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Side-by-side financial comparison of Acadian Asset Management Inc. (AAMI) and Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Iridium Communications Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($219.1M vs $172.2M, roughly 1.3× Acadian Asset Management Inc.). Acadian Asset Management Inc. runs the higher net margin — 20.2% vs 9.9%, a 10.3% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Acadian Asset Management Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (2.6% vs 1.9%). Over the past eight quarters, Acadian Asset Management Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (27.6% CAGR vs 4.4%).
United Asset Management was an American holding company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Iridium Communications Inc. is a publicly traded American company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States. Iridium operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 80 satellites: 66 are active satellites and the remaining fourteen function as in-orbit spares. Iridium Satellites are used for worldwide voice and data communication from handheld satellite phones, satellite messenger communication devices and integrated transceivers, as well as for two-way satellite messaging se...
AAMI vs IRDM — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $172.2M | $219.1M |
| Net Profit | $34.7M | $21.6M |
| Gross Margin | — | — |
| Operating Margin | 33.3% | 23.2% |
| Net Margin | 20.2% | 9.9% |
| Revenue YoY | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Net Profit YoY | -18.4% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.97 | — |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | — | $219.1M | ||
| Q4 25 | $172.2M | $212.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $144.2M | $226.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $127.4M | $216.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $119.9M | $214.9M | ||
| Q4 24 | $167.8M | $213.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $123.1M | $212.8M | ||
| Q2 24 | $109.0M | $201.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | $21.6M | ||
| Q4 25 | $34.7M | $24.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $15.1M | $37.1M | ||
| Q2 25 | $10.1M | $22.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $20.1M | $30.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $42.5M | $36.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $16.9M | $24.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $11.0M | $32.3M |
| Q1 26 | — | 23.2% | ||
| Q4 25 | 33.3% | 25.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | 18.4% | 30.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 12.7% | 23.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 26.6% | 28.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | 38.7% | 24.5% | ||
| Q3 24 | 21.9% | 25.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
| Q1 26 | — | 9.9% | ||
| Q4 25 | 20.2% | 11.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | 10.5% | 16.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 7.9% | 10.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | 16.8% | 14.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 25.3% | 17.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | 13.7% | 11.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | 10.1% | 16.1% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.97 | $0.24 | ||
| Q3 25 | $0.42 | $0.35 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.28 | $0.20 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.54 | $0.27 | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.11 | $0.30 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.45 | $0.21 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.29 | $0.27 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | — | — |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $200.0M | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | — | — |
| Total Assets | $677.0M | — |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $96.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $88.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $79.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $50.9M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $93.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $159.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $63.5M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $200.0M | $1.8B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $275.0M | $1.8B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $462.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $450.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $473.6M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $518.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $576.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $663.8M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $786.7M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $677.0M | $2.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | $751.4M | $2.6B | ||
| Q2 25 | $672.3M | $2.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | $677.3M | $2.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $703.2M | $2.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | $555.2M | $2.8B | ||
| Q2 24 | $533.1M | $2.7B |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 3.80× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 3.05× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $-2.4M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | — | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | — | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | — | 13.7% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | -0.07× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $-2.4M | $108.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-23.9M | $100.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $61.6M | $129.6M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-48.8M | $61.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $55.8M | $104.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | $69.6M | $118.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $45.7M | $81.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $75.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $79.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $108.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $36.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $80.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $100.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $68.7M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 35.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 34.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 50.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 17.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 37.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 47.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 34.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | 13.7% | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 15.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 9.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 9.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 11.4% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 11.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 8.7% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 6.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | -0.07× | 4.37× | ||
| Q3 25 | -1.58× | 2.71× | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.10× | 5.90× | ||
| Q1 25 | -2.43× | 2.01× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.31× | 2.88× | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.12× | 4.85× | ||
| Q2 24 | 4.15× | 2.51× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
AAMI
Segment breakdown not available.
IRDM
| Voice and data | $57.4M | 26% |
| IoT data (2) | $46.0M | 21% |
| Government | $39.5M | 18% |
| Government service revenue (5) | $27.6M | 13% |
| Subscriber equipment | $20.2M | 9% |
| Hosted payload and other data service (4) | $14.8M | 7% |
| Broadband (3) | $12.2M | 6% |
| Commercial | $1.3M | 1% |
