Comtech Telecommunications Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CMTL)
Comtech Telecommunications's return on equity was −75.63% for fiscal 2025.
View full Comtech Telecommunications company overviewComtech Telecommunications annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-07-31 | −75.63% | −48.77 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-07-31 | −26.86% | −20.91 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-07-31 | −5.95% | +0.89 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-07-31 | −6.83% | +7.16 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | −14.00% | −15.29 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-07-31 | 1.29% | −3.52 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-07-31 | 4.81% | −1.23 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-07-31 | 6.04% | +2.71 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-07-31 | 3.33% | +5.11 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-07-31 | −1.78% | −7.60 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-07-31 | 5.82% | −0.46 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-07-31 | 6.28% | +2.01 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-07-31 | 4.27% | −1.85 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-07-31 | 6.12% | −4.08 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-07-31 | 10.20% | +1.09 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 9.11% | — |
Comtech Telecommunications quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-04-30 | −5.85% | −33.65 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −18.04% | +16.89 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-10-31 | −16.71% | +48.29 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-07-31 | 7.20% | +32.67 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 27.80% | +27.11 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-01-31 | −34.93% | −32.43 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-10-31 | −65.00% | −64.67 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-07-31 | −25.48% | −24.67 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-30 | 0.69% | +2.37 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −2.50% | −1.44 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-31 | −0.33% | +2.08 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-31 | −0.81% | +0.30 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-30 | −1.68% | −1.68 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-31 | −1.07% | +3.52 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-31 | −2.41% | −1.20 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-31 | −1.11% | −2.59 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −0.01% | −0.17 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-31 | −4.59% | −5.50 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-31 | −1.21% | +15.79 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 1.48% | +1.28 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 0.17% | +0.89 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 0.91% | +0.27 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | −17.01% | −18.20 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-07-31 | 0.21% | −0.95 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −0.73% | −2.19 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-01-31 | 0.64% | −0.89 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-10-31 | 1.19% | +0.51 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-07-31 | 1.16% | −0.33 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-30 | 1.47% | −0.19 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-31 | 1.54% | −1.72 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-31 | 0.69% | +1.03 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-31 | 1.49% | −0.05 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-30 | 1.66% | +0.72 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-31 | 3.26% | +1.84 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-31 | −0.35% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-31 | 1.54% | +0.90 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 0.94% | +4.64 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-31 | 1.42% | +0.80 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-31 | −0.53% | −0.89 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 0.64% | −0.73 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −3.69% | −4.93 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-31 | 0.62% | −1.27 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 0.36% | −0.95 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-07-31 | 1.37% | −0.74 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-04-30 | 1.24% | −0.35 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 1.89% | +0.36 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-10-31 | 1.31% | −0.00 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-07-31 | 2.10% | +0.83 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-04-30 | 1.58% | +0.89 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-01-31 | 1.53% | +0.98 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-10-31 | 1.32% | −0.41 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-07-31 | 1.28% | −0.52 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-04-30 | 0.69% | −0.60 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-01-31 | 0.56% | −0.56 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-10-31 | 1.73% | −0.40 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-07-31 | 1.79% | −0.03 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-04-30 | 1.29% | −0.80 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-01-31 | 1.12% | −1.20 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-10-31 | 2.13% | −1.53 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-31 | 1.82% | −0.20 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 2.10% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-31 | 2.32% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-31 | 3.66% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 2.02% | — |
Comtech Telecommunications return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Comtech Telecommunications's return on equity decreased from 1.29% to −75.63%, a change of −76.93 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows −5.85%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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