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Ribbon Communications Inc (RBBN)

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$3.95
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Profit since last BUY-0.75%
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06/27/2025: RBBN (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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Not Recommended Performance

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Number of Analysts

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5 Analysts rated it

Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.

1 Year Target Price $5.9

1 Year Target Price $5.9

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$5.9Target price
Low$2.75
Current$3.95
high$5.38

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -10.94%
Avg. Invested days 32
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 707.94M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 5.9
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 5.9
Volume (30-day avg) 5
Beta 1.32
52 Weeks Range 2.75 - 5.38
Updated Date 06/30/2025
52 Weeks Range 2.75 - 5.38
Updated Date 06/30/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.28

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date -
When -
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Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -6%
Operating Margin (TTM) -7.87%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 1.31%
Return on Equity (TTM) -12.43%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 1035971768
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.85
Enterprise Value 1035971768
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.85
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.24
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 18.66
Shares Outstanding 176544000
Shares Floating 92103206
Shares Outstanding 176544000
Shares Floating 92103206
Percent Insiders 17.94
Percent Institutions 73.55

Analyst Ratings

Rating 3
Target Price 5.9
Buy 1
Strong Buy 4
Buy 1
Strong Buy 4
Hold -
Sell -
Strong Sell -
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Ribbon Communications Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Ribbon Communications Inc. was formed in 2017 through the merger of Genband and Sonus Networks. Genband was founded in 1999, and Sonus Networks in 1997. The merger created a global leader in real-time communications software and network solutions.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Cloud & Edge: Provides solutions for secure, reliable, and scalable real-time communications in the cloud and at the edge of the network, enabling service providers and enterprises to transition to cloud-based communications infrastructure.
  • IP Optical: Delivers optical networking solutions for transport and aggregation.
  • Security and Analytics: Provides solutions for securing communication networks and analyzing network traffic to improve performance and detect anomalies.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Bruce McClelland is the President and Chief Executive Officer. The company operates with a standard corporate structure, with departments focused on sales, marketing, engineering, finance, and operations.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Session Border Controllers (SBCs): SBCs provide security, interoperability, and control for real-time communications. Ribbon is a leading provider of SBCs. Competitors include Oracle, Cisco, and AudioCodes. Market Share estimates vary, Ribbon typically features in the top three.
  • Optical Transport Network (OTN): Optical networking products that are optimized for bandwidth and services, the company has been looking to grow its market share. Competitors include Ciena, Infinera and Nokia.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The communications industry is undergoing a transformation driven by cloud adoption, virtualization, and the increasing demand for real-time communications. It's a competitive market with significant growth opportunities.

Positioning

Ribbon Communications is positioned as a provider of solutions that enable service providers and enterprises to modernize their communications infrastructure and transition to cloud-based services. The company is looking to be a leader in the IP Optical market.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market for real-time communications software and network solutions is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. Ribbon is well-positioned to capture a significant share of this market, particularly as networks virtualize and move to the cloud.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong portfolio of real-time communications solutions
  • Established relationships with service providers and enterprises
  • Experienced management team
  • Innovation in optical solutions

Weaknesses

  • Intense competition
  • Dependence on service provider spending
  • Fluctuations in revenue

Opportunities

  • Growth in cloud-based communications
  • Expansion into new geographic markets
  • Acquisitions of complementary businesses
  • 5G and network transformation driving demand for new solutions

Threats

  • Economic downturns
  • Technological obsolescence
  • Disruptive new entrants
  • Changing customer preferences

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • ORCL
  • CSCO
  • ADCT
  • CIEN
  • INF
  • NOK

Competitive Landscape

Ribbon faces competition from larger, more established players as well as smaller, niche providers. The company differentiates itself through its comprehensive portfolio, innovation, and customer focus.

Major Acquisitions

Edgewater Networks

  • Year: 2018
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 110
  • Strategic Rationale: Expanded Ribbon's portfolio with complementary edge solutions, enhancing its ability to serve service providers and enterprises.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Ribbon's historical growth has been mixed, influenced by market conditions and acquisitions.

Future Projections: Future growth depends on the company's ability to capitalize on opportunities in cloud communications, 5G, and other emerging technologies. Analyst estimates vary.

Recent Initiatives: Focus on cloud and optical solutions, partnerships and product innovations.

Summary

Ribbon Communications is a company in the competitive communication solutions sector, showing potential due to their cloud-based offerings. Intense market competition, reliance on service providers, and revenue fluctuations create challenges. They need to capitalize on emerging technologies and adapt to market shifts, focusing on strategic initiatives in the optical space.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Company website
  • Industry reports
  • Analyst estimates
  • SEC Filings

Disclaimers:

This analysis is based on publicly available information and is not financial advice. Market share data is approximate and subject to change.

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About Ribbon Communications Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Plano, TX, United States
IPO Launch date 2000-05-25
President, CEO & Director Mr. Bruce W. McClelland
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Application
Full time employees 3052
Full time employees 3052

Ribbon Communications Inc. provides communications technology in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud and Edge, and IP Optical Networks. The Cloud and Edge segment provides software and hardware products, solutions, and services for voice over internet protocol communications, voice over long-term evolution, and voice over 5G communications, and unified communications and collaboration. It also offers session border controllers; and network transformation products, such as signaling products, call controllers, media gateways, and application servers. This segment serves private, public, or hybrid cloud infrastructures, as well as data centers, enterprise premises, and service provider networks. The IP Optical Networks segment provides hardware and software products and solutions for IP networking, switching, routing, and optical transport for technologies comprising 5G, distributed cloud computing, and corresponding applications. It also offers multiple solutions, including 5G-native solutions for mobile-backhaul, metro and edge aggregation, core networking, data center interconnect, multi-service access, and transport solutions for wholesale carriers. This segment serves utilities, government, defense, finance, transportation, and education and research industries, as well as service providers and enterprises. The company was formerly known as Sonus Networks, Inc. and changed its name to Ribbon Communications Inc. in November 2017. Ribbon Communications Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.