What does payment-in-kind interest mean?

Represents interest expense that is settled by increasing the principal amount of the debt rather than through cash payments. This practice allows the company to conserve cash in the short term while increasing its total debt burden. It is a critical indicator of liquidity constraints and the cost of capital for highly leveraged firms.

Comtech Telecommunications CMTL Payment-in-kind interest

Payment-in-kind interest at other companies

Comtech TelecommunicationsCMTL

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$106.0M-16.4%

Gross profit$36.1M-7.4%

Operating income-$3.1M-104%

Net income-$3.5M-110%

EPS (diluted)-$0.47+4.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$28.5M+0.2%

Total debt$144.6M-22.3%

Total equity$52.5M-54.5%

Total assets$693.5M-7.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.1M—

CapEx$5.4M+121%

Free cash flow$673.0K+521%

Valuation

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Market cap$62.92M-10.8%

Enterprise value$179.02M-21.5%

P/S0.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin33%+9.9pp

Operating margin-1.6%-0.8pp

Net margin-7.3%-3.4pp

FCF margin-8.1%-1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-39.3%-14.7pp

Debt / equity2.8×+1.1×

Current ratio1.6×+0.9×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Comtech Telecommunications in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaidInKindInterest.

The official record: Comtech Telecommunications’s 10-Q, filed June 15, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Comtech Telecommunications's payment-in-kind interest?: Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL) reported payment-in-kind interest of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does payment-in-kind interest mean?: Represents interest expense that is settled by increasing the principal amount of the debt rather than through cash payments. This practice allows the company to conserve cash in the short term while increasing its total debt burden. It is a critical indicator of liquidity constraints and the cost of capital for highly leveraged firms.