RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:RBBN • US7625441040
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2.71 USD
+0.09 (+3.44%)
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This RBBN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. RBBN Profitability Analysis
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 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years RBBN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- RBBN has a Return On Assets of 3.27%. This is in the better half of the industry: RBBN outperforms 68.09% of its industry peers.
- RBBN has a Return On Equity of 8.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: RBBN outperforms 74.47% of its industry peers.
- RBBN has a Return On Invested Capital (1.82%) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.27% | ||
| ROE | 8.83% | ||
| ROIC | 1.82% |
ROA(3y)-2.39%
ROA(5y)-5.63%
ROE(3y)-6.4%
ROE(5y)-14.35%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.69%, RBBN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- RBBN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.45%, RBBN is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RBBN has declined.
- The Gross Margin of RBBN (49.81%) is better than 65.96% of its industry peers.
- RBBN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.69% | ||
| GM | 49.81% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-10.06%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-14.88%
GM growth 3Y0.62%
GM growth 5Y-1.39%
2. RBBN Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RBBN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for RBBN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for RBBN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- RBBN has an Altman-Z score of -0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that RBBN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- RBBN's Altman-Z score of -0.51 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RBBN is outperformed by 68.09% of its industry peers.
- RBBN has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.79. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as RBBN would need 12.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- RBBN has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that RBBN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- RBBN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.72. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RBBN underperforms 80.85% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC11.12%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that RBBN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- RBBN has a worse Current ratio (1.44) than 78.72% of its industry peers.
- RBBN has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that RBBN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- RBBN's Quick ratio of 1.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RBBN is outperformed by 74.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. RBBN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- RBBN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 160.00%, which is quite impressive.
- RBBN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.65% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.28% in the past year.
- RBBN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.02% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)160%
EPS 3Y93.3%
EPS 5Y9.65%
EPS Q2Q%268.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.28%
Revenue growth 3Y1%
Revenue growth 5Y0.02%
Sales Q2Q%-9.56%
3.2 Future
- RBBN is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -39.60% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.43% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-80.12%
EPS Next 2Y-39.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.66%
Revenue Next 2Y2.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. RBBN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.17, the valuation of RBBN can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RBBN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.53, RBBN is valued rather cheaply.
- RBBN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.97.
- RBBN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RBBN is cheaper than 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- RBBN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RBBN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 72.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RBBN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- RBBN's earnings are expected to decrease with -39.60% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.43
EPS Next 2Y-39.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. RBBN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- RBBN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
RBBN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
2.71
+0.09 (+3.44%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners75.31%
Inst Owner Change0.17%
Ins Owners2.65%
Ins Owner Change3.02%
Market Cap475.88M
Revenue(TTM)844.56M
Net Income(TTM)39.64M
Analysts78.46
Price Target3.72 (37.27%)
Short Float %2.2%
Short Ratio3.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)200.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-32.77%
Max EPS beat(2)433.95%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.04%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.35%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.27%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.87%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-36.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-19.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1127.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-53.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-17.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.97 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.26 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.26 | ||
| P/B | 1.06 | ||
| P/tB | 100.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.74 |
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY23.99%
EPS(NY)0.13
Fwd EY4.77%
FCF(TTM)0.15
FCFY5.48%
OCF(TTM)0.29
OCFY10.8%
SpS4.81
BVpS2.56
TBVpS0.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.43
Graham Number6.11513 (125.65%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.27% | ||
| ROE | 8.83% | ||
| ROCE | 2.31% | ||
| ROIC | 1.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.59% | ||
| OM | 2.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.69% | ||
| GM | 49.81% | ||
| FCFM | 3.09% |
ROA(3y)-2.39%
ROA(5y)-5.63%
ROE(3y)-6.4%
ROE(5y)-14.35%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.73%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.29%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-10.06%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-14.88%
GM growth 3Y0.62%
GM growth 5Y-1.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.79 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.98 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.6% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.54 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | 65.74% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.51 |
F-Score7
WACC11.12%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)30.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)25.74%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.11%
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-80.12%
EPS Next 2Y-39.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.28%
Revenue growth 3Y1%
Revenue growth 5Y0.02%
Sales Q2Q%-9.56%
Revenue Next Year-1.66%
Revenue Next 2Y2.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-23.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-10.05%
EBIT Next Year15.98%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-4.81%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-19.04%
OCF growth 1Y2.3%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-12.74%
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC / RBBN Fundamental Analysis 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 5 / 10 to RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of RBBN stock?
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC?
The financial health rating of RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC (RBBN) is 2 / 10.