Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 871,659,000	$ 830,682,000	$ 790,723,000
Operating expenses:
Research and development	19,758,000	28,422,000	20,269,000
Selling, general and administrative	157,711,000	168,182,000	143,706,000
Depreciation and amortization	210,207,000	203,127,000	320,000,000
Total operating expenses	635,679,000	630,298,000	709,095,000
Operating income	235,980,000	200,384,000	81,628,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(88,252,000)	(91,134,000)	(90,387,000)
Other income (expense), net	(2,915,000)	534,000	4,012,000
Total other expense	(91,167,000)	(90,600,000)	(86,375,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliates	144,813,000	109,784,000	(4,747,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit	27,618,000	12,259,000	(26,251,000)
(Gain) loss on equity method investments	(2,823,000)	15,251,000	(6,089,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total	$ 114,372,000	$ 112,776,000	$ 15,415,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	107,240	118,566	125,598
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	107,837	119,792	127,215
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ 1.07	$ 0.95	$ 0.12
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.06	$ 0.94	$ 0.12
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	$ 114,372,000	$ 112,776,000	$ 15,415,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,064,000	(3,143,000)	(58,000)
Loss from Components Excluded from Assessment of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness	(20,929,000)	(12,493,000)	(17,598,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	96,507,000	97,140,000	(2,241,000)
Services
Revenue:
Total Revenue	633,958,000	614,914,000	584,454,000
Operating expenses:
Cost of Product and Service Sold	197,577,000	178,140,000	158,710,000
Subscriber equipment
Revenue:
Total Revenue	81,109,000	91,416,000	105,136,000
Operating expenses:
Cost of Product and Service Sold	50,426,000	52,427,000	66,410,000
Engineering and support services
Revenue:
Total Revenue	$ 156,592,000	$ 124,352,000	$ 101,133,000

Iridium Communications Inc. 10-K