Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications' (CMTL) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), down 34.3% from the prior quarter.
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Comtech Telecommunications' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.00 as of Apr 30, 2026; for FY2020 (ended Jul 31, 2020), it came in at 0.22, up 33.2% from FY2019.
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 in FY2019 (-27.8%), 0.23 in FY2018 (-28.8%), 0.32 in FY2017 (-84.4%) and 2.06 in FY2016 (+95.0%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.00 in fiscal Q4 2025 to 2.56 in fiscal Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.01 (Q2 2026), 0.00 (Q1 2026) and 0.00 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 0.41 |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.04 |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | - |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 41.05 Mn | -103.93 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 0.01 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.56 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.32 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1.12 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.00 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 0.23 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 0.42 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.64 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 0.20 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 0.06 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.46 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 0.14 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 2.45 |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 0.46 |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 0.11 |
Comtech Telecommunications FCF Payout Ratio 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();