Friday, November 15, 2024
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. engages in the design, development, production, and marketing of products, systems, and services for advanced communications solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Telecommunications Transmission, Mobile Data Communications, and RF Microwave Amplifiers. The Telecommunications Transmission segment provides satellite earth station equipment and systems, over-the-horizon microwave systems, and forward error correction technology, which are used in various commercial and government applications, including backhaul of wireless and cellular traffic, broadcasting (including HDTV), IP-based communications traffic, long distance telephony, and secure defense applications. The Mobile Data Communications segment provides mobile satellite transceivers, and computers and satellite earth station network gateways and associated installation, training, and maintenance services; supplies and operates satellite packet data networks, including arranging and providing satellite capacity; and offers microsatellites and related components. The RF Microwave Amplifiers segment designs, develops, manufactures, and markets satellite earth station traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA) and broadband amplifiers. Its amplifiers are used in broadcast and broadband satellite communication; defense applications, such as telecommunications systems and electronic warfare systems; and commercial applications comprising oncology treatment systems, as well as to amplify signals carrying voice, video, or data for air-to-satellite-to-ground communications. The company serves satellite systems integrators, wireless and other communication service providers, broadcasters, defense contractors, military, governments, and oil companies. Comtech markets its products through independent representatives and value-added resellers. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
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New Navy Contract. Comtech has been awarded a sole source contract from the U.S. Navy Information Warfare Systems Command for the Company’s U.S sovereign software-defined SLM-5650B satellite communications (“SATCOM”) modems, upgrade kits, firmware options and technical support. The contract is for a four-year period and valued at $50 million with roughly $2 million of funded orders received to date.
Growing Market. Comtech’s new award is indicative of the growing satellite industry, as the satellite ground station market is projected to grow to $6.6 trillion by 2028, representing a 6.89% CAGR beginning in 2024. Various government departments, such as the Department of Defense are needing agile and distributed communications systems for keeping communication open and uninterrupted, producing demand for products such as Comtech’s SATCOM modems. Furthermore, budgets for next year show growth, with an example being the U.S. Space Force from $17 billion in 2022 to a projected $30 billion in 2025. With a growing industry over the next few years and potential growing budgets, we believe that Comtech has the capability of capturing additional contracts.
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