---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023197-23-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-10-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T01:18:28.027366+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comtech Q4 net sales $148.8M (+17.2% YoY), first GAAP operating profit since FY21

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $148.8M (+17.2% YoY); GAAP operating income $1.1M vs loss $2.1M a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA $18.9M (12.7% margin) up from $12.7M (10.0%) YoY; bookings $142.6M.
- Backlog $662.2M; post-quarter wins: $544M GFSR (protested), $48.6M EDIM, $30M troposcatter.
- Divesting solid-state power amplifier line; proceeds to cut debt; refinancing Credit Facility.
- Q1 FY2024 guidance: net sales up 1-4% sequentially, Adj. EBITDA margin 11-13%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023197-23-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-10-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319723000050/0000023197-23-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319723000050/cmtl-20231012.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-23-000050.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ reported financial results for fourth quarter and full year ended July 31, 2023.
  - Period: fourth quarter and full year ended July 31, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On October 12, 2023, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) issued a shareholder letter announcing its results of operations for its fourth quarter and full year ended July 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319723000050/0000023197-23-000050-index.htm

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