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Comtech Telecommunications (Comtech Telecommunications) EV-to-FCF : -8.70 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Comtech Telecommunications EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Comtech Telecommunications's Enterprise Value is $389.1 Mil. Comtech Telecommunications's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $-44.7 Mil. Therefore, Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF for today is -8.70.

The historical rank and industry rank for Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

CMTL' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -33.31   Med: 13.05   Max: 277.57
Current: -8.7

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Comtech Telecommunications was 277.57. The lowest was -33.31. And the median was 13.05.

CMTL's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1396 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.575 vs CMTL: -8.70

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Comtech Telecommunications's stock price is $2.05. Comtech Telecommunications's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1.700. Therefore, Comtech Telecommunications's PE Ratio for today is At Loss.


Comtech Telecommunications EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Comtech Telecommunications EV-to-FCF Chart

Comtech Telecommunications Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.21 11.92 -15.42 -33.36 -26.08

Comtech Telecommunications Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.59 -22.05 -26.08 -24.61 -11.54

Competitive Comparison of Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Comtech Telecommunications EV-to-FCF Calculation

Comtech Telecommunications's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=389.089/-44.734
=-8.70

Comtech Telecommunications's current Enterprise Value is $389.1 Mil.
Comtech Telecommunications's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-44.7 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Comtech Telecommunications  (NAS:CMTL) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Comtech Telecommunications's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=2.05/-1.700
=At Loss

Comtech Telecommunications's share price for today is $2.05.
Comtech Telecommunications's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.700.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Comtech Telecommunications (Comtech Telecommunications) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
68 South Service Road, Suite 230, Melville, NY, USA, 11747
Comtech Telecommunications Corp is a provider of modern communications solutions. The company is engaged in designing, developing, producing and marketing products, systems, and services for communications solutions. It is engaged in two business segments, Satellite and Space Communications and Terrestrial and Wireless Networks. Majority of sales are generated from Satellite and Space Communications segment.
Executives
Wendi B. Carpenter director 2401 EAST 86TH ST., BLOOMINGTON MN 55425
Mark R. Quinlan director 150 EAST 52ND STREET, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Bruce T Crawford director 255 SOUTH KING ST., SUITE 1800, SEATTLE WA 98104
Ellen M. Lord director 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Maria Hedden officer: Chief Operating Officer 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
Donald E. Walther officer: Chief Legal Officer 500 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 1500, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Michael Bondi officer: Corporate Controller 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
Ken Allen Peterman director 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
Yelena Simonyuk officer: Chief Legal Officer 68 S. SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
Michael Porcelain officer: VP of Finance & Internal Audit 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
Yacov A Shamash director
Lisa /adv Lesavoy director 166 E 63RD ST, NEW YORK NY 10021
Judy Chambers director 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
Richard L Burt officer: Sr. Vice President 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
John Branscum officer: Sr. Vice President COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., 68 SOUTH SERVICE RD., SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747