NASDAQ$CMTL
Comtech Telecommunications Corp · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Comtech reported solid operating performance and secured important contract awards.
Comtech announced its Q3 2021 results with consolidated net sales of $139.4 million. The company achieved a book-to-bill ratio of 0.83 with bookings of $115.9 million. GAAP operating income was $2.4 million, GAAP net income was $0.8 million, and GAAP EPS was $0.03.
- Consolidated net sales of $139.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $17.7 million (or 12.7% of consolidated net sales).
- Bookings of $115.9 million, with a book-to-bill ratio of 0.83.
- GAAP operating income of $2.4 million, GAAP net income of $0.8 million and GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.03.
- Generated GAAP operating cash flows of $6.8 million and had $39.2 million of cash and cash equivalents.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Comtech · Revenue · Quarterly
$139M
Revenue by segment
Comtech · $106M total across 2 segments · Q3 2026
- Allerium$55.7M—52.5%
- Satellite and Space Communications$50.3M—47.5%
Forward guidance
Comtech expects fiscal 2021 consolidated net sales to be in a range of $580.0 million to $590.0 million and continues to target Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $74.0 million to $76.0 million for fiscal 2021.
Tailwinds
- Strong demand for Comtech's public safety technology solutions.
- Delivering 5G virtual mobile location-based technology solutions for two U.S. tier-one mobile network operators.
- Contract performance in support of a critical U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Anti-jam Modem (“A3M”) program under the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (“SMC”) agency.
- Deliveries of SLM-5650B satellite modems and firmware related to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command.
- Multi-year agreement enabling a customer to potentially order hundreds of millions of dollars of its next-generation satellite earth station technology.
Headwinds
- Change in anticipated revenues in its Government Solutions segment due to the U.S. government's April 2021 announcement to fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
- Fiscal 2021 is anticipated to reflect significantly lower sales of field support services.
- Evaluating the new market of next-generation satellite technology in relation to its long-term business strategies, and it may incur additional costs over the next twelve months.
- Ongoing effort to improve efficiencies and streamline operations in its Government Solutions segment.
- The pandemic's continuing impact on global business conditions.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
-3.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-3.0%
Avg return
5 days after
-3.9%
Avg return
30 days after
32%
21 / 66 earnings
Positive
+75.6%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-26.9%
Q1 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2026 | -24.5% | -25.4% | -17.5% | |
| Q1 2026 | -15.5% | -21.3% | +51.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | +7.0% | +6.7% | +20.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | +14.4% | +26.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | -11.3% | -9.4% | -36.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -24.8% | +1.7% | -26.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | +75.6% | +67.7% | +40.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | -25.3% | -30.1% | -56.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -26.9% | -36.4% | -31.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | +17.8% | +17.3% | +37.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -19.1% | -20.6% | -23.8% | |
| Q2 2023 | -15.8% | -22.6% | -24.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +5.4% | +3.1% | -1.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | -2.4% | +4.2% | +5.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -24.0% | -28.5% | -25.9% | |
| Q2 2022 | -19.3% | -19.5% | -25.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.9% | -6.8% | -6.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | -13.5% | -12.9% | +1.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -10.4% | -12.1% | +1.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -3.5% | -10.4% | -13.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -14.4% | -11.6% | +10.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.2% | -0.4% | +6.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | -7.2% | +6.6% | -13.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -15.2% | -22.4% | -56.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.5% | -3.9% | -1.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +17.6% | +12.3% | +6.6% | |
| Q3 2019 | +17.5% | +17.4% | +24.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -10.0% | -14.9% | -12.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | +13.7% | +1.5% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | -5.9% | +2.3% | -19.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | -2.0% | -4.5% | -1.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +25.3% | +28.2% | +23.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +6.3% | -0.6% | +5.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | -13.5% | -4.3% | +5.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +17.4% | +24.0% | +23.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +24.8% | +28.5% | +20.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -11.9% | -4.8% | -0.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | -7.2% | -10.0% | -24.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -10.8% | -20.9% | -42.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -19.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -13.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -16.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +23.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -10.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -10.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -12.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -12.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -12.1% | — | — |
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