---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023197-23-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T05:21:03.403525+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comtech reports Q3 net sales growth, $12.5M Adj EBITDA (9.2% margin); Q4 guidance: sales up 2-4%

## Summary
- Operating cash flow of $16.6M; Adjusted EBITDA of $12.5M (9.2% margin).
- Q4 FY23 guidance: net sales sequential growth 2-4%; Adj EBITDA margin 9.5-10.5%.
- Appointed Ellen M. Lord (former Under Sec. of Defense) and LTG Bruce Crawford (former Army CIO) to board, effective June 15.
- Three new EVOKE tech partnerships announced: Aarna Networks, Descartes Labs, WishKnish.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023197-23-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319723000036/0000023197-23-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319723000036/cmtl-20230608.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-23-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ reported financial results for its third quarter ended April 30, 2023.
  - Period: its third quarter ended April 30, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On June 8, 2023, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) issued a shareholder letter announcing its results of operations for its third quarter ended April 30, 2023 and guidance for its fourth quarter ending July 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319723000036/0000023197-23-000036-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ updated its its fourth quarter ending July 31, 2023 guidance (initiated).
  - Period: its fourth quarter ending July 31, 2023
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Looking ahead, we expect our fourth quarter fiscal 2023 results to improve, with consolidated net sales anticipated to grow sequentially between 2.0% and 4.0% and for consolidated Adjusted EBITDA1 margins to be in the range of 9.5% to 10.5% of consolidated net sales.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319723000036/0000023197-23-000036-index.htm

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