Comtech Telecommunications CMTL
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) posted Research & Development of $5.2 million for Q2 2026, up 17.83% on a QoQ basis from $4.4 million in Q1 2026, and up 17.97% year-over-year from $4.4 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Comtech Telecommunications has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.2 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 17.97% year-over-year to $5.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $18.4 million, a 13.53% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.4 million, down 27.7% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $5.2 million for Q2 2026 at Comtech Telecommunications, up from $4.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $14.3 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $3.7 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $8.0 million, with a median of $6.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development tumbled 68.75% in 2024, then soared 33.73% in 2025.
  • 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 grew by 2.07% to $3.8 million in 2025, then surged 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 2.95 Bn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 236.67 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 52.96 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -1.12 Bn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 34.87 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 86.37 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 97.01 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 29.06 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 5.46 Mn
10 Comtech Telecommunications 46.74 Mn 18.24 Mn 36.07 Mn 5.22 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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