Does the media prefer IRDM or GSAT?

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 4 more articles in the media than Globalstar. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 13 mentions for Globalstar. Globalstar's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Globalstar is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iridium Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Globalstar 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer IRDM or LUMN?

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 6 more articles in the media than Lumen Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 11 mentions for Lumen Technologies. Lumen Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Lumen Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iridium Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lumen Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer UNIT or IRDM?

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 16 more articles in the media than Uniti Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 1 mentions for Uniti Group. Uniti Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Uniti Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Uniti Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iridium Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer IRDM or BAND?

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 13 more articles in the media than Bandwidth. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 4 mentions for Bandwidth. Bandwidth's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Bandwidth is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iridium Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bandwidth 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TSAT or IRDM?

Iridium Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Telesat. Telesat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iridium Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Telesat $299.12M 2.20 -$111.19M -$17.89 N/A Iridium Communications $884.17M 5.81 $114.37M $0.88 55.06

Does the media favor TSAT or IRDM?

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 12 more articles in the media than Telesat. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 5 mentions for Telesat. Iridium Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Telesat's score of 0.01 indicating that Iridium Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Telesat 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Iridium Communications 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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IRDM vs. GSAT, LUMN, UNIT, BAND, and TSAT

Should you buy Iridium Communications stock or one of its competitors? Iridium Communications's main competitors and comparable companies include Globalstar (GSAT), Lumen Technologies (LUMN), Uniti Group (UNIT), Bandwidth (BAND), and Telesat (TSAT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "alternative carriers" industry.

How does Iridium Communications compare to Globalstar?

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) and Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Iridium Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Globalstar. Globalstar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iridium Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iridium Communications	$884.17M	5.81	$114.37M	$0.88	55.06
Globalstar	$272.99M	38.92	-$8.65M	-$0.51	N/A

Iridium Communications has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Globalstar has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

84.4% of Iridium Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of Globalstar shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Iridium Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 60.0% of Globalstar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 4 more articles in the media than Globalstar. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 13 mentions for Globalstar. Globalstar's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Globalstar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iridium Communications	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Globalstar	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Iridium Communications currently has a consensus price target of $38.67, suggesting a potential downside of 20.19%. Globalstar has a consensus price target of $75.67, suggesting a potential downside of 7.72%. Given Globalstar's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Globalstar is more favorable than Iridium Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iridium Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Globalstar	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Iridium Communications has a net margin of 10.55% compared to Globalstar's net margin of -22.25%. Iridium Communications' return on equity of 22.57% beat Globalstar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iridium Communications	10.55%	22.57%	4.11%
Globalstar	-22.25%	-16.66%	-2.43%

Summary

Iridium Communications beats Globalstar on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Iridium Communications compare to Lumen Technologies?

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) and Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation.

Iridium Communications currently has a consensus price target of $38.67, suggesting a potential downside of 20.19%. Lumen Technologies has a consensus price target of $7.86, suggesting a potential upside of 30.73%. Given Lumen Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lumen Technologies is more favorable than Iridium Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iridium Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Lumen Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 6 more articles in the media than Lumen Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 11 mentions for Lumen Technologies. Lumen Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Lumen Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iridium Communications	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lumen Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Iridium Communications has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lumen Technologies has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

Iridium Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lumen Technologies. Lumen Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iridium Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iridium Communications	$884.17M	5.81	$114.37M	$0.88	55.06
Lumen Technologies	$11.83B	0.52	-$1.74B	-$1.02	N/A

Iridium Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lumen Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.6%. Iridium Communications pays out 68.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lumen Technologies pays out -98.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Iridium Communications has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Lumen Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Iridium Communications has a net margin of 10.55% compared to Lumen Technologies' net margin of -8.65%. Iridium Communications' return on equity of 22.57% beat Lumen Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iridium Communications	10.55%	22.57%	4.11%
Lumen Technologies	-8.65%	N/A	-1.56%

84.4% of Iridium Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Lumen Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Iridium Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Lumen Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Iridium Communications beats Lumen Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Iridium Communications compare to Uniti Group?

Uniti Group (NASDAQ:UNIT) and Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Uniti Group has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Iridium Communications has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Uniti Group pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Iridium Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Uniti Group pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iridium Communications pays out 68.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Iridium Communications has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Uniti Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 16 more articles in the media than Uniti Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 1 mentions for Uniti Group. Uniti Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Uniti Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Uniti Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Iridium Communications	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Uniti Group has higher revenue and earnings than Iridium Communications. Uniti Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iridium Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uniti Group	$3.54B	0.69	$1.30B	$2.71	3.71
Iridium Communications	$884.17M	5.81	$114.37M	$0.88	55.06

Uniti Group presently has a consensus target price of $10.92, suggesting a potential upside of 8.52%. Iridium Communications has a consensus target price of $38.67, suggesting a potential downside of 20.19%. Given Uniti Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Uniti Group is more favorable than Iridium Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uniti Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Iridium Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

87.5% of Uniti Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.4% of Iridium Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Uniti Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Iridium Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Uniti Group has a net margin of 28.68% compared to Iridium Communications' net margin of 10.55%. Iridium Communications' return on equity of 22.57% beat Uniti Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uniti Group	28.68%	-133.07%	-4.09%
Iridium Communications	10.55%	22.57%	4.11%

Summary

Uniti Group beats Iridium Communications on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Iridium Communications compare to Bandwidth?

