Announcing: Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Stock Soared An Exciting 365% In The Last Five Years

For many, the main point of investing in the stock market is to achieve spectacular returns. While the best companies are hard to find, but they can generate massive returns over long periods. To wit, the Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) share price has soared 365% over five years. This just goes to show the value creation that some businesses can achieve. Meanwhile the share price is 1.3% higher than it was a week ago.

See our latest analysis for Iridium Communications

Iridium Communications wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally expect to see good revenue growth. That's because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

For the last half decade, Iridium Communications can boast revenue growth at a rate of 7.7% per year. That's a fairly respectable growth rate. Arguably it's more than reflected in the very strong share price gain of 36% a year over a half a decade. It might not be cheap but a (long-term) growth stock like this is usually well worth taking a closer look at.

You can see below how earnings and revenue have changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).

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Take a more thorough look at Iridium Communications' financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that Iridium Communications has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 51% in the last twelve months. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 36%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Someone with an optimistic perspective could view the recent improvement in TSR as indicating that the business itself is getting better with time. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Iridium Communications that you should be aware of.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of companies we expect will grow earnings.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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