Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications' Capital Expenditures was $5.44 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), up 120.8% from $2.46 million a year earlier and up 22.7% from the prior quarter.
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Comtech Telecommunications' Capital Expenditures was $15.16 million through Apr 30, 2026, up 41.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Jul 31, 2025), it came in at $8.57 million, down 34.5% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures was $13.08 million in FY2024 (-28.6%), $18.31 million in FY2023 (-6.7%), $19.62 million in FY2022 (+22.3%) and $16.04 million in FY2021 (+122.0%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 25.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 308.8%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 61.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, CMTL's Capital Expenditures in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $4.43 million (Q2 2026), $3.26 million (Q1 2026) and $2.04 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,812.19 Bn | 4,559.68 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.99 Bn | 357.91 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 390.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 345.43 Bn | 301.18 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 255.77 Bn | 209.23 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 29.70 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 252.54 Bn | 241.07 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 207.16 Bn | 202.15 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.71 Bn | 151.83 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 108.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.72 Bn | 94.11 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.25 Bn | 78.06 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 166.80 Mn |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 41.35 Mn | -103.63 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 5.44 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.65 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.42 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 4.18 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 2.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 4.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 7.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.61 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 5.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.64 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.80 Mn |
Comtech Telecommunications Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CMTL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();