CMTL
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
There isn't enough reported data to score CMTL yet.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 27x earnings, below its usual 34x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
CMTL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
CMTL's cash flow is currently healthy, but its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CMTL PE Valuation
CMTL has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT's PE is in its cheap range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
CMTL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CMTL's losses to shrink, with revenue declining.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over CMTL on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
CMTL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -$10.02 | -$8.61 |
| Q1 2025 | -$9.57 | -$7.87 |
| Q4 2024 | -$9.88 | -$9.02 |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.70 | -$3.49 |
| Q2 2024 | -$1.41 | -$0.14 |
| Q1 2024 | -$1.70 | -$0.70 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.86 | +$0.80 |
| Q3 2023 | -$1.21 | +$0.42 |
MSFT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 811% for CMTL versus MSFT up 36%.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
CMTL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $106M | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $106.8M | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $111M | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $130.4M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $126.8M | -1% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | -5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $115.8M | -24% |
| Q3 2024 | $126.2M | -15% |
CMTL's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: −$74M last quarter, down 157% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -3% | -1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +6.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.5% | +109 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4% | +66 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.1% | -10 points |
| Q4 2024 | -112% | -113 points |
| Q3 2024 | -65% | -65 points |
CMTL's operating margin was −3% last quarter, down 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over CMTL on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT's operating margin was 50% last quarter, up 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
CMTL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.1M | +60% |
| Q2 2026 | $673K | +$833K |
| Q1 2026 | $442K | +$2.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.8M | +$29M |
| Q3 2025 | $9.4M | +$23.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$160K | +$6.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.9M | +$29M |
| Q4 2024 | -$24.2M | -$6.5M |
CMTL has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
CMTL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +21K shares |
| 1 year | +1.5% | +446K shares |
| 3 years | +6.3% | +1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +3.6M shares |
| Available history | +21% | +5.1M shares |
CMTL has 30M diluted shares, up 1.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has the edge over CMTL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
CMTL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q1 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 7.8x | High |
CMTL's net debt is about 6.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.7 years a year ago.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over CMTL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CMTL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.1 | Oversold |
CMTL's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
CMTL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CMTL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
CMTL has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
CMTL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.27 | 4.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.53 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.26 | 63% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.82 | 57% below |
| 200 week MA | $5.14 | 76% below |
CMTL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 76% below its 200-week average.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT has the edge over CMTL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CMTL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.6 | $20.7 | -42% |
| 2021 | $20.7 | $24.2 | +17% |
| 2022 | $24.2 | $12.0 | -50% |
| 2023 | $12.0 | $8.43 | -30% |
| 2024 | $8.43 | $4.14 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.14 | $4.73 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.73 | $1.21 | -74% |
CMTL has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 74% so far in 2026.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has the edge over CMTL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.