Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Comtech Telecommunications Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Jul 2025	Jul 2024	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-0.16	-0.10	-0.03	-0.03	-0.07	0.01	0.03	0.03	0.02
Depreciation & Amortization	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.01
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Change in Working Capital	0.01	-0.06	-0.02	-0.01	0.00	0.01	-0.02	-0.02	0.00
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.03	-0.04	-0.04	0.03	-0.03	0.02	0.01	-0.02	0.03
Change in Inventory	0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	-0.01	0.00	-0.02	0.01
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.02	-0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.00	-0.02	0.01	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-0.02	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	-0.03
Other Operating Activities	0.10	0.07	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	-0.01
Net Cash from Operating Activities	-0.01	-0.05	0.00	0.00	-0.04	0.05	0.07	0.05	0.07
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01
Acquisitions	0.00	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.04	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-10.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.01	0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.02	-0.04	-0.01	-0.01
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	0.03	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.05	-0.02	-0.01	-0.03	-0.06
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.94	0.86	0.69
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.00	-0.94	-0.86	-0.69
Dividends Paid	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02
Other Financing Activities	0.00	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Financing Activities	0.02	0.05	0.02	0.01	0.04	-0.03	-0.02	-0.04	-0.08
Summary
Net Change in Cash	0.01	0.01	0.00	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.02
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.04	0.07
Cash at End of Period	0.04	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.04
Free Cash Flow	-0.02	-0.07	-0.02	-0.02	-0.06	0.05	0.06	0.04	0.06
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.01	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Apr 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Comtech Telecommunications Cash Flow

What is Comtech Telecommunications's free cash flow?

Comtech Telecommunications had negative free cash flow of $16.86M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Jul 31, 2025), operating cash flow of −$8.29M minus $8.56M of capital expenditures.

How much does Comtech Telecommunications spend on capital expenditures?

Comtech Telecommunications spent $8.56M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $13.08M a year earlier.

Does Comtech Telecommunications pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Comtech Telecommunications returned $158.00K in dividends to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition