Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) recorded Gross Margin of 34.02% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), up 3.31 percentage points from 30.72% a year earlier and up 0.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Comtech Telecommunications' Gross Margin came in at 32.97% as of Apr 30, 2026, up 9.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Jul 31, 2025), it came in at 25.60%, down 3.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -11.18 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 29.09% in FY2024 (-4.45 pp), 33.54% in FY2023 (-3.45 pp), 36.99% in FY2022 (+0.20 pp) and 36.78% in FY2021 (unchanged).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.69 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 20.58 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2026, against a drop of 18.98 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 33.93% (Q2 2026), 33.11% (Q1 2026) and 31.20% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 50.06% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 64.13% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 20.93% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 62.93% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 84.57% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 52.30% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 54.12% |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 36.70% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 40.34% |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 41.65 Mn | -103.33 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 34.02% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 34.02% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 33.93% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 33.11% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 31.20% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 30.72% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 26.66% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 12.54% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 21.51% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 30.41% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 32.18% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 31.52% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 32.65% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 31.65% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 34.34% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 35.69% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 35.89% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 38.21% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 38.09% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 35.74% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 37.76% |
Comtech Telecommunications Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();