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COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ CMTL

Nasdaq · stock · Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment · website · IPO 1972-03-20

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ statistics & valuation

P / S0.2×
P / B1.6×
P / FCF2.8×
Net margin-14.5%
FCF margin8.9%
Return on capital-4.5%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
2.90% 5.20% 3.70% 1.10% -12.60% -6.80% -4.90% -18.50% -51.60% -14.50% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
39.60% 39.20% 36.80% 36.80% 36.80% 37.00% 33.50% 29.10% 31.60% 38.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
6.70% 6.10% 6.20% 2.50% -11.70% -6.90% -2.70% -14.80% -9.90% -7.30% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
3.30% 5.90% 4.70% 1.30% -14.70% -7.10% -6.10% -32.60% -148.70% -93.00% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
23.5M 24.0M 24.3M 24.9M 25.7M 26.5M 28.0M 28.8M 29.4M 29.8M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
$134.4M $104.6M $119.4M $101.6M $170.1M $108.3M $141.1M $141.1M $79.0M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
1.90% 3.50% 2.80% 0.80% -7.40% -3.40% -2.70% -12.60% -20.90% -5.20% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
10.70% 7.30% 8.80% 7.40% -9.70% -3.60% -4.10% -12.50% -12.40% 8.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.37× 0.29× 0.31× 0.27× 0.40× 0.28× 0.37× 0.57× 1.10× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$0.67 $1.24 $1.03 $0.28 -$2.86 -$1.63 -$1.21 -$4.70 -$6.95 -$2.31 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ trades at about 4.3× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.8×–59.3×, median 27.8×).

4.3× 59.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (18.8×–59.3×); dot = today's 4.3×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin38.9%31.6%29.1%33.5%37.0%36.8%36.8%36.8%39.2%39.6%
Operating margin-7.3%-9.9%-14.8%-2.7%-6.9%-11.7%2.5%6.2%6.1%6.7%
Net margin-14.5%-51.6%-18.5%-4.9%-6.8%-12.6%1.1%3.7%5.2%2.9%
FCF margin8.9%-12.4%-12.5%-4.1%-3.6%-9.7%7.4%8.8%7.3%10.7%
Return on assets-5.2%-20.9%-12.6%-2.7%-3.4%-7.4%0.8%2.8%3.5%1.9%
Return on equity-93.0%-148.7%-32.6%-6.1%-7.1%-14.7%1.3%4.7%5.9%3.3%
Debt / equity—1.10×0.57×0.37×0.28×0.40×0.27×0.31×0.29×0.37×
Current ratio0.841.711.831.441.361.411.731.931.691.67

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-07-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.