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Ribbon Communications Financials

RBBN
Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Ribbon Communications (RBBN) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 11 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 39 / 100
Financial Profile 39/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability
21

Ribbon Communications has an operating margin of -0.4%, meaning the company retains $-0 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 21/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 2.0% the prior year.

Growth
35

Ribbon Communications's revenue grew a modest 1.3% year-over-year to $844.6M. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 35/100.

Leverage
87

Ribbon Communications carries a low D/E ratio of 0.72, meaning only $0.72 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 87/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
24

Ribbon Communications's current ratio of 1.44 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 24/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow
33

Ribbon Communications has a free cash flow margin of 3.1%, earning a moderate score of 33/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
31

Ribbon Communications's ROE of 8.8% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 31/100. This is up from -13.4% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
6/9

Ribbon Communications passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
1.30x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Ribbon Communications generates $1.30 in operating cash flow ($51.4M OCF vs $39.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$844.6M
YoY+1.3%
5Y CAGR+0.0%
10Y CAGR+13.0%

Ribbon Communications generated $844.6M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.3% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$57.6M
YoY-29.1%
5Y CAGR-6.6%

Ribbon Communications's EBITDA was $57.6M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 29.1% from the prior year.

Net Income
$39.6M
YoY+173.1%
5Y CAGR-14.9%

Ribbon Communications reported $39.6M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 173.1% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$0.22
YoY+171.0%
5Y CAGR-18.5%

Ribbon Communications earned $0.22 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 171.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$26.1M
YoY-6.4%
5Y CAGR-19.0%
10Y CAGR+8.0%

Ribbon Communications generated $26.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 6.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$96.4M
YoY+9.8%
5Y CAGR-5.6%
10Y CAGR+6.8%

Ribbon Communications held $96.4M in cash against $324.5M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
176M
YoY+0.1%
5Y CAGR+3.9%

Ribbon Communications had 176M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.1% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
49.8%
YoY-2.9pp
5Y CAGR-3.6pp
10Y CAGR-15.1pp

Ribbon Communications's gross margin was 49.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 2.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
-0.4%
YoY-2.4pp
5Y CAGR-0.6pp
10Y CAGR+12.2pp

Ribbon Communications's operating margin was -0.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 2.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
4.7%
YoY+11.2pp
5Y CAGR-5.8pp
10Y CAGR+17.5pp

Ribbon Communications's net profit margin was 4.7% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 11.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
8.8%
YoY+22.2pp
5Y CAGR-4.1pp
10Y CAGR+23.1pp

Ribbon Communications's ROE was 8.8% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 22.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
$178.9M
YoY-0.6%
5Y CAGR-1.7%
10Y CAGR+8.7%

Ribbon Communications invested $178.9M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 0.6% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks
$9.0M
10Y CAGR+1.2%

Ribbon Communications spent $9.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Capital Expenditures
$25.3M
YoY+13.1%
5Y CAGR-1.1%
10Y CAGR+12.5%

Ribbon Communications invested $25.3M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 13.1% from the prior year.

RBBN Income Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Revenue $227.3M+5.5% $215.4M-2.4% $220.6M+21.7% $181.3M-27.9% $251.4M+19.6% $210.2M+9.1% $192.6M+7.2% $179.7M
Cost of Revenue $106.3M-1.1% $107.4M-3.5% $111.3M+12.5% $98.9M-11.1% $111.3M+10.6% $100.6M+6.2% $94.8M+8.0% $87.7M
Gross Profit $121.1M+12.1% $108.0M-1.2% $109.3M+32.7% $82.4M-41.2% $140.1M+27.8% $109.6M+12.0% $97.9M+6.4% $92.0M
R&D Expenses $44.7M-2.6% $45.9M+2.7% $44.7M+2.6% $43.6M-3.3% $45.0M-1.3% $45.6M+5.0% $43.5M-5.0% $45.8M
SG&A Expenses $16.1M-1.6% $16.4M-1.6% $16.6M+9.9% $15.1M-11.3% $17.1M-21.0% $21.6M+44.9% $14.9M-1.9% $15.2M
Operating Income $9.3M+236.5% $2.8M-34.6% $4.2M+121.6% -$19.6M-159.0% $33.2M+3683.6% -$927K+52.1% -$1.9M+85.7% -$13.5M
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax -$89.3M-2951.4% $3.1M+43.5% $2.2M+389.5% -$754K-144.5% $1.7M+5.9% $1.6M+6.7% $1.5M-55.6% $3.4M
Net Income $89.1M+835.5% -$12.1M-9.2% -$11.1M+57.7% -$26.2M-512.1% $6.4M+147.4% -$13.4M+20.2% -$16.8M+44.6% -$30.4M
EPS (Diluted) N/A $-0.07-16.7% $-0.06+60.0% $-0.15 N/A $-0.08+20.0% $-0.10+44.4% $-0.18

