Apr 30, 2022

Comtech Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Comtech's financial performance exceeded expectations, showing sequential quarterly revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth, while facing a challenging and unpredictable operating environment.

Key Takeaways

Comtech reported Q3 fiscal year 2022 results with consolidated net sales of $122.1 million, a sequential increase of 1.4% from Q2 2022. The company's Adjusted EBITDA was $11.2 million, up 14.3% sequentially. However, GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders was $1.7 million, with a GAAP EPS loss of $0.06, although Non-GAAP EPS was an income of $0.06.

Consolidated net sales were $122.1 million, up 1.4% sequentially from Q2 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA of $11.2 million, a 14.3% sequential increase.

New bookings were $113.4 million, resulting in a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 0.93x.

Backlog of $602.3 million as of April 30, 2022.

Total Revenue
$122M
Previous year: $139M
-12.4%
EPS
$0.06
Previous year: $0.26
-76.9%
Book-to-Bill Ratio
0.93
Previous year: 0.83
+12.0%
Gross Profit
$46.7M
Previous year: $53M
-12.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$32.8M
Previous year: $39.2M
-16.2%
Free Cash Flow
-$6.74M
Previous year: $2.24M
-401.0%
Total Assets
$984M
Previous year: $999M
-1.5%

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Forward Guidance

Comtech adjusted its financial targets for fiscal year 2022 due to market conditions and near-term uncertainties.

Positive Outlook

  • Q4 fiscal 2022 net sales are expected to approximate $123.0 million resulting in expected fiscal 2022 consolidated net sales of approximately $482.0 million.
  • Q4 fiscal 2022 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to approximate $11.5 million resulting in expected fiscal 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $38.0 million.
  • The underlying demand environment remains intact, and Comtech believes it is growing stronger.
  • Government Solutions segment backlog is up from last quarter.
  • Overall demand for satellite earth station products is solid, and the pipeline for those products is growing.

Challenges Ahead

  • Incremental research and development expenses.
  • Removal of several identified and viable opportunities in both Commercial Solutions and Government Solutions segments that are no longer expected to occur in Q4.
  • Two NG-911 opportunities in the Commercial Solutions segment are now in holding patterns.
  • Supply chain constraints remain a challenge.
  • Inflation is now a significant issue on several fronts.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income