Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 17/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-03, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 17/100 at a spot price of $1.24 (-2.36% 1D, market cap $38.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, CMTL ranks #706 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment), CMTL carries a Roarable E (17/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 31.6%, and ROIC of -16.8%. By comparison, WATT (Energous Corporation) holds a E grade (23/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $50.6M) and AIRG (Airgain Inc.) posts a E grade (19/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -32.0%, cap $54.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CMTL leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while CRNT leads on capital efficiency (4.3% ROIC).
Per CMTL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31, CIK 0000023197), Comtech Telecommunications Corp. generated $300.9M in revenue (-44.3% YoY), -$155.3M in net income, and -$16.5M in free cash flow against $703.8M in total assets and $107.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 31.6% Gross Margin
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)
Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
While CMTL currently carries a cautious 17/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.42) and Max Pain ($1.30) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $6.52.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) dropped -2.36% to $1.24, trading at 2% of its 52-week range ($1.14 – $6.21). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-17% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. -44.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) ranks #706 by composite RQD confidence (17/100, grade E) and #574 by equity capitalization ($38.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CMTL leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while CRNT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 4.3% ROIC and 33.8% gross margin. CRNT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 47/100 (D) compared with CMTL at 17/100 (E).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMTL
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | E | 17/100 | — | 31.6% | -16.8% | -2.36% | $38.3M | Benchmark Subject |
| WATT Energous Corporation | E | 23/100 | — | 36.0% | -35.0% | -6.00% | $50.6M | /watt-vs-cmtl → |
| AIRG Airgain Inc. | E | 19/100 | — | 43.5% | -32.0% | -1.55% | $54.8M | /airg-vs-cmtl → |
| VUZI Vuzix Corporation | E | 29/100 | — | -16.9% | -35.0% | -14.86% | $179.0M | /vuzi-vs-cmtl → |
| CRNT Ceragon Networks Ltd. | D | 47/100 | — | 33.8% | 4.3% | -2.43% | $188.0M | /crnt-vs-cmtl → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31), Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) reported GAAP revenue of $300.9M (-44.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $540.4M , and -45.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$155.3M, operating cash flow of -$8.3M, and free cash flow of -$16.5M (+75.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, CMTL closed FY2025 with $703.8M in total assets against $107.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.44, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-07-31 | $300.9M | -$155.3M | -$8.3M | -$16.5M | $703.8M | $107.7M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-07-31 | $540.4M | -$100.0M | -$54.5M | -$67.6M | $770.6M | $0 |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-07-31 | $550.0M | -$26.9M | -$4.4M | -$4.4M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-03, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 17/100 at a spot price of $1.24 (-2.36% 1D, market cap $38.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, CMTL ranks #706 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Technology sector (Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment), CMTL carries a Roarable E (17/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 31.6%, and ROIC of -16.8%. By comparison, WATT (Energous Corporation) holds a E grade (23/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $50.6M) and AIRG (Airgain Inc.) posts a E grade (19/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -32.0%, cap $54.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CMTL leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while CRNT leads on capital efficiency (4.3% ROIC).
Per CMTL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31, CIK 0000023197), Comtech Telecommunications Corp. generated $300.9M in revenue (-44.3% YoY), -$155.3M in net income, and -$16.5M in free cash flow against $703.8M in total assets and $107.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
CMTL last traded at $1.24 (-2.36% on volume of 100,272 shares), positioning the stock -12.68% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.42) and -60.51% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.14). Across its 52-week range of $1.14 to $6.21, CMTL sits at the 2.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.09 to $1.39).
CMTL scores 19 out of 100 with a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars, each scored out of 20, are:
For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the implication is that the rating's forensic and cash-generation pillars point to financial stress that would need to reverse before a valuation case could be built on earnings or cash flow. Upside drivers would have to come from a restructuring or balance-sheet repair rather than from the current operating base. The 52-week range of $1.14 to $6.21 shows the shares have already declined substantially, which the data does not explain.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Technology sector, operating in the Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment industry. Gross margin is 31.6% per the market data section. Specific products and customers: —
Revenue declined from $550.0M (FY 2023) to $540.4M (FY 2024) and then to $300.9M (FY 2025), while net losses were reported in each period. Operating margin is -9.9% and net margin is -51.6%, with gross margin at 31.6%. ROIC is -16.8% and the Roarable RQD rating records an Altman Z-Score of 0.44 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9. Debt/Equity of 1.64 is recorded by the RQD rating; debt was $107.7M at FY 2025 against cash of $32.8M, versus — debt at FY 2024.
The one sector-level input available is the Technology sector classification and the beta of 1.0.
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Long CMTL at $1.27 targeting $1.68. The shares trade at $1.32 with a $39.8M market cap after falling from a $6.21 52-week high, so a successful restructuring could leave a low entry price with meaningful recovery room.. Institutional whale score is 3/20 and the risk/reward vs. the $1.14 52-week low is skewed heavily in favor of bulls.
Both sides have a point here — CMTL's 2/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.
Here is the bear case nobody on the bull side wants to address on CMTL: With an Altman Z of 0.44, a Piotroski F of 3/9, Debt/Equity of 1.64, and FY 2025 net loss of -$155.3M against $300.9M revenue, the balance sheet shows distress signals that the rating scores at 2/20.. At current EV/EBITDA multiples, even a small guidance miss in Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment triggers a 12-15% air pocket.
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