RBBN Balance Sheet

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Total Assets $1.2B+9.7% $1.1B-3.2% $1.1B+0.4% $1.1B-2.2% $1.2B+4.3% $1.1B+0.8% $1.1B+2.5% $1.1B
Current Assets $454.5M+8.6% $418.4M-3.6% $433.9M+2.1% $425.1M-8.3% $463.7M+11.3% $416.6M+3.1% $404.2M+9.5% $369.1M
Cash & Equivalents $96.4M+28.9% $74.8M+23.7% $60.5M-15.1% $71.2M-18.8% $87.8M+135.7% $37.2M-42.3% $64.6M+108.7% $30.9M
Inventory $78.8M-1.5% $80.0M-0.4% $80.3M+0.8% $79.6M+0.6% $79.2M+2.4% $77.3M-2.4% $79.2M-1.9% $80.8M
Accounts Receivable $231.9M+6.2% $218.3M-12.5% $249.4M+10.6% $225.5M-11.5% $254.7M+2.2% $249.2M+18.1% $211.0M-0.7% $212.5M
Goodwill $300.9M0.0% $300.9M0.0% $300.9M0.0% $300.9M0.0% $300.9M0.0% $300.9M0.0% $300.9M0.0% $300.9M
Total Liabilities $763.3M+2.4% $745.2M-3.4% $771.7M+2.1% $755.7M-0.3% $757.9M+5.4% $719.2M+2.7% $700.4M+7.1% $653.8M
Current Liabilities $315.5M+8.1% $291.9M-6.9% $313.6M+2.8% $305.2M-7.2% $328.9M+12.2% $293.1M+7.5% $272.6M-46.0% $504.3M
Long-Term Debt $324.5M-0.5% $326.1M-0.5% $327.6M-0.5% $329.2M-0.5% $330.7M-0.5% $332.4M-0.5% $334.0M $0
Total Equity $449.0M+24.7% $360.1M-2.8% $370.4M-3.0% $381.8M-5.6% $404.6M+2.3% $395.5M-2.3% $405.0M-4.6% $424.7M
Retained Earnings -$1.5B+5.5% -$1.6B-0.8% -$1.6B-0.7% -$1.6B-1.7% -$1.6B+0.4% -$1.6B-0.9% -$1.6B-1.1% -$1.6B

RBBN Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow $29.2M+10.4% $26.5M+3431.9% -$795K+77.5% -$3.5M-105.7% $61.8M+516.0% -$14.8M-51.9% -$9.8M-174.6% $13.1M
Capital Expenditures $2.0M-64.3% $5.5M-2.6% $5.7M-53.2% $12.1M+52.3% $8.0M-9.5% $8.8M+184.4% $3.1M+23.4% $2.5M
Free Cash Flow $27.3M+30.1% $21.0M+423.5% -$6.5M+58.7% -$15.7M-129.2% $53.8M+327.3% -$23.7M-83.8% -$12.9M-221.6% $10.6M
Investing Cash Flow -$2.0M+64.3% -$5.5M+2.6% -$5.7M+53.2% -$12.1M-52.3% -$8.0M+11.5% -$9.0M-180.5% -$3.2M-20.7% -$2.7M
Financing Cash Flow -$5.9M+2.6% -$6.1M-9.2% -$5.6M-208.0% -$1.8M+26.7% -$2.5M+24.6% -$3.3M-106.7% $49.3M+943.7% -$5.8M
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks $3.2M-7.9% $3.5M+52.2% $2.3M N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

RBBN Financial Ratios

Metric Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24
Gross Margin 53.3%+3.1pp 50.1%+0.6pp 49.5%+4.1pp 45.4%-10.3pp 55.7%+3.6pp 52.1%+1.3pp 50.8%-0.4pp 51.2%
Operating Margin 4.1%+2.8pp 1.3%-0.6pp 1.9%+12.7pp -10.8%-24.0pp 13.2%+13.7pp -0.4%+0.6pp -1.0%+6.5pp -7.5%
Net Margin 39.2%+44.8pp -5.6%-0.6pp -5.0%+9.4pp -14.5%-17.0pp 2.5%+8.9pp -6.4%+2.4pp -8.7%+8.2pp -16.9%
Return on Equity 19.8%+23.2pp -3.4%-0.4pp -3.0%+3.9pp -6.9%-8.4pp 1.6%+5.0pp -3.4%+0.8pp -4.2%+3.0pp -7.1%
Return on Assets 7.3%+8.4pp -1.1%-0.1pp -1.0%+1.3pp -2.3%-2.9pp 0.5%+1.8pp -1.2%+0.3pp -1.5%+1.3pp -2.8%
Current Ratio 1.440.0 1.43+0.0 1.380.0 1.39-0.0 1.41-0.0 1.42-0.1 1.48+0.8 0.73
Debt-to-Equity 0.72-0.2 0.91+0.0 0.88+0.0 0.86+0.0 0.82-0.0 0.84+0.0 0.82+0.8 0.00
FCF Margin 12.0%+2.3pp 9.7%+12.7pp -2.9%+5.7pp -8.6%-30.0pp 21.4%+32.7pp -11.3%-4.6pp -6.7%-12.6pp 5.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) reported $844.6M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) revenue grew by 1.3% year-over-year, from $833.9M to $844.6M in fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) reported a net income of $39.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 4.7%.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.22 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 171.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had EBITDA of $57.6M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had $96.4M in cash and equivalents against $324.5M in long-term debt.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had a gross margin of 49.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had an operating margin of -0.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had a net profit margin of 4.7% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) has a return on equity of 8.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) generated $26.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -6.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) generated $51.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had $1.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) invested $25.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) invested $178.9M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) spent $9.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had 176M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had a current ratio of 1.44 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) had a return on assets of 3.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.30x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) scores 39 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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