CALX vs IRDM
Calix, Inc. and Iridium Communications Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CALX | IRDM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.0B | $871.7M |
| Net income | $17.9M | $114.4M |
| Gross margin | 56.8% | · |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 13.1% |
| Return on equity | 2.2% | 22.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.26 | $1.06 |
| Dividend / share | $0.00 | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 55.0% |
| Free cash flow | $115.5M | $299.8M |
| Equity | $859.2M | $462.6M |
| Net debt / equity | · | 3.60× |
| Current ratio | 4.24× | 2.48× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.1% | 8.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −11.8% | · |
CALX and IRDM book revenue within 15% of each other, and IRDM keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.1% against 1.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CALX | IRDM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.0B | $871.7M |
| FY2024 | $831.5M | $830.7M |
| FY2023 | $1.0B | $790.7M |
| FY2022 | $867.8M | $721.0M |
| FY2021 | $679.4M | $614.5M |
| FY2020 | $541.2M | $583.4M |
| FY2019 | $424.3M | $560.4M |
| FY2018 | $441.3M | $523.0M |
| FY2017 | $510.4M | $448.0M |
| FY2016 | $458.8M | $433.6M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CALX | IRDM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.9M | $114.4M |
| FY2024 | $-29.7M | $112.8M |
| FY2023 | $29.3M | $15.4M |
| FY2022 | $41.0M | $8.7M |
| FY2021 | $238.4M | $-9.3M |
| FY2020 | $33.5M | $-56.1M |
| FY2019 | $-17.7M | $-162.0M |
| FY2018 | $-19.3M | $-13.4M |
| FY2017 | $-83.0M | $233.9M |
| FY2016 | $-27.4M | $111.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$128,351,000 | CALX |
| FY2024 | +$836,000 | CALX |
| FY2023 | +$248,870,000 | CALX |
| FY2022 | +$146,793,000 | CALX |
| FY2021 | +$64,894,000 | CALX |
| FY2020 | −$42,200,000 | IRDM |
| FY2019 | −$136,114,000 | IRDM |
| FY2018 | −$81,688,000 | IRDM |
| FY2017 | +$62,321,000 | CALX |
| FY2016 | +$25,147,000 | CALX |
| FY2015 | −$3,915,000 | IRDM |
| FY2014 | −$7,330,000 | IRDM |
| FY2013 | −$31,000 | IRDM |
| FY2012 | −$53,302,000 | IRDM |
| FY2011 | −$39,638,000 | IRDM |
| FY2010 | −$61,130,000 | IRDM |
| FY2009 | +$156,958,000 | CALX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CALX and IRDM over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −11.3 pp | IRDM |
| FY2024 | −17.2 pp | IRDM |
| FY2023 | +0.9 pp | CALX |
| FY2022 | +3.5 pp | CALX |
| FY2021 | +36.6 pp | CALX |
| FY2020 | +15.8 pp | CALX |
| FY2019 | +24.7 pp | CALX |
| FY2018 | −1.8 pp | IRDM |
| FY2017 | −68.5 pp | IRDM |
| FY2016 | −31.6 pp | IRDM |
| FY2015 | −8.2 pp | IRDM |
| FY2014 | −23.5 pp | IRDM |
| FY2013 | −20.9 pp | IRDM |
| FY2012 | −25.4 pp | IRDM |
| FY2011 | −25.9 pp | IRDM |
| FY2010 | −12.2 pp | IRDM |
| FY2009 | +46.0 pp | CALX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CALX and IRDM over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IRDM's net margin has been more volatile than CALX's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 22.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.1.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CALX and IRDM over these 17 fiscal years — CALX led in 6 and IRDM in 11.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CALX's return on equity has been more volatile than IRDM's over the 8 comparable fiscal years — 21.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.2.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CALX and IRDM over these 8 fiscal years — CALX led in 4 and IRDM in 4.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.