Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) Cash Flow Statement
Where CMTL’s cash came from and went, FY2026
July 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $37.4M
- Capital expenditures
- $15.2M 6.1% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $22.2M 8.9% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $32,000 0% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$393,000 cash at year-end $35.0M
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CMTL operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
CMTL cash flow trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $66.7MFY2017 | $37.4MFY2026 | −6.2%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $8.2MFY2017 | $15.2MFY2026 | +7.2%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $58.5MFY2017 | $22.2MFY2026 | −10.2%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.6%FY2017 | 8.9%FY2026 | −1.7 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 4.21FY2017 | 7.52FY2020 | +3.30 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $8.5MFY2017 | $3.1MFY2026 | −10.5%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $18.9MFY2017 | $32,000FY2026 | −50.8%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $694.0MFY2017 | $3.8MFY2024 | −52.4%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 1.5%FY2017 | 6.1%FY2026 | +4.6 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
CMTL cash flow by activity
CMTL net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
CMTL cash flow statement
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$36.2M | −$155.3M | −$100.0M | −$26.9M | −$33.1M | −$73.5M | $7.0M | $25.0M | $29.8M | $15.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $24.5M | $33.5M | $33.3M | $33.3M | $31.7M | $30.4M | $32.2M | $30.2M | $34.7M | $37.2M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.1M | $3.1M | $6.1M | $13.9M | $15.2M | $10.0M | $9.3M | $11.4M | $8.6M | $8.5M |
| Change in working capital | $20.4M | $8.7M | −$60.5M | −$22.5M | −$7.1M | −$2.7M | $5.2M | −$17.7M | −$24.8M | $2.9M |
| Other non-cash items | $25.6M | $101.7M | $66.6M | −$2.2M | −$4.7M | −$4.8M | −$876,000 | $19.0M | $2.1M | $2.2M |
| Cash from operating activities | $37.4M | −$8.3M | −$54.5M | −$4.4M | $2.0M | −$40.6M | $52.8M | $68.0M | $50.3M | $66.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$15.2M | −$8.6M | −$13.1M | −$18.3M | −$19.6M | −$16.0M | −$7.2M | −$8.8M | −$8.6M | −$8.2M |
| Investments (net) | — | −$8.6M | $20.1M | −$18.3M | −$19.6M | −$15.5M | −$20.2M | −$44.7M | −$8.6M | −$8.2M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $9.3M | $8.6M | $13.1M | $18.3M | $19.6M | $16.0M | $7.2M | $8.8M | $8.6M | $8.2M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$5.9M | −$8.6M | $20.1M | −$18.3M | −$19.6M | −$15.5M | −$20.2M | −$44.7M | −$8.6M | −$8.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$32,000 | −$158,000 | −$268,000 | −$8.7M | −$11.0M | −$10.3M | −$10.0M | −$9.8M | −$9.5M | −$18.9M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | −$3.8M | −$2.9M | $96.7M | $809,000 | $1.3M | −$935.0M | −$855.0M | −$694.0M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | $28.4M | $23.0M | $35.0M | −$71.2M | $51.5M | −$16.3M | −$7.4M | −$30.6M | −$64.7M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $43.2M | $0 | $100.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$32.5M | −$3.8M | −$14.3M | −$3.4M | −$106.1M | −$2.8M | −$5.3M | $931.0M | $855.0M | $694.1M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$32.5M | $24.4M | $47.8M | $20.1M | $8.4M | $39.1M | −$30.3M | −$21.3M | −$40.1M | −$83.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$393,000 | $7.6M | $13.5M | −$2.7M | −$9.2M | −$17.0M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $1.6M | −$25.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $35.0M | $40.0M | $32.4M | $19.0M | $21.7M | $30.9M | $47.9M | $45.6M | $43.5M | $41.8M |
| Free cash flow | $22.2M | −$16.9M | −$67.6M | −$22.7M | −$17.6M | −$56.7M | $45.5M | $59.2M | $41.7M | $58.5M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.9% | −3.4% | −12.5% | −4.1% | −3.6% | −9.7% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.52 | 2.72 | 1.69 | 4.21 |
