Ribbon Communications Inc.
RBBN Nasdaq· Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design
Last close · Oct 27, 2026
$1.40
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- Ribbon Communications Inc. had $845M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 1.3% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +0.0% a year on average.
- Its operating margin was −0.4%, down 2.4 pts: of every 100 in sales, about −0 is left after running the business.
- Ribbon Communications Inc. made $39.6M of net profit in fiscal 2025.
- Free cash flow was $26.1M in fiscal 2025, 3.1% of revenue.
- Ribbon Communications Inc. returned $9.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 34% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 3.3%.
- Ribbon Communications Inc. owes $246M more than it holds in cash, about 18.3 years of operating profit.
Market cap
$248M
P/E
17.5x
Revenue
$845M
Net income
$39.6M
Free cash flow
$26.1M
Operating margin
−0.4%
Ribbon Communications Inc. in 30 seconds · fiscal 2025
Are sales growing?
+1.3%
Only a little. Sales grew 1.3% last year.
Does it make a profit?
4.7%
A little. It keeps 4.7% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
3.1%
Partly. 3.1% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
18.3x
Heavy. Repaying its debt would take 18.3 years of operating profit.
How healthy are the accounts?
6 / 9
Mixed. It passes 6 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
17.5x
One share costs 17.5 times its yearly profit per share.
What Ribbon Communications Inc. does
No business description yet.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 26, 2026
- Legal name
- Ribbon Communications Inc.
- CIK
- 0001708055
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Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Revenue | $845M | $820M | $826M | $834M | $845M |
| Revenue growth | 0.1% | −3.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Gross margin | 52.6% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| Operating margin | −13.9% | −5.9% | −2.9% | 2.0% | −0.4% |
| Net income | −$177M | −$98.1M | −$66.2M | −$54.2M | $39.6M |
| Net margin | −21.0% | −12.0% | −8.0% | −6.5% | 4.7% |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.20 | −$0.63 | −$0.39 | −$0.31 | $0.22 |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $19.2M | −$26.4M | $17.1M | $50.2M | $51.4M |
| Capital expenditure | $17.1M | $10.3M | $9.4M | $22.4M | $25.3M |
| Free cash flow | $2.1M | −$36.6M | $7.7M | $27.8M | $26.1M |
| FCF margin | 0.2% | −4.5% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | — | — | — | $9.0M |
| Share count change | 2.0% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $104M | $67.3M | $26.5M | $87.8M | $96.4M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $371M | $330M | $235M | $348M | $342M |
| Shareholders' equity | $527M | $518M | $453M | $405M | $449M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | 8.6x | 18.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.4x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | −11.7% | −4.9% | −2.9% | 2.0% | −0.4% |
| Return on equity | −29.2% | −18.8% | −13.6% | −12.7% | 9.3% |
| Return on tangible equity | — | — | — | — | 833.0% |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Altman Z'' | −2.5 | −2.5 | −3.3 | −3.0 | −2.8 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$0.1M
1 insider
Insiders sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
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Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
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KIRA
At $1.40 a share, the company is worth $248M: 17.5 times its earnings of the last four quarters.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001708055). Data updated October 24, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.