Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications' (CMTL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $5.2 million in Q2 2026, up 17.97% year-on-year from $4.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 17.83% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- 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 climbed to $5.2 million in Q2 2026 per CMTL's latest filing, from $4.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $14.3 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $3.7 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $6.3 million (2024), against an average of $8.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development plunged 68.75% in 2024 and jumped 33.73% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at $12.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 38.73% to $7.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 52.47% to $3.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 2.07% to $3.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 37.73% to $5.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CMTL Research & Development figures stand at $5.2 million (Q2 2026), $4.4 million (Q1 2026), and $3.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | -20.48 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 52.86 Mn | 24.36 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 |