| Jul '26 | Apr '26 | Jan '26 | Oct '25 | Jul '25 | Apr '25 | Jan '25 | Oct '24 | Jul '24 | Apr '24 | Jan '24 | Oct '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | −$3.2M | −$3.5M | −$13.6M | −$15.9M | −$11.6M | $33.9M | −$48.7M | −$148.4M | −$77.1M | $2.8M | −$10.6M | −$1.4M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.2M | $7.7M | $8.0M | $8.0M | $8.4M | $7.8M | $7.8M | $9.5M | $8.4M | $8.4M | $8.2M | $8.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.0M | $1.2M | $412,000 | $1.1M | $600,000 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $155,000 | $858,000 | $404,000 | $2.2M | $2.6M |
| Change in working capital | $16.7M | $4.5M | $1.7M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $512,000 | $3.6M | −$2.9M | $2.8M | −$8.7M | −$26.4M | −$25.2M |
| Other non-cash items | −$2.3M | −$3.8M | $8.4M | $7.3M | $6.5M | −$41.1M | $35.9M | $119.9M | $48.5M | −$6.7M | −$152,000 | $1.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | $18.4M | $6.1M | $4.9M | $8.1M | $11.4M | $2.3M | −$234,000 | −$21.8M | −$16.6M | −$3.8M | −$26.7M | −$14.5M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$3.3M | −$5.4M | −$4.4M | −$3.3M | −$2.0M | −$2.5M | −$1.7M | −$2.4M | −$4.2M | −$1.4M | −$4.3M | −$3.2M |
| Investments (net) | — | — | — | — | −$2.0M | −$2.5M | −$1.7M | −$2.4M | −$4.2M | −$615,000 | $28.2M | −$3.2M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $10.5M | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | — | $2.5M | $1.7M | $2.4M | $4.2M | $1.4M | $4.3M | $3.2M |
| Cash from investing activities | $7.2M | −$5.4M | −$4.4M | −$3.3M | — | −$2.5M | −$1.7M | −$2.4M | −$4.2M | −$615,000 | $28.2M | −$3.2M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | −$4,000 | −$4,000 | −$24,000 | −$1,000 | $0 | −$118,000 | −$39,000 | −$1,000 | −$2,000 | −$154,000 | −$111,000 |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −$12,000 | −$39.4M | −$93.98B |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | — | −$5.0M | −$11.0M | −$1.0M | −$269,000 | $3.7M | $0 | $25.0M | $26.1M | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$15.1M | $4,000 | −$235,000 | −$167,000 | $2.4M | −$1.7M | −$973,000 | −$3.5M | −$67,000 | −$8.3M | $59.9M | $94.00B |
| Cash from financing activities | −$15.1M | −$5.0M | −$11.3M | −$1.2M | $2.2M | $1.9M | −$1.1M | $21.4M | $26.0M | −$8.4M | $20.3M | $17.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $11.5M | −$4.3M | −$10.8M | $3.6M | $11.6M | $1.8M | −$3.0M | −$2.8M | $5.2M | −$12.8M | $21.8M | −$845,000 |
| Cash at end of period | $35.0M | $28.5M | $32.8M | $43.6M | $40.0M | $28.4M | $26.7M | $29.6M | $32.4M | $27.2M | $40.0M | $18.1M |
| Free cash flow | $15.1M | $673,000 | $442,000 | $4.8M | $9.4M | −$160,000 | −$1.9M | −$24.2M | −$20.8M | −$5.2M | −$30.9M | −$17.8M |
| Free cash flow margin | — | 0.6% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 7.2% | −0.1% | −1.5% | −20.9% | −16.5% | −4.1% | −23.0% | −11.7% |
| Capex / revenue | — | 5.1% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | — | — | — | 0.07 | — | — | — | −1.36 | — | — |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
CMTL cash generation
In fiscal 2026 (ended July 31, 2026), Comtech Telecommunications generated $37.4 million of cash from operations and spent $15.2 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $22.2 million, 8.9% of revenue. It returned $0.0 million to shareholders through dividends ($0.0 million) and net share buybacks ($0). Cash and equivalents fell by $0.4 million over the year.
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CMTL cash flow FAQ
What is Comtech Telecommunications's free cash flow?
Comtech Telecommunications's free cash flow was $22.2 million in fiscal 2026: $37.4 million of operating cash flow minus $15.2 million of capital expenditures It was -$16.9 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Comtech Telecommunications generate from operations?
Comtech Telecommunications generated $37.4 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2026.
How much does Comtech Telecommunications spend on capital expenditures?
Comtech Telecommunications spent $15.2 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, 6.1% of revenue, compared with $8.6 million the year before.
How much does Comtech Telecommunications pay in dividends?
Comtech Telecommunications paid $0.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2026, 0.1% of free cash flow.