SuperworthIridium Communications shares outstanding IRDM
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2010.
- Latest quarter, to Sep 30, 2026
- 108.9M
- On a year earlier
- +2.3%
- more shares
Iridium Communications had 108.9M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q3 FY26, the quarter to Sep 30, 2026.
That is 2.3% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 104.8M | −9% |
| FY2024 | 115.4M | −8% |
| FY2023 | 125.7M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 126.6M | −5% |
| FY2021 | 132.8M | −1% |
| FY2020 | 134.4M | +2% |
| FY2019 | 132.1M | +18% |
| FY2018 | 112.3M | −15% |
| FY2017 | 132M | +2% |
| FY2016 | 129.2M | −16% |
| FY2014 | 153M | +75% |
| FY2013 | 87.4M | +3% |
| FY2012 | 85M | +16% |
| FY2011 | 73.3M | +0% |
| FY2010 | 73.2M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 108.9M | +2% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 108.5M | +0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 106.6M | −4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 104.8M | −9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 106.5M | −10% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 108.2M | −11% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 110.7M | −11% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 115.4M | −8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 118.1M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 121.2M | −4% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 124M | −4% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 125.7M | −1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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