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) and Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Iridium Communications has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bandwidth has a beta of 2.96, suggesting that its share price is 196% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 13 more articles in the media than Bandwidth. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 4 mentions for Bandwidth. Bandwidth's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Iridium Communications' score of 0.19 indicating that Bandwidth is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iridium Communications	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bandwidth	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Iridium Communications presently has a consensus price target of $38.67, suggesting a potential downside of 20.19%. Bandwidth has a consensus price target of $59.80, suggesting a potential upside of 24.20%. Given Bandwidth's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bandwidth is more favorable than Iridium Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iridium Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Bandwidth	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

84.4% of Iridium Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Bandwidth shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Iridium Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Bandwidth shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Iridium Communications has a net margin of 10.55% compared to Bandwidth's net margin of 0.27%. Iridium Communications' return on equity of 22.57% beat Bandwidth's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iridium Communications	10.55%	22.57%	4.11%
Bandwidth	0.27%	1.85%	0.70%

Iridium Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Bandwidth. Bandwidth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iridium Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iridium Communications	$884.17M	5.81	$114.37M	$0.88	55.06
Bandwidth	$753.82M	2.06	-$12.91M	-$0.29	N/A

Summary

Iridium Communications beats Bandwidth on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Iridium Communications compare to Telesat?

Telesat (NASDAQ:TSAT) and Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Iridium Communications has a net margin of 10.55% compared to Telesat's net margin of -102.62%. Iridium Communications' return on equity of 22.57% beat Telesat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telesat	-102.62%	6.16%	1.57%
Iridium Communications	10.55%	22.57%	4.11%

Telesat has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Iridium Communications has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Iridium Communications had 12 more articles in the media than Telesat. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Iridium Communications and 5 mentions for Telesat. Iridium Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Telesat's score of 0.01 indicating that Iridium Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Telesat	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Iridium Communications	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

84.4% of Iridium Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 40.6% of Telesat shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Iridium Communications shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Iridium Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Telesat. Telesat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iridium Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telesat	$299.12M	2.20	-$111.19M	-$17.89	N/A
Iridium Communications	$884.17M	5.81	$114.37M	$0.88	55.06

Telesat currently has a consensus target price of $33.50, indicating a potential downside of 24.38%. Iridium Communications has a consensus target price of $38.67, indicating a potential downside of 20.19%. Given Iridium Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Iridium Communications is more favorable than Telesat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telesat	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Iridium Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Iridium Communications beats Telesat on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Iridium Communications	Diversified Telecommunication Services Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.13B	$38.31B	$32.70B	$12.76B
Dividend Yield	1.20%	7.06%	5.36%	10.29%
P/E Ratio	55.06	9.36	24.18	24.05
Price / Sales	5.81	22.06	61.51	97.58
Price / Cash	15.69	18.07	20.44	52.73
Price / Book	10.86	4.26	11.34	6.16
Net Income	$114.37M	$1.07B	$1.10B	$347.49M
7 Day Performance	-2.67%	-0.77%	-0.64%	-0.64%
1 Month Performance	4.40%	0.67%	1.01%	2.12%
1 Year Performance	100.79%	3.16%	1.20%	20.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IRDM Iridium Communications	3.1049 of 5 stars	$48.45 -0.5%	$38.67 -20.2%	+103.8%	$5.13B	$884.17M	55.06	660	Trending News Insider Trade
GSAT Globalstar	1.3046 of 5 stars	$83.03 +0.8%	$69.00 -16.9%	+227.5%	$10.67B	$272.99M	N/A	330	Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
LUMN Lumen Technologies	3.4695 of 5 stars	$6.57 -2.2%	$7.86 +19.6%	+33.1%	$6.93B	$12.40B	N/A	24,000
UNIT Uniti Group	2.0749 of 5 stars	$9.85 -1.6%	$10.92 +10.8%	+65.3%	$2.43B	$2.23B	3.63	8,632	Positive News
BAND Bandwidth	4.0777 of 5 stars	$52.79 -2.2%	$61.75 +17.0%	+265.7%	$1.74B	$753.82M	N/A	1,100	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Down

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Does the media prefer IRDM or GSAT?

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