COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CMTL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CMTL • US2058262096

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This CMTL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CMTL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CMTL had negative earnings in the past year.
  • CMTL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CMTL always reported negative net income.
  • CMTL had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
CMTL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMTL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • CMTL has a Return On Assets of -9.29%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CMTL underperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -24.43%, CMTL is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.29%
ROE -24.43%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-15.27%
ROA(5y)-11.53%
ROE(3y)-34.5%
ROE(5y)-25.15%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CMTL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMTL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • CMTL has a Gross Margin of 30.34%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CMTL underperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • CMTL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CMTL so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.34%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.54%
GM growth 5Y-6.99%
CMTL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMTL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. CMTL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CMTL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CMTL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • CMTL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CMTL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CMTL Yearly Shares OutstandingCMTL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CMTL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMTL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • CMTL has an Altman-Z score of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that CMTL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CMTL's Altman-Z score of 0.90 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CMTL outperforms 45.83% of its industry peers.
  • CMTL has a debt to FCF ratio of 18.12. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CMTL would need 18.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CMTL has a Debt to FCF ratio (18.12) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that CMTL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CMTL (0.78) is worse than 81.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 18.12
Altman-Z 0.9
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.51%
CMTL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMTL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CMTL has a Current Ratio of 1.70. This is a normal value and indicates that CMTL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CMTL has a Current ratio of 1.70. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMTL underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.27 indicates that CMTL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.27, CMTL is not doing good in the industry: 70.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 1.27
CMTL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMTL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. CMTL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 55.37% over the past year.
  • CMTL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -7.56%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.13% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)55.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%48.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.13%
Sales Q2Q%-15.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.17% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CMTL is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y52.23%
EPS Next 2Y26.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.81%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.35%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CMTL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMTL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
CMTL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMTL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 -2 -3

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4. CMTL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CMTL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year CMTL is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CMTL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMTL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMTL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMTL is valued cheaper than 97.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.08
EV/EBITDA 12.11
CMTL Per share dataCMTL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CMTL's earnings are expected to grow with 26.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CMTL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CMTL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of CMTL dropped by -39.96% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.76, CMTL pays a better dividend. On top of this CMTL pays more dividend than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CMTL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.23%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CMTL decreases each year by -57.88%.
  • CMTL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-57.88%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CMTL Yearly Dividends per shareCMTL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • CMTL has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-0.21%
EPS Next 2Y26.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CMTL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMTL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M -100M -150M -200M

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CMTL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NASDAQ:CMTL (3/31/2026, 8:26:52 PM)

After market: 3.32 0 (0%)

3.32

+0.31 (+10.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)03-16
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners47.36%
Inst Owner Change0.96%
Ins Owners6.4%
Ins Owner Change13.73%
Market Cap98.40M
Revenue(TTM)499.53M
Net Income(TTM)-68.17M
Analysts82.86
Price Target6.12 (84.34%)
Short Float %2%
Short Ratio1.67
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.23%
Yearly Dividend0.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)-57.88%
DP-0.21%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)49.52%
Min EPS beat(2)44.3%
Max EPS beat(2)54.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)31.07%
Min EPS beat(4)12.02%
Max EPS beat(4)54.75%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-158.01%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-115.9%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-193.99%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.14%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.14%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.42%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.71%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.69%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)28.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.2
P/FCF 8.08
P/OCF 4.56
P/B 0.35
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.11
EPS(TTM)-0.79
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.84
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.41
FCFY12.38%
OCF(TTM)0.73
OCFY21.94%
SpS16.69
BVpS9.41
TBVpS-3.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.29%
ROE -24.43%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.34%
FCFM 2.46%
ROA(3y)-15.27%
ROA(5y)-11.53%
ROE(3y)-34.5%
ROE(5y)-25.15%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.54%
GM growth 5Y-6.99%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF 18.12
Debt/EBITDA 9.52
Cap/Depr 29.32%
Cap/Sales 1.9%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 94.86%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 1.27
Altman-Z 0.9
F-Score6
WACC10.51%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)39.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)55.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%48.57%
EPS Next Y52.23%
EPS Next 2Y26.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.13%
Sales Q2Q%-15.65%
Revenue Next Year-8.81%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.35%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y84.67%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year127.99%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y144.94%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y268.71%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS / CMTL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CMTL.


What is the valuation status of COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CMTL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CMTL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS?

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CMTL) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CMTL) is expected to grow by 52.23% in the next year.


Is the dividend of COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS sustainable?

The dividend rating of COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CMTL) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -0.21%.