A Spotlight On Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s (NASDAQ:CMTL) Fundamentals

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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) is a stock with outstanding fundamental characteristics. When we build an investment case, we need to look at the stock with a holistic perspective. In the case of CMTL, it is a company with great financial health as well as a a strong track record of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, take a look at the report on Comtech Telecommunications here.

Excellent balance sheet with proven track record

CMTL delivered a triple-digit bottom-line expansion over the past couple of years, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. In addition to beating its historical values, CMTL also outperformed its industry, which delivered a growth of 12%. This is an optimistic signal for the future. CMTL is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This indicates that CMTL has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a key determinant of the company’s health. With a debt-to-equity ratio of 39%, CMTL’s debt level is reasonable. This implies that CMTL has a healthy balance between taking advantage of low cost debt funding as well as sufficient financial flexibility without succumbing to the strict terms of debt.

NASDAQGS:CMTL Income Statement Export February 7th 19
NASDAQGS:CMTL Income Statement Export February 7th 19

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For Comtech Telecommunications, I’ve put together three relevant aspects you should further examine:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for CMTL’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for CMTL’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is CMTL worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether CMTL is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of CMTL? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.

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