Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)Technology | Communication Equipment | Chandler, United States | NasdaqGS
1.70 USD
-0.05
(-2.857%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 1.70 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:19 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case is severely compromised by a brutal multi-year decline. The stock has lost over 84% of its value since 2016, with four consecutive years of negative annual returns ending recently. This persistent downward trajectory, combined with shrinking revenues (-16.4%) and negative profitability, signals a deteriorating business rather than a temporary setback. While the current price appears cheap relative to book value, this is likely the market pricing in the reality of a failing growth story rather than a margin of safety. The company is also distributing capital via dividends despite generating negative earnings and negative operating cash flow, which is a dangerous sign of potential capital erosion. Short-term momentum remains weak, trading well below its 50-day and 200-day averages, though there is a minor recent bounce. With no analyst coverage and no options flow to suggest a catalyst, the outlook remains bleak. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.094165 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.142602 |
| AutoETS | 0.148559 |
| MSTL | 0.164946 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 0.78 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.918 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.02 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2023-01-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2023-01-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 95.519 |
| Revenue per Share | 15.278 |
| Market Cap | 50,934,436 |
| Forward P/E | -2.30 |
| Beta | 1.51 |
| Profit Margins | -5.52% |
| Website | https://comtech.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:19 a.m. EDT: Options activity shows negligible volume and open interest across all expirations. There is no meaningful positioning in either calls or puts to indicate a specific speculative bias. The lack of liquidity suggests the market is currently inactive regarding this name, offering no clear directional signal from derivatives traders.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | 0.100 | 0.762195 |
| 2022-10-18 | 0.100 | 0.976563 |
| 2022-07-19 | 0.100 | 0.993049 |
| 2022-04-19 | 0.100 | 0.669792 |
| 2022-01-18 | 0.100 | 0.462535 |
| 2021-10-12 | 0.100 | 0.437063 |
| 2021-07-20 | 0.100 | 0.436300 |
| 2021-04-20 | 0.100 | 0.422833 |
| 2021-01-19 | 0.100 | 0.443459 |
| 2020-10-13 | 0.100 | 0.621118 |
| 2020-07-14 | 0.100 | 0.656599 |
| 2020-04-14 | 0.100 | 0.588582 |
| 2020-01-14 | 0.100 | 0.280269 |
| 2019-10-15 | 0.100 | 0.319795 |
| 2019-07-16 | 0.100 | 0.356506 |
| 2019-04-16 | 0.100 | 0.422119 |
| 2019-01-15 | 0.100 | 0.400962 |
| 2018-10-16 | 0.100 | 0.304229 |
| 2018-07-13 | 0.100 | 0.284738 |
| 2018-04-17 | 0.100 | 0.306373 |
| 2018-01-16 | 0.100 | 0.467290 |
| 2017-10-17 | 0.100 | 0.464253 |
| 2017-07-13 | 0.100 | 0.529942 |
| 2017-04-17 | 0.100 | 0.751315 |
| 2017-01-13 | 0.100 | 0.879507 |
| 2016-10-19 | 0.300 | 2.870813 |
| 2016-07-14 | 0.300 | 2.295333 |
| 2016-04-18 | 0.300 | 1.335708 |
| 2016-01-13 | 0.300 | 1.569038 |
| 2015-10-15 | 0.300 | 1.285347 |
| 2015-07-15 | 0.300 | 1.001669 |
| 2015-04-20 | 0.300 | 0.973710 |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.300 | 0.922509 |
| 2014-10-22 | 0.300 | 0.849377 |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.300 | 0.851305 |
| 2014-05-05 | 0.300 | 0.961230 |
| 2014-01-15 | 0.300 | 0.930233 |
| 2013-10-16 | 0.275 | 1.003650 |
| 2013-07-17 | 0.275 | 0.996377 |
| 2013-04-17 | 0.275 | 1.203501 |
| 2012-12-13 | 0.275 | 1.094745 |
| 2012-10-17 | 0.275 | 1.033058 |
| 2012-07-18 | 0.275 | 0.971388 |
| 2012-04-18 | 0.275 | 0.870804 |
| 2012-01-18 | 0.275 | 0.912409 |
| 2011-10-19 | 0.275 | 0.870804 |
| 2011-07-19 | 0.250 | 0.871992 |
| 2011-04-19 | 0.250 | 0.910747 |
| 2011-01-19 | 0.250 | 0.925926 |
| 2010-10-20 | 0.250 | 0.822910 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.12935323 |
| Address1 | 305 N 54th Street |
| All Time High | 58.0 |
| All Time Low | 0.37037 |
| Ask | 2.16 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 292,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 622,383 |
| Average Volume | 622,383 |
| Average Volume10Days | 292,830 |
| Beta | 1.511 |
| Bid | 1.27 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 1.755 |
| City | Chandler |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 1.7 |
| Current Ratio | 1.608 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 1.765 |
| Day Low | 1.675 |
| Debt To Equity | 95.519 |
| Display Name | Comtech Telecommunications |
| Dividend Date | 1,676,592,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,781,526,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,781,526,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,781,526,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,790,685,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,790,685,000 |
| Ebitda | 37,006,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.08148 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 13.098 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.067 |
| Enterprise Value | 484,697,440 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.79 |
| Eps Forward | -0.74 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -2.15 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,673,913,600 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 1.8572 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.15719998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.084643535 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -12.935323 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.21 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.51 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.726248 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.59 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.110000014 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.069182396 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.59 - 6.21 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.23 |
| Float Shares | 27,684,662 |
| Forward Eps | -0.74 |
| Forward P E | -2.2972972 |
| Free Cashflow | 45,633,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,282 |
| Fullday Change | -0.05 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.85714 |
| Fullday Price | 1.7 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.32968 |
| Gross Profits | 149,728,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.09856 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.45744 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 29,961,431 |
| Industry | Communication Equipment |
| Industry Disp | Communication Equipment |
| Industry Key | communication-equipment |
| Ir Website | http://www.comtechtel.com/ir.cfm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,673,913,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.1 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,753,920,000 |
| Last Split Date | 1,112,659,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 50,934,436 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_262961 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,777,507,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -65,767,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,785,456,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 52,432,504 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 1.75 |
| Operating Cashflow | 30,501,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.00643 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.79 |
| Phone | 480 333 2200 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 1.7 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,255 |
| Previous Close | 1.75 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -2.1518986 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.968661 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.11214987 |
| Profit Margins | -0.055170003 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.062 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.05 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.85714 |
| Regular Market Day High | 1.765 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 1.675 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 1.675 - 1.765 |
| Regular Market Open | 1.75 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 1.75 |
| Regular Market Price | 1.7 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 546,087 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00414 |
| Return On Equity | -0.09132 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.164 |
| Revenue Per Share | 15.278 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 29,961,431 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0189 |
| Shares Short | 565,640 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 372,019 |
| Short Name | Comtech Telecommunications Corp |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.019199999 |
| Short Ratio | 1.57 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | CMTL |
| Target High Price | 6.0 |
| Target Low Price | 2.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 4.25 |
| Target Median Price | 4.25 |
| Total Cash | 28,499,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.951 |
| Total Debt | 251,479,008 |
| Total Revenue | 454,164,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -2.15 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.7493 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.0493 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.54658204 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 546,087 |
| Website | https://comtech.com |
| Zip | 85,226 |