Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) reported Research & Development of $5.2 million for Q2 2026, up 17.97% year-over-year from $4.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 17.83% on a QoQ basis from $4.4 million in Q1 2026.
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Comtech Telecommunications' Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.2 million for Q2 2026.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 came in at $5.2 million, up 17.97% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $18.4 million (up 13.53% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $17.4 million, down 27.7% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $5.2 million for Q2 2026 at Comtech Telecommunications, up from $4.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $14.3 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $3.7 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $8.0 million and a median of $6.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development sank 68.75% in 2024 and soared 33.73% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $12.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 38.73% to $7.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 52.47% to $3.7 million in 2024, then rose by 2.07% to $3.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 37.73% to $5.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $5.2 million (Q2 2026), $4.4 million (Q1 2026), and $3.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 469.93 Bn | 453.29 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 65.69 Bn | 64.83 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.18 Bn | 58.34 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 60.70 Bn | 59.40 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 60.35 Bn | 57.18 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 35.71 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 23.10 Bn | 23.68 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 12.30 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 25.66 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.58 Bn | 11.47 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 71.28 Mn | 42.78 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 5.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.43 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.79 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 4.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4.43 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 4.35 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 3.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 5.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 6.84 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 7.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 11.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 12.44 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 12.75 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 13.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 12.63 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 12.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 11.76 Mn |