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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ CMTL
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ (CMTL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.25% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $499.5M at a -31.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.63 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.151 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.009 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.188 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.234 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMTL | COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ | 2/9 | -0.06 | — | -7.6% |
| GILT | GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD | 2/9 | 1.21 | 43.1 | +47.9% |
| AVNW | AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. | 3/9 | -0.23 | 197.5 | +6.5% |
| HLIT | HARMONIC INC. | 3/9 | -5.38 | — | -26.2% |
| CRNT | CERAGON NETWORKS LTD | 3/9 | 0.98 | — | -14.1% |
| BKSY | BlackSky Technology Inc. | 2/9 | -4.1 | — | +4.4% |
| BKTI | BK Technologies Corp | 6/9 | 7.87 | 23.5 | +12.5% |
About COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
Comtech Telecommunications Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides critical communications technology and solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Satellite and Space Communications; and Allerium segments. The Satellite and Space Communications segment offers satellite ground infrastructure technologies, services, and system integration that facilitates the transmission of voice, video, and data over GEO, MEO and LEO satellite constellations, including traveling wave tube power amplifiers, satellite modems, VSAT platforms, and frequency converters; and advanced cybersecurity training services. This segment also provides over-the-horizon microwave troposcatter equipment that can transmit digitized voice, video, and data over distances up to 200 miles using the troposphere and diffraction, as well as engages in the procurement and supply chain management of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical parts for satellite, launch vehicle, and manned space applications. Its Allerium segment offers 911 solutions, which includes emergency call routing, location validation, policy-based routing rules, logging, and security functionality; emergency services IP network transport infrastructure for emergency services communications and support; call handling applications for public safety answering points; wireless emergency alerts solutions for network operators; and software and equipment for location-based and text messaging services for various applications, including public safety, commercial, and government services. The company serves defense contractors, governments, and telecommunications companies. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.
FAQ
Is CMTL financially healthy?
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CMTL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ pays a dividend yielding about 0.25% with a -0.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is CMTL?
In FY2025, COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ had a net margin of -31.1% and a return on equity of -148.7%.
Is CMTL overvalued or undervalued?
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ trades at about 6.2× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.7×–59.3×, median 26.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CMTL?
The average Wall-Street price target for COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ is $6.00, about 244.8% above the recent price, from 1 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is CMTL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 0.25%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-07-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.