Ribbon Communications Inc.

NasdaqGS:RBBN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$396.9m

Ribbon Communications Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Ribbon Communications's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.5%, while the Communications industry saw earnings declining at 6.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.4% per year. Ribbon Communications's return on equity is 8.8%, and it has net margins of 4.7%.

Key information

-3.45%

Earnings growth rate

-2.73%

EPS growth rate

Communications Industry Growth31.77%
Revenue growth rate-0.35%
Return on equity8.83%
Net Margin4.69%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Voice Network Modernization And AI Operations Will Reshape This Undervalued Telecom Supplier

Catalysts About Ribbon Communications Ribbon Communications provides secure voice, IP optical networking and AI operations software to telecom carriers, enterprises and government clients worldwide. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Execution Risks In Voice Modernization And IP Optical Mix Will Eventually Be Rewarded

Catalysts About Ribbon Communications Ribbon Communications provides IP optical networking and cloud centric secure voice solutions for service providers, enterprises and government customers worldwide. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 20
Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Using Too Much Debt?

Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 24
Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
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Cloud And Edge Modernization Will Transform Global Telecom Networks

Transition to cloud and IP-based solutions, along with rising broadband infrastructure investments, is driving improved margins and expanding market opportunities.

There's No Escaping Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) Muted Revenues Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

Jun 10
There's No Escaping Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) Muted Revenues Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 16
Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

What Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Feb 27
What Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Here's Why Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 03
Here's Why Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Are Investors Undervaluing Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) By 40%?

Nov 12
Are Investors Undervaluing Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) By 40%?

Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Oct 18
Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Why We're Not Concerned About Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) Share Price

Mar 26
Why We're Not Concerned About Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) Share Price

The Market Lifts Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Dec 18
The Market Lifts Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Nov 07
Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

We Think Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jul 25
We Think Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 27% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Apr 19
Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 27% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Ribbon Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:RBBN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2584540197179
30 Sep 25869-43200179
30 Jun 25863-44205179
31 Mar 25835-50204178
31 Dec 24834-54207180
30 Sep 24809-54201180
30 Jun 24802-54193181
31 Mar 24820-58193185
31 Dec 23826-66192191
30 Sep 23834-53194196
30 Jun 23838-58197199
31 Mar 23833-66198202
31 Dec 22820-98199204
30 Sep 22817-215203205
30 Jun 22820-256203205
31 Mar 22825-202202200
31 Dec 21845-177204195
30 Sep 2185943200195
30 Jun 21879109204195
31 Mar 2187977207200
31 Dec 2084489201195
30 Sep 20761-186180179
30 Jun 20667-190165164
31 Mar 20602-132163147
31 Dec 19563-130160141
30 Sep 1956918182142
30 Jun 195847192142
31 Mar 19576-63192142
31 Dec 18578-77184145
30 Sep 18557-91196149
30 Jun 18479-77176136
31 Mar 18398-70153120
31 Dec 17330-35131101
30 Sep 17251-2210381
30 Jun 17242-2910278
31 Mar 17247-2010376
31 Dec 16253-1410473
30 Sep 16261-710574
30 Jun 16264-510673
31 Mar 16258-1710976
31 Dec 15249-3211378
25 Sep 15250-3911676
26 Jun 15255-4212079
27 Mar 15276-3212280

Quality Earnings: RBBN has a large one-off loss of $24.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: RBBN became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RBBN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -3.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: RBBN has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: RBBN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Communications industry (29.9%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: RBBN's Return on Equity (8.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/06 22:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/06 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Ribbon Communications Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kenneth MuthBaird
Alexander ParisBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Ted MoreauBarrington Research Associates, Inc.