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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

Market cap$62.0M
P / S0.1×
P / B0.6×
Dividend yield0.25%
Net margin-31.1%
Return on equity-148.7%
FCF margin-3.4%
Net debt$74.4M
Enterprise value USD$136.4M
Earnings yield EBIT/EV-102%
Return on capital-23.9%

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 (%)
-1.90% 2.90% 5.20% 3.70% 1.10% -12.60% -6.80% -4.90% -18.50% -31.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
41.70% 39.60% 39.20% 36.80% 36.80% 36.80% 37.00% 33.50% 29.10% 25.60% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
-0.10% 6.70% 6.10% 6.20% 2.50% -11.70% -6.90% -2.70% -14.80% -27.80% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
-1.60% 3.30% 5.90% 4.70% 1.30% -14.70% -7.10% -6.10% -32.60% -148.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
17.0M 23.5M 24.0M 24.3M 24.9M 25.7M 26.5M 28.0M 28.8M 29.4M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$173.2M $134.4M $104.6M $119.4M $101.6M $170.1M $108.3M $141.1M $141.1M $74.4M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
-0.80% 1.90% 3.50% 2.80% 0.80% -7.40% -3.40% -2.70% -12.60% -21.00% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
2.30% 10.70% 7.30% 8.80% 7.40% -9.70% -3.60% -4.10% -12.50% -3.40% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.51× 0.37× 0.29× 0.31× 0.27× 0.40× 0.28× 0.37× 0.57× 1.10× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
-$0.46 $0.67 $1.24 $1.03 $0.28 -$2.86 -$1.63 -$1.21 -$4.70 -$6.95 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

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 6.2× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.7×–59.3×, median 26×).

6.2× 59.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (12.7×–59.3×); dot = today's 6.2×.

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)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin25.6%29.1%33.5%37.0%36.8%36.8%36.8%39.2%39.6%41.7%
Operating margin-27.8%-14.8%-2.7%-6.9%-11.7%2.5%6.2%6.1%6.7%-0.1%
Net margin-31.1%-18.5%-4.9%-6.8%-12.6%1.1%3.7%5.2%2.9%-1.9%
FCF margin-3.4%-12.5%-4.1%-3.6%-9.7%7.4%8.8%7.3%10.7%2.3%
Return on assets-21.0%-12.6%-2.7%-3.4%-7.4%0.8%2.8%3.5%1.9%-0.8%
Return on equity-148.7%-32.6%-6.1%-7.1%-14.7%1.3%4.7%5.9%3.3%-1.6%
Debt / equity1.10×0.57×0.37×0.28×0.40×0.27×0.31×0.29×0.37×0.51×
Current ratio1.711.831.441.361.411.731.931.691.671.65

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