Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) ROIC: History & Chart

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Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(CMTL)

Communication Equipment · Chandler, AZ

$1.25-0.07 (-5.30%)

Delayed quote: Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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About Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp., founded in 1967 and headquartered in Melville, New York, is a global innovator in communication solutions. The company actively develops, manufactures, and supplies a wide array of products, systems, and services to both commercial and government clients across the United States and internationally. Its Commercial Solutions segment offers sophisticated satellite ground station technologies. This includes various modems (such as single channel per carrier and time division multiple access units), amplifiers, frequency converters, and network software designed to modulate, demodulate, and amplify signals for transmitting voice, video, and data over networks. This segment also provides critical public safety and location services, like 911 call handling and mapping solutions, enabling cellular and voice-over-IP carriers to effectively route emergency calls to public safety answering points. The Government Solutions segment delivers advanced tactical satellite-based networks, comprising satellite modems, ruggedized routers, and solid-state drives. It also provides essential sustainment services for both secure and unclassified Internet Protocol router access points, along with small aperture terminals. Furthermore, this segment offers high-performance transmission technologies utilized in demanding applications such as electronic warfare, radar, and identification friend or foe (IFF) systems. Complementing these are troposcatter technologies for satellite communication and powerful radio frequency microwave amplifiers and related switching control systems, which find use in electronic warfare, general communications, radar, IFF, and medical applications. Comtech serves a diverse clientele that encompasses satellite systems integrators, wireless and other communication service providers, satellite broadcasters, prime contractors, system suppliers, medical equipment manufacturers, aviation industry integrators, oil companies, and domestic and international defense and government organizations, as well as end-users.

Chandler, AZ

1,282 employees

www.comtech.com

Technology / Communication Equipment

Sector: Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment
CEO: Kenneth H. Traub

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CMTL Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

0.14%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

-10.22%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

-7.62%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

-2.13%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

0.01%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

2.01%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

4.22%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+101.36%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+101.82%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+106.52%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+2284.78%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-93.09%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-96.72%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

3.36%

median of 406 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-95.87%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)	$37.45M	0.14%	-10.22%	-7.62%	-2.13%
All In FutureTech Alliance Inc. (AIFA)vs ›	$37.50M	-81.38%	-26.73%	-17.87%	-22.82%
Diginex Limited (DGNX)vs ›	$37.25M	-49.00%	-113.43%	-414.47%	-538.88%
Aether Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (ATHR)vs ›	$38.38M	-134.27%	-440.65%	-440.65%	-440.65%
GameSquare Holdings Inc. (GAME)vs ›	$39.41M	-28.87%	-75.02%	-75.38%	-69.23%
Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (BNAI)vs ›	$39.54M	-0.05%	-368.15%	-199.48%	-159.63%
Bragg Gaming Group Inc. (BRAG)vs ›	$35.35M	-7.08%	-5.30%	-3.16%	-3.83%
MicroVision, Inc. (MVIS)vs ›	$34.32M	-141.04%	-80.63%	-73.68%	-74.04%
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (BOSC)vs ›	$32.71M	9.78%	11.79%	10.94%	8.19%
Creative Realities, Inc. (CREX)vs ›	$32.48M	-13.60%	-2.62%	-1.79%	-21.58%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)

$37.45M

0.14%

-10.22%

-7.62%

-2.13%

All In FutureTech Alliance Inc. (AIFA)vs ›

$37.50M

-81.38%

-26.73%

-17.87%

-22.82%

Diginex Limited (DGNX)vs ›

$37.25M

-49.00%

-113.43%

-414.47%

-538.88%

Aether Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (ATHR)vs ›

$38.38M

-134.27%

-440.65%

GameSquare Holdings Inc. (GAME)vs ›

$39.41M

-28.87%

-75.02%

-75.38%

-69.23%

Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (BNAI)vs ›

$39.54M

-0.05%

-368.15%

-199.48%

-159.63%

Bragg Gaming Group Inc. (BRAG)vs ›

$35.35M

-7.08%

-5.30%

-3.16%

-3.83%

MicroVision, Inc. (MVIS)vs ›

$34.32M

-141.04%

-80.63%

-73.68%

-74.04%

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (BOSC)vs ›

$32.71M

9.78%

11.79%

10.94%

8.19%

Creative Realities, Inc. (CREX)vs ›

$32.48M

-13.60%

-2.62%

-1.79%

-21.58%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for CMTL stock is 0.14%.

