RBBN Technology

Ribbon Communications Inc.

$1.58-2.47%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Sep 30, 2026

Basics

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
Country: United States
Market cap: 282.5M USD
Enterprise value: 530.3M USD
Full-time employees: 3,080

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.36 vs a peer median of 0.87), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.31 vs a peer median of 1.83) and more debt relative to equity (0.86× vs a peer median of 0.25×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.36 vs peers 0.87), less liquidity (current ratio 1.31 vs peers 1.83) and more debt vs equity (0.86× vs peers 0.25×)

Ranks #1,499 of 1,612 technology companies (bottom 8%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Earnings slid into a loss. Loss per share this year after a profit last year.
Ribbon Communications made a loss per share in its latest year after a profit the year before.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 54% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 54% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Ribbon Communications looks cheaper than 54% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Ribbon Communications looks cheaper than 54% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Not profitable yet. Reported a loss in the 12 months to June 2026.
Ribbon Communications reported a net loss over the last twelve months, so earnings-based measures can't show it as cheap.
Revenue is falling. Revenue fell 7.6% in the 12 months to June 2026 vs the 12 months before.
Ribbon Communications's revenue fell 7.6% in the 12 months to June 2026 vs the 12 months before.

StockQuotient Score

22/ 100▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 23 → Nov 4 22 (-1)

Valuation

Is the price right?

40/100

Moderate▼ 3 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 43 → 40

Share price +12.9%-3
Company's reported figures updated+1
Peer companies moved-1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Held back by:

▼ Earnings yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield-8.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0225 · MAD: 0.0225

EBITDA yield4.8%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.17Sector median: 0.0423 · MAD: 0.0361

Free cash flow yield2.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score -0.05Sector median: 0.0274 · MAD: 0.0274

Other data (not scored)

Book yield138.9%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3292 · MAD: 0.1754

Growth

Is it growing?

13/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▼ Weaker

12-month revenue fell 3.4%

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth
▼ Revenue growth
▼ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growthUnavailable

Earnings per share turned from a profit to a loss33% base weight · Z-score -1.83Sector median: 0.1108 · MAD: 0.3050

3-year revenue growth-1.6%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.81Sector median: 0.0483 · MAD: 0.0793

Revenue growth-7.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.59Sector median: 0.0853 · MAD: 0.1017

Profitability

Does it earn well?

20/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▼ Weaker

Operating margin fell 2.1 points to -4.0%

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ ROA
▼ Operating margin
▼ ROIC

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin-4.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.45Sector median: 0.0631 · MAD: 0.0710

Return on assets-2.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.39Sector median: 0.0293 · MAD: 0.0362

Return on invested capital-3.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.22Sector median: 0.0676 · MAD: 0.0857

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin48.8%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3343 · MAD: 0.1632

Return on equity-6.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0753 · MAD: 0.0889

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Debt / equity
▼ Beta
▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta1.36

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.32Sector median: 0.8710 · MAD: 0.3700

Current ratio1.31×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.76Sector median: 1.8295 · MAD: 0.6848

Debt / equity0.86×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.69Sector median: 0.2495 · MAD: 0.2270

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Ribbon Communications

Is Ribbon Communications getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Jul 31, 2026) got weaker in some ways: operating margin fell 2.1 points to -4.0%; 12-month revenue fell 3.4%. Its overall score is 22/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Ribbon Communications valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 40/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Earnings yield -8.5% vs a peer median of 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -8.5% vs peers 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Ribbon Communications growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 13/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Revenue growth -7.6% vs a peer median of 8.5% (weaker than 86% of peers).Revenue growth -7.6% vs peers 8.5% (weaker than 86% of peers).
How profitable is Ribbon Communications?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 20/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Return on assets -2.1% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 82% of peers).Return on assets -2.1% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 82% of peers).
How risky is Ribbon Communications?: Higher risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.86× vs a peer median of 0.25× (weaker than 80% of peers).Debt / equity 0.86× vs peers 0.25× (weaker than 80% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 31, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026

Got weaker

Operating margin fell 2.1 points to -4.0%
12-month revenue fell 3.4%

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	825.9M USD	797.6M USD	−3.4%
Net income (12 months)	−8.2M USD	−24.0M USD	+191.9%
Operating margin	-1.9%	-4.0%	−2.1 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	16.7M USD	7.4M USD	−55.9%
Debt	339.9M USD	337.8M USD	−0.6%
Cash	67.6M USD	43.5M USD	−35.6%
Shares outstanding	176.1M	178.8M	+1.5%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Software - Application · 81 companies

Valuations in Software - Application are near the bottom of their range since 2016.

6% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
8% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −16% and earnings +31% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is +85% vs the whole market, against a usual +235%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	52.6%	48.9%	49.4%	52.7%	49.8%	▼ 2.9 pts
Operating margin	-13.9%	-5.9%	-2.9%	2.0%	-0.4%	▼ 2.4 pts
Net margin	-21.0%	-12.0%	-8.0%	-6.5%	4.7%	▲ 11 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	-13.1%	-7.8%	-5.8%	-4.7%	3.3%	▲ 7.9 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	-33.6%	-18.9%	-14.6%	-13.4%	8.8%	▲ 22 pts
Free cash flow margin	0.2%	-4.5%	0.9%	3.3%	3.1%	▼ 0.3 pts
Current ratio	1.40×	1.45×	1.23×	1.41×	1.44×	▲ 2.2%
Quick ratio	1.24×	1.22×	1.00×	1.17×	1.19×	▲ 1.9%
Debt to equity	0.70×	0.64×	0.52×	0.86×	0.76×	▼ 11%

RBBN price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.36 vs a peer median of 0.87), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.31 vs a peer median of 1.83) and more debt relative to equity (0.86× vs a peer median of 0.25×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.36 vs peers 0.87), less liquidity (current ratio 1.31 vs peers 1.83) and more debt vs equity (0.86× vs peers 0.25×)

Ranks #1,499 of 1,612 technology companies (bottom 8%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Earnings slid into a loss. Loss per share this year after a profit last year.

Ribbon Communications made a loss per share in its latest year after a profit the year before.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 54% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 54% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.

Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Ribbon Communications looks cheaper than 54% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Ribbon Communications looks cheaper than 54% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Not profitable yet. Reported a loss in the 12 months to June 2026.

Ribbon Communications reported a net loss over the last twelve months, so earnings-based measures can't show it as cheap.

Revenue is falling. Revenue fell 7.6% in the 12 months to June 2026 vs the 12 months before.

Ribbon Communications's revenue fell 7.6% in the 12 months to June 2026 vs the 12 months before.

Questions investors ask about Ribbon Communications

Is Ribbon Communications getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Jul 31, 2026) got weaker in some ways: operating margin fell 2.1 points to -4.0%; 12-month revenue fell 3.4%. Its overall score is 22/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Ribbon Communications valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 40/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Earnings yield -8.5% vs a peer median of 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -8.5% vs peers 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is Ribbon Communications growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 13/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Revenue growth -7.6% vs a peer median of 8.5% (weaker than 86% of peers).Revenue growth -7.6% vs peers 8.5% (weaker than 86% of peers).

How profitable is Ribbon Communications?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 20/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Return on assets -2.1% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 82% of peers).Return on assets -2.1% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 82% of peers).

How risky is Ribbon Communications?

Higher risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.86× vs a peer median of 0.25× (weaker than 80% of peers).Debt / equity 0.86× vs peers 0.25× (weaker than 80% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

825.9M USD

797.6M USD

−3.4%

Net income (12 months)

−8.2M USD

−24.0M USD

+191.9%

Operating margin

-1.9%

-4.0%

−2.1 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

16.7M USD

7.4M USD

−55.9%

Debt

339.9M USD

337.8M USD

−0.6%

Cash

67.6M USD

43.5M USD

−35.6%

Shares outstanding

176.1M

178.8M

+1.5%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

52.6%

48.9%

49.4%

52.7%

49.8%

▼ 2.9 pts

Operating margin

-13.9%

-5.9%

-2.9%

2.0%

-0.4%

▼ 2.4 pts

Net margin

-21.0%

-12.0%

-8.0%

-6.5%

4.7%

▲ 11 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

-13.1%

-7.8%

-5.8%

-4.7%

3.3%

▲ 7.9 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

-33.6%

-18.9%

-14.6%

-13.4%

8.8%

▲ 22 pts

Free cash flow margin

0.2%

-4.5%

0.9%

3.3%

3.1%

▼ 0.3 pts

Current ratio

1.40×

1.45×

1.23×

1.41×

1.44×

▲ 2.2%

Quick ratio

1.24×

1.22×

1.00×

1.17×

1.19×

▲ 1.9%

Debt to equity

0.70×

0.64×

0.52×

0.86×

0.76×

▼ 11%