Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) reported Operating Expenses of $39.2 million for Q2 2026, down 3.18% year-over-year from $40.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.62% on a QoQ basis from $37.5 million in Q1 2026.
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Comtech Telecommunications' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $39.2 million for Q2 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $39.2 million, down 3.18% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $155.0 million (down 53.98% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $267.0 million, up 12.61% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $39.2 million for Q2 2026 at Comtech Telecommunications, up from $37.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $143.7 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $37.5 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $54.7 million and a median of $46.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 213.75% in 2024 and sank 72.49% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $56.5 million in 2022, then fell by 18.98% to $45.8 million in 2023, then surged by 213.75% to $143.7 million in 2024, then sank by 72.49% to $39.5 million in 2025, then fell by 0.85% to $39.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $39.2 million (Q2 2026), $37.5 million (Q1 2026), and $39.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 469.93 Bn | 453.29 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 6.12 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 65.69 Bn | 64.83 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.18 Bn | 58.34 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 8.83 Bn |
| 4 | Ciena | 60.70 Bn | 59.40 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 436.11 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 60.35 Bn | 57.18 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 182.50 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 35.71 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 79.89 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.10 Bn | 23.68 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 164.15 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 12.30 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 56.91 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.58 Bn | 11.47 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 527.00 Mn |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 71.28 Mn | 42.78 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 39.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 39.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 37.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 39.52 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 38.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 40.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 44.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 143.69 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 108.62 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 42.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 40.23 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 45.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 47.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 48.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 46.71 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 56.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 47.66 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 47.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 70.45 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 48.25 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 45.39 Mn |