Ribbon Communications Inc. RBBN R2K
Ribbon Communications Inc. provides communications technology in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud and Edge, and IP Optical Networks. The Cloud and Edge segment provides software and hardware products, solutions, and services for voice over internet protocol communications, voice over long-term evolution, and voice over 5G communications, and unified communications and collaboration. It also offers session border controllers; and network transformation products, such as call controllers, media gateways, and application servers. This segment serves private, public, hybrid cloud infrastructures, as well as data centers, enterprise premises, and service provider networks. The IP Optical Networks segment provides hardware and software products and solutions for IP networking, switching, routing, and optical transport for technologies comprising 5G, distributed cloud computing, and corresponding applications. It also offers multiple solutions, including 5G-native solutions for mobile-backhaul, metro and edge aggregation, core networking, data center interconnect, multi-service access, and transport solutions for wholesale carriers. This segment serves utilities, government, defense, finance, transportation, and education and research industries, as well as service providers and enterprises. The company was formerly known as Sonus Networks, Inc. and changed its name to Ribbon Communications Inc. in November 2017. Ribbon Communications Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
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Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 46.8% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 27.5% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | 53.37M | - | - | - | 121.18M | 137.36M | 152.47M | - | 118.93M | 145.42M | 137.65M | - | 157.98M | 210.49M | 231.12M | - | 192.77M | 211.21M | 210.40M | - | 173.20M | 205.80M | 207.13M | - | 186.16M | 210.62M | 203.16M | - | 179.66M | 192.62M | 210.24M | 181.28M | 220.58M | 215.37M | 227.32M | 162.61M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.91M | 111.28M | 107.41M | 106.26M | 92.92M |
| Gross Profit | 38.40M | 40.23M | 43.59M | 45.39M | 33.75M | 36.40M | 54.55M | 76.80M | 55.27M | 75.11M | 82.23M | 95.71M | 66.23M | 90.77M | 88.40M | 109.26M | 81.57M | 112.32M | 123.31M | 133.62M | 100.49M | 118.73M | 110.65M | 114.79M | 78.06M | 104.55M | 104.32M | 114.01M | 81.40M | 101.47M | 103.50M | 121.71M | 91.95M | 97.87M | 109.62M | 82.37M | 109.31M | 107.97M | 121.06M | 69.69M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96.64M | 99.84M | 101.26M | 102.30M | 99.35M |
| Operating Income | -3.88M | -2.71M | -4.32M | -2.70M | -10.78M | -12.70M | 3.92M | -35.66M | -42.38M | -16.64M | -7.57M | 1.18M | -36.23M | -7.10M | 2.69M | -148.82M | -28.74M | 1.59M | 11.92M | 16.90M | -12.60M | 12.95M | 1.99M | -120.14M | -39.05M | -7.24M | -3.30M | 1.26M | -35.19M | -6.62M | 856.00K | 16.67M | -13.49M | -1.94M | -927.00K | -14.27M | 9.47M | 6.71M | 18.76M | -29.66M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.21M | 17.93M | 18.23M | 25.78M | -16.19M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.76M | 11.30M | 11.80M | 11.07M | 10.07M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -26.98M | -8.91M | -8.98M | -241.00K | -40.94M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -754.00K | 2.18M | 3.13M | -89.31M | -6.45M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | -10.65M | -12.35M | 3.45M | - | -44.90M | -19.92M | -10.16M | - | -30.83M | 49.47M | 1.65M | -150.36M | -33.17M | -8.25M | 6.25M | 123.76M | -44.69M | 23.24M | -59.43M | -96.31M | -69.97M | -30.18M | -18.42M | 20.49M | -38.30M | -21.48M | -13.50M | 7.08M | -30.36M | -16.82M | -13.42M | -26.23M | -11.09M | -12.11M | 89.06M | -34.49M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.09 | -0.06 | -0.08 | -0.05 | -0.22 | -0.25 | 0.07 | -0.18 | -0.44 | -0.20 | -0.10 | -0.02 | -0.29 | 0.45 | 0.01 | -1.36 | -0.27 | -0.06 | 0.04 | 0.81 | -0.31 | 0.15 | -0.40 | -0.65 | -0.47 | -0.20 | -0.12 | 0.12 | -0.23 | -0.13 | -0.08 | 0.04 | -0.18 | -0.10 | -0.08 | -0.15 | -0.06 | -0.07 | 0.50 | -0.20 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | 20.21M | 20.06M | 20.80M | - | 39.05M | 35.60M | 34.40M | - | 35.93M | 35.30M | 34.22M | - | 42.30M | 51.80M | 49.11M | - | 47.41M | 46.80M | 49.13M | - | 52.69M | 51.10M | 49.37M | - | 51.30M | 47.78M | 46.23M | - | 45.76M | 43.49M | 45.65M | 43.57M | 44.70M | 45.89M | - | 44.45M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | 577.90M | 563.11M | 843.79M | - | 819.76M | 826.34M | 833.88M | 844.56M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 418.82M | 418.26M | 394.37M | 423.85M |
