Credit: Shutterstock photoComtech Telecommunications Corp.CMTL recently announced that its subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc. - a part of the Government Solutions segment - secured an order for its Modular Transportable Transmission System (MTTS) troposcatter terminals from a foreign subsidiary for a US-based prime contractor. Valued at $31 million, the deal was received during fourth-quarter fiscal 2018.
Per the deal, the company will provide its transportable troposcatter system to an international end-customer. The use of these troposcatter systems by the end-customer will be as part of a deployable communications network for an Asia Pacific military. Notably, the sale of transportable troposcatter systems, include the supply of Comtech's quad-diversity terminals. Impressively, the company's MTTS terminals enable users to support high data rate beyond line-of-sight communications links in a deployed network.
Existing Business Scenario
Comtech has successfully created a niche market for highly secure wireless solutions to defend global security and improve public safety. Additionally, the company's market-leading products for messaging, location and deployable wireless communications offer a competitive advantage over its peers.
In the past three months, this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has outperformed the industry it belongs to. The stock has gained 8.8% compared with the industry's 5.8% upside.
Meanwhile, the company's recent earnings streak has managed to impress investors, wherein its bottom line surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company's strong focus on developing innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions along with its market diversity is likely to prove accretive to its portfolio.
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Motorola Solutions surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 12.09%.
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AMETEK exceeded estimates in the preceding four quarters, with an average positive earnings surprise of 6.03%.
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