Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) β€” RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$1.32 -3.65% NASDAQ β€’ Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.31

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 22/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE E β€’ RED ALERT Cap $39.8M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.31 (-0.85%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)βš™οΈ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) β€’ 0% FCF Margin
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πŸ“Š Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (22/100 Β· E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-11.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY β€’ 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERRED ALERT β€’ E
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E Β· Rk E
Cash (5)Whales (5)SEC (3)Macro (7)CEO (3)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-15.9% Base Target
$7 Bull$1 Base$1 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: β€” (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CMTL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: Β±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (22/100 Composite)
πŸ” WHY CMTL SCORES 22/100 (E) β€” TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
β–² #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+7/20 pts (32% of score)

FRED Regime Γ— Technicals: 4% of 52W Range β€’ RSI-14 at 43.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

β–² #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+5/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 31.6% Gross Margin

β–Ό #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

πŸ“ˆ PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 β†’ Q2 β†’ Q3 β†’ Current
Q1 (-3Q)
15
Grade E$1.18+17.8% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
17
Grade E$1.39-10.8% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
19
Grade E$1.24+6.5% Next Q
Current
22
Grade E$1.32-11.4% Hist 90D Ξ±
Trajectory: E (15) β†’ E (22)Full Audit β†’
βš”οΈ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER

βš”οΈ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a CMTL Turnaround Squeeze

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While CMTL currently carries a cautious 22/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.44) and Max Pain ($1.39) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $6.52.

πŸš€ Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: β€œCMTL Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
43.330 Oversold Β· 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.44>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)
3 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE4% OF RANGE
L: $1$1.32H: $6
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 5 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 8 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: ERQD 9 / 40
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BEARISH (25)

-16.8% ROIC with 31.6% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (18)

Altman-Z 0.44 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (25)

8/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 7/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CMTL
  • βœ“Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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CMTL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -62.50%⚑ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $1.28H $1.32L $1.25C $1.32VOL 58.7K
RES: $1.42SUP: $1.10SMA50: $1.44SMA200: $3.18
$6.55$5.09$3.62$2.15$0.68RES $1.42SUP $1.10$1.322026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CMTL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -44.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CMTL. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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πŸ“Š Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CMTL)

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (CMTL vs. AIRG, WATT, VUZI, CRNT)

Industry: Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment (21 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) ranks #710 by composite RQD confidence (22/100, grade E) and #574 by equity capitalization ($39.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CMTL leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while CRNT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 4.3% ROIC and 33.8% gross margin. CRNT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with CMTL at 22/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
CMTL ACTIVE
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
E 22/100 β€” 31.6% -16.8% -3.65% $39.8M Benchmark Subject
AIRG
Airgain Inc.
E 30/100 β€” 43.5% -32.0% +0.48% $54.8M /airg-vs-cmtl β†’
WATT
Energous Corporation
E 27/100 β€” 36.0% -35.0% -4.95% $57.3M /watt-vs-cmtl β†’
VUZI
Vuzix Corporation
E 34/100 β€” -16.9% -35.0% -2.56% $192.5M /vuzi-vs-cmtl β†’
CRNT
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
C- 59/100 β€” 33.8% 4.3% -0.46% $199.0M /crnt-vs-cmtl β†’

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K β€’ FILED 2025-07-31 β€’ CIK 0000023197

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31), Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) reported GAAP revenue of $300.9M (-44.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $540.4M , and -45.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$155.3M, operating cash flow of -$8.3M, and free cash flow of -$16.5M (+75.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, CMTL closed FY2025 with $703.8M in total assets against $107.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.44, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-07-31 $300.9M -$155.3M -$8.3M -$16.5M $703.8M $107.7M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-07-31 $540.4M -$100.0M -$54.5M -$67.6M $770.6M $0
FY2023 (FY) 2023-07-31 $550.0M -$26.9M -$4.4M -$4.4M β€” β€”

3. CMTL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CMTL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 22/100 at a spot price of $1.32 (-3.65% 1D, market cap $39.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, CMTL ranks #710 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CMTL compare to AIRG and WATT in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Radio And Television Broadcasting And Communications Equipment), CMTL carries a Roarable E (22/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 31.6%, and ROIC of -16.8%. By comparison, AIRG (Airgain Inc.) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -32.0%, cap $54.8M) and WATT (Energous Corporation) posts a E grade (27/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $57.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, CMTL leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while CRNT leads on capital efficiency (4.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CMTL?

Per CMTL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31, CIK 0000023197), Comtech Telecommunications Corp. generated $300.9M in revenue (-44.3% YoY), -$155.3M in net income, and -$16.5M in free cash flow against $703.8M in total assets and $107.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is CMTL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CMTL last traded at $1.32 (-3.65% on volume of 210,214 shares), positioning the stock -8.33% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.44) and -58.49% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.18). Across its 52-week range of $1.14 to $6.21, CMTL sits at the 3.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of Β±12.5% ($1.15 to $1.49).

CMTL Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CMTL stock right now?

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell β€” SELL) with 22/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-17% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is CMTL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CMTL's 12-month base price target is $1.11 (range $0.87 to $6.52), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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