| Gross Profit | 161.66M | 167.61M | 201.50M | 347.31M | 317.08M | 450.82M | - | 400.94M | 408.08M | 439.51M | 420.71M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 432.14M | 411.68M | 412.48M | 400.04M |
| Operating Income | -31.22M | -13.61M | -55.23M | -65.41M | -189.46M | 1.67M | - | -31.20M | -3.60M | 27.03M | 20.67M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -16.34M | 42.94M | 52.48M | 60.74M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.78M | 27.32M | 34.15M | 44.92M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -112.60M | -55.37M | -46.07M | -45.11M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -14.52M | 10.83M | 8.17M | -84.75M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | -76.81M | -130.07M | 88.59M | - | -98.08M | -66.21M | -54.23M | 39.64M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.64 | -0.28 | -0.60 | -0.74 | -1.19 | 0.61 | - | -0.63 | -0.39 | -0.31 | 0.22 |
| R&D Expense | 77.91M | 72.84M | 101.48M | 145.46M | 141.06M | 194.53M | 194.95M | 203.68M | 190.66M | 179.94M | 178.87M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.00% |
| 1 Year: | -10.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 46.80% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -8.88% |
| 6 Months: | +9.22% |
| 3 Months: | +38.12% |
| 1 Month: | +29.41% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 308.06M | 910.88M | 957.16M | 814.91M | 1.55B | - | 1.26B | 1.14B | 1.16B | 1.21B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 477.99M | 418.72M | 463.66M | 454.49M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 41.16M | 50.11M | 31.92M | 57.07M | 43.69M | 44.64M | 128.43M | - | 67.26M | 26.49M | 87.77M | 96.41M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.42M | 77.52M | 79.18M | 78.81M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 267.24M | 268.42M | 254.72M | 231.88M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 88.94M | 295.46M | 366.86M | 331.65M | 860.41M | - | 737.14M | 691.39M | 757.93M | 763.26M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 77.07M | 242.80M | 289.65M | 206.74M | 327.63M | - | 330.49M | 341.07M | 328.87M | 315.47M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 0 | 45.99M | 369.04M | - | 306.27M | 197.48M | 330.73M | 324.52M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 387.93M | 287.03M | 383.67M | 405.13M |
| Total Equity | 240.35M | 223.03M | 219.12M | 615.42M | 590.30M | 483.25M | 686.85M | - | 518.43M | 452.76M | 404.62M | 448.99M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 168.32M | 172.08M | 175.60M | 175.78M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 19.87M | 19.19M | 8.08M | -9.60M | 55.69M | 101.56M | - | -26.36M | 17.09M | 50.24M | 51.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.58M | -27.35M | 21.01M | -35.38M | -3.53M | -330.07M | - | -12.14M | -9.48M | -22.87M | -25.34M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -6.20M | -9.87M | -4.48M | 31.77M | -51.28M | 319.30M | - | 931.00K | -47.86M | 37.71M | -19.43M |
| Capital Expenditure | -7.79M | -4.63M | -4.00M | -7.91M | -10.82M | -26.72M | - | -13.55M | -9.48M | -22.87M | -25.34M |
| Free Cash Flow | 12.08M | 14.57M | 4.08M | -17.50M | 44.86M | 74.84M | - | -39.92M | 7.61M | 27.37M | 26.06M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -37.57M | -40.25M | 65.08M | 6.62M |
| Share Buybacks | 7.92M | 9.53M | 0 | 0 | 4.54M | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 8.96M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | 60.1% | 56.3% | 53.4% | - | 48.9% | 49.4% | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | -11.3% | -33.6% | 0.2% | - | -3.8% | -0.4% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | -13.3% | -23.1% | 10.5% | - | -12.0% | -8.0% | -6.5% | 4.7% |
| ROE % | - | - | - | -13.0% | -26.9% | 12.9% | - | -18.9% | -14.6% | -13.4% | 8.8% |
| ROCE % | - | -5.9% | -8.3% | -9.8% | -31.2% | 0.1% | - | -3.4% | -0.4% | 3.2% | 2.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 29.55% | 52.04M | $160.29M |
| 2 | Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 9.86% | 17.36M | $53.47M |
| 3 | Paradigm Capital Management | 4.56% | 8.04M | $24.75M |
| 4 | Blackrock Inc. | 3.82% | 6.72M | $20.71M |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.61% | 6.35M | $19.56M |
| 6 | Royce & Associates LP | 2.77% | 4.88M | $15.03M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.39% | 4.22M | $12.99M |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.89% | 3.34M | $10.27M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.37% | 2.41M | $7.44M |
| 10 | Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd | 1.19% | 2.09M | $6.44M |
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