Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications' Research & Development was $5.22 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), up 18.0% from $4.43 million a year earlier and up 17.8% from the prior quarter.
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Comtech Telecommunications' Research & Development was $18.36 million through Apr 30, 2026, up 13.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Jul 31, 2025), it came in at $17.41 million, down 27.7% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -19.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $24.08 million in FY2024 (-50.5%), $48.63 million in FY2023 (-7.4%), $52.53 million in FY2022 (+6.9%) and $49.15 million in FY2021 (-5.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for four straight quarters, with an average decline of 15.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 33.7%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 68.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CMTL's Research & Development in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $4.43 million (Q2 2026), $3.79 million (Q1 2026) and $4.92 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 41.65 Mn | -103.33 Mn | 36.07 Mn | 5.22 Mn |
Historic 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 |
Comtech Telecommunications Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();