Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026)
Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -3.08% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), up 62.55 percentage points from -65.63% a year earlier but down 1.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Jul 31, 2025), Comtech Telecommunications reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -39.34%, down 24.68 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -40.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -14.66% in FY2024 (-12.53 pp), -2.13% in FY2023 (+2.50 pp), -4.64% in FY2022 (+4.92 pp) and -9.56% in FY2021 (-11.19 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -65.63% in fiscal Q3 2025 to 1.68% in fiscal Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.37 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 62.55 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026, against a drop of 66.11 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -1.91% (Q2 2026), -5.48% (Q1 2026) and -50.31% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 66.86% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 73.74% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 66.09% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 40.01% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 12.73% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 8.09% |
| 10 | Comtech Telecommunications | 39.55 Mn | -105.43 Mn | 36.07 Mn | -3.08% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -3.08% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.91% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -5.48% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -50.31% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -65.63% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -62.94% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -50.25% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -15.15% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.47% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.37% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -2.13% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -2.78% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -2.16% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -5.77% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -5.06% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -2.95% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -2.65% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.68% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -9.51% |
API Access
Comtech Telecommunications Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CMTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();