Is Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 0.14% is 107% above its 5-year average of -2.13%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-25.47%–1.57%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CMTL stock is -10.22%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CMTL stock is -7.62%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CMTL stock is -2.13%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CMTL stock is 0.01%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CMTL stock is 2.01%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CMTL stock is 4.22%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-04-30	0.14%
2026-01-31	-0.08%
2025-10-31	-1.98%
2025-07-31	-23.71%
2025-04-30	-25.47%
2025-01-31	-24.57%
2024-10-31	-21.71%
2024-07-31	-0.34%
2024-04-30	1.57%
2024-01-31	0.65%
2023-10-31	0.13%
2023-07-31	-1.37%
2023-04-30	-2.28%
2023-01-31	-1.64%
2022-10-31	-4.68%
2022-07-31	-4.32%
2022-04-30	-2.83%
2022-01-31	-2.46%
2021-10-31	1.39%
2021-07-31	-8.65%
2021-04-30	-9.39%
2021-01-31	-10.51%
2020-10-31	-10.66%
2020-07-31	1.74%
2020-04-30	2.51%
2020-01-31	4.05%
2019-10-31	4.70%
2019-07-31	4.83%
2019-04-30	4.91%
2019-01-31	5.19%
2018-10-31	5.82%
2018-07-31	5.03%
2018-04-30	4.84%
2018-01-31	4.26%
2017-10-31	3.31%
2017-07-31	3.27%
2017-04-30	2.77%
2017-01-31	0.84%
2016-10-31	-0.47%
2016-07-31	-0.08%
2016-04-30	0.00%
2016-01-31	3.54%
2015-10-31	4.80%
2015-07-31	5.69%
2015-04-30	6.34%
2015-01-31	6.80%
2014-10-31	6.75%
2014-07-31	7.03%
2014-04-30	4.77%
2014-01-31	4.05%
2013-10-31	3.30%
2013-07-31	3.65%
2013-04-30	4.13%
2013-01-31	4.55%
2012-10-31	5.03%
2012-07-31	5.92%
2012-04-30	6.21%
2012-01-31	7.08%
2011-10-31	7.71%
2011-07-31	8.54%
2011-04-30	8.24%
2011-01-31	0.00%
2010-11-02	8.87%
2010-07-31	7.10%
2010-04-30	6.39%
2010-01-31	4.88%
2009-10-31	4.45%
2009-07-31	5.89%
2009-04-30	9.18%
2009-01-31	10.91%
2008-10-31	12.94%
2008-07-31	10.30%
2008-04-30	10.61%
2008-01-31	10.74%
2007-10-31	9.92%
2007-07-31	12.52%
2007-04-30	12.50%
2007-01-31	10.80%
2006-10-31	10.38%
2006-07-31	11.22%
2006-04-30	11.72%
2006-01-31	12.27%
2005-10-31	12.21%
2005-07-31	11.58%
2005-04-30	11.18%
2005-01-31	10.58%
2004-10-31	9.18%
2004-07-31	8.89%
2004-04-30	8.24%
2004-01-31	7.94%
2003-10-31	12.68%
2003-07-31	9.61%
2003-04-30	7.39%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-04-30

0.14%

2026-01-31

-0.08%

2025-10-31

-1.98%

2025-07-31

-23.71%

2025-04-30

-25.47%

2025-01-31

-24.57%

2024-10-31

-21.71%

2024-07-31

-0.34%

2024-04-30

1.57%

2024-01-31

0.65%

2023-10-31

0.13%

2023-07-31

-1.37%

2023-04-30

-2.28%

2023-01-31

-1.64%

2022-10-31

-4.68%

2022-07-31

-4.32%

2022-04-30

-2.83%

2022-01-31

-2.46%

2021-10-31

1.39%

2021-07-31

-8.65%

2021-04-30

-9.39%

2021-01-31

-10.51%

2020-10-31

-10.66%

2020-07-31

1.74%

2020-04-30

2.51%

2020-01-31

4.05%

2019-10-31

4.70%

2019-07-31

4.83%

2019-04-30

4.91%

2019-01-31

5.19%

2018-10-31

5.82%

2018-07-31

5.03%

2018-04-30

4.84%

2018-01-31

4.26%

2017-10-31

3.31%

2017-07-31

3.27%

2017-04-30

2.77%

2017-01-31

0.84%

2016-10-31

-0.47%

2016-07-31

-0.08%

2016-04-30

0.00%

2016-01-31

3.54%

2015-10-31

4.80%

2015-07-31

5.69%

2015-04-30

6.34%

2015-01-31

6.80%

2014-10-31

6.75%

2014-07-31

7.03%

2014-04-30

4.77%

2014-01-31

4.05%

2013-10-31

3.30%

2013-07-31

3.65%

2013-04-30

4.13%

2013-01-31

4.55%

2012-10-31

5.03%

2012-07-31

5.92%

2012-04-30

6.21%

2012-01-31

7.08%

2011-10-31

7.71%

2011-07-31

8.54%

2011-04-30

8.24%

2011-01-31

0.00%

2010-11-02

8.87%

2010-07-31

7.10%

2010-04-30

6.39%

2010-01-31

4.88%

2009-10-31

4.45%

2009-07-31

5.89%

2009-04-30

9.18%

2009-01-31

10.91%

2008-10-31

12.94%

2008-07-31

10.30%

2008-04-30

10.61%

2008-01-31

10.74%

2007-10-31

9.92%

2007-07-31

12.52%

2007-04-30

12.50%

2007-01-31

10.80%

2006-10-31

10.38%

2006-07-31

11.22%

2006-04-30

11.72%

2006-01-31

12.27%

2005-10-31

12.21%

2005-07-31

11.58%

2005-04-30

11.18%

2005-01-31

10.58%

2004-10-31

9.18%

2004-07-31

8.89%

2004-04-30

8.24%

2004-01-31

7.94%

2003-10-31

12.68%

2003-07-31

9.61%

2003-04-30

7.39%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 0.14%

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