSAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IRDM | VSAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 50.90% | 1.10% | +49.80 | IRDM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.9x | 48.0x | -33.10 | IRDM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.13% | 12.85% | -6.72 | VSAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.10% | 2.30% | +24.80 | IRDM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 13.10% | -0.70% | +13.80 | IRDM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.90% | 2.70% | +2.20 | IRDM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.29% | 0.00% | +1.29 | IRDM | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.92 | 1.04 | +0.88 | IRDM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | IRDM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 43.8 | 60.7 | -16.90 | VSAT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.7x | 30.0x | +9.70 | VSAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.77B | $10.61B | -$5.84B | VSAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IRDM REV | VSAT REV | IRDM GROSS % | VSAT GROSS % | IRDM FCF | VSAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $871.7M | $4.64B | — | — | $299.8M | $1.38B |
| FY 2024 | $830.7M | $4.52B | — | — | $306.1M | $704.8M |
| FY 2023 | $790.7M | $4.28B | — | — | $314.9M | $495.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IRDM // BETA —
VSAT // BETA 0.88