Company / R&D Expense
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$17.4M
FY2025
5-year range
$17.4M / $56.4M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-27.7%
vs FY2024
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What the data says
R&D Expense has declined for 4 consecutive years, from $56M in FY2021 to $17M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$17M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -20.2%.
Declined from $49M to $17M over the past 2 years.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -30.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -20.2%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Key checks
Key Insights
- COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/'s r&d expense has declined for 4 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -20.2%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, r&d expense decreased 27.7% year-over-year.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2021.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score 0.26 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17.4M | -27.7% |
| FY2024 | $24.1M | -51.0% |
| FY2023 | $49.1M | -5.8% |
| FY2022 | $52.2M | -7.5% |
| FY2021 | $56.4M | +4.7% |
| FY2020 | $53.9M | -0.7% |
| FY2019 | $54.3M | +28.6% |
| FY2018 | $42.2M | +17.5% |
| FY2017 | $35.9M | +5.3% |
| FY2016 | $34.1M | -5.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 24, 2026