RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:RBBN • US7625441040

1.995 USD
+0.04 (+1.79%)
At close: Feb 9, 2026
2.0288 USD
+0.03 (+1.69%)
After Hours: 2/9/2026, 8:27:16 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall RBBN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated RBBN against 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. RBBN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. RBBN is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RBBN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RBBN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RBBN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years RBBN reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
RBBN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRBBN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -3.90%, RBBN is doing worse than 60.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RBBN has a Return On Equity of -11.96%. This is in the lower half of the industry: RBBN underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • RBBN's Return On Invested Capital of 3.55% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RBBN outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.9%
ROE -11.96%
ROIC 3.55%
ROA(3y)-6.09%
ROA(5y)-5.14%
ROE(3y)-15.65%
ROE(5y)-13.53%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RBBN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRBBN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.20%, RBBN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RBBN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RBBN's Gross Margin of 50.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RBBN outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RBBN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.2%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 50.62%
OM growth 3Y16.11%
OM growth 5Y34.16%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.05%
GM growth 5Y-1.31%
RBBN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRBBN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RBBN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for RBBN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
RBBN Yearly Shares OutstandingRBBN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
RBBN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRBBN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • RBBN has an Altman-Z score of -0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that RBBN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -0.75, RBBN is not doing good in the industry: 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RBBN is 6.37, which is on the high side as it means it would take RBBN, 6.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • RBBN's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.37 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RBBN outperforms 54.17% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.91 indicates that RBBN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of RBBN (0.91) is worse than 79.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.91
Debt/FCF 6.37
Altman-Z -0.75
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC10.9%
RBBN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRBBN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that RBBN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RBBN's Current ratio of 1.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RBBN is outperformed by 77.08% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that RBBN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RBBN has a worse Quick ratio (1.17) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.17
RBBN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRBBN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 160.00% over the past year.
  • RBBN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.65% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)160%
EPS 3Y93.3%
EPS 5Y9.65%
EPS Q2Q%268.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.56%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -23.80% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.96% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-57.11%
EPS Next 2Y-23.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
RBBN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRBBN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
RBBN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRBBN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 3.07 indicates a rather cheap valuation of RBBN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RBBN indicates a rather cheap valuation: RBBN is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RBBN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.16, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of RBBN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RBBN indicates a rather cheap valuation: RBBN is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.86, RBBN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.07
Fwd PE 7.16
RBBN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRBBN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RBBN is valued cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RBBN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.83% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.7
EV/EBITDA 6.21
RBBN Per share dataRBBN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as RBBN's earnings are expected to decrease with -23.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.32
EPS Next 2Y-23.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RBBN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC

NASDAQ:RBBN (2/9/2026, 8:27:16 PM)

After market: 2.0288 +0.03 (+1.69%)

1.995

+0.04 (+1.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners75.04%
Inst Owner Change-0.17%
Ins Owners2.6%
Ins Owner Change0.08%
Market Cap352.32M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-43.06M
Analysts81.54
Price Target5.87 (194.24%)
Short Float %2.34%
Short Ratio5.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-20.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-32.77%
Max EPS beat(2)-8.08%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.35%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.35%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.72%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.63%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.04%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.07
Fwd PE 7.16
P/S 0.41
P/FCF 6.7
P/OCF 4.2
P/B 0.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.21
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY32.58%
EPS(NY)0.28
Fwd EY13.97%
FCF(TTM)0.3
FCFY14.92%
OCF(TTM)0.48
OCFY23.82%
SpS4.92
BVpS2.04
TBVpS-0.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.32
Graham Number5.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.9%
ROE -11.96%
ROCE 4.49%
ROIC 3.55%
ROICexc 3.91%
ROICexgc 10.16%
OM 4.2%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 50.62%
FCFM 6.05%
ROA(3y)-6.09%
ROA(5y)-5.14%
ROE(3y)-15.65%
ROE(5y)-13.53%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y27.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y37.6%
OM growth 3Y16.11%
OM growth 5Y34.16%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.05%
GM growth 5Y-1.31%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.91
Debt/FCF 6.37
Debt/EBITDA 3.34
Cap/Depr 51.25%
Cap/Sales 3.61%
Interest Coverage 0.94
Cash Conversion 85.93%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.17
Altman-Z -0.75
F-Score7
WACC10.9%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)22.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)24.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.15%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)160%
EPS 3Y93.3%
EPS 5Y9.65%
EPS Q2Q%268.75%
EPS Next Y-57.11%
EPS Next 2Y-23.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.56%
Revenue Next Year5.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y183.46%
EBIT growth 3Y15.6%
EBIT growth 5Y45.12%
EBIT Next Year14.45%
EBIT Next 3Y17.13%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y802.2%
FCF growth 3Y135.34%
FCF growth 5Y-9.42%
OCF growth 1Y543.21%
OCF growth 3Y37.8%
OCF growth 5Y-2.04%

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC / RBBN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RBBN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to RBBN.


What is the valuation status for RBBN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC?

RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RBBN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN) is expected to decline by -57.11% in the next year.