EXTR vs RBBN vs UI Stock Comparison

Extreme Networks, Ribbon Communications and Ubiquiti Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EXTR Extreme Networks Inc
$23.59 +12.0% 1M +31.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.93B
P/E
55.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.31B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins
UI Ubiquiti Inc.
$606.97 +8.3% 1M -21.5% 1Y
Market cap
$35.10B
P/E
36.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.27B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ubiquiti leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ubiquiti 5, Extreme Networks 5, Ribbon Communications 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEXTRRBBNUILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.93B $272.76M $35.10B UI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 55.8x 14.7x 36.5x RBBN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.1x 32.6x 32.1x EXTR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.3% -7.8% +27.2% UI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.0% 2.3% 29.3% UI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 23.5% 0.0% 72.8% UI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 9.4x — EXTR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.0% -52.8% -21.5% EXTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.1%/yr -21.5%/yr +14.7%/yr EXTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.1% 69.3% 53.7% EXTR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 41/100 68/100 UI

Percentile Scorecard

EXTRRBBNUI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEXTRRBBNUI
Valuation 53 #53 of 112 62 #43 of 112 27 #82 of 112
Growth 51 #54 of 108 21 #86 of 108 88 #14 of 108
Profitability 76 #26 of 104 34 #69 of 104 99 #2 of 104
Financial Health 24 #89 of 116 18 #95 of 116 75 #30 of 116
Shareholder Returns 90 #9 of 78 71 #23 of 78 51 #39 of 78
Overall 59 41 68
  • EXTR ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • RBBN ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • UI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEXTRRBBNUISPY
1 month +12.0%-8.9%+8.3% +0.7%
3 months -20.9%-23.1%+13.9% +3.7%
6 months +6.8%-38.3%-40.0% +7.1%
Year to date +41.7%-43.4%+9.7% +12.8%
1 year +31.0%-52.8%-21.5% +11.9%
3 years +19.0%-14.2%+411.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +6.0%-5.0%+72.4% +22.8%
5 years +140.0%-70.2%+98.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +19.1%-21.5%+14.7% +10.9%
10 years +482.5%-71.3%+1,063.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year +19.3%-11.7%+27.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureEXTRRBBNUISPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.1%69.3%53.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.4%79.5%59.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.571.331.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.58-0.76-0.40 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.2%-78.9%-70.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.0%-52.8%-44.0% -1.2%
52-week high $33.71$3.45$1,084.50 $779.14
52-week low $13.74$1.32$515.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEXTRRBBNUI
P/E now vs peer median 59.1xmedian 32.9x 15.7xmedian 32.9x 38.2xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.9x 0.4xmedian 2.9x 11.2xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.7xmedian 20.0x 18.5xmedian 20.0x 30.0xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 30.2x -10.0xmedian 30.2x 40.4xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 35.4xmedian 2.9x 0.8xmedian 2.9x 25.5xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -3.29median 1.08 0.48median 1.08 1.16median 1.08

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEXTRRBBNUI
Revenue $1.31B $800.98M $3.27B
Gross profit $813.05M $386.62M $1.51B
Operating income $74.49M -$29.02M $1.19B
Net income $52.49M $18.59M $960.30M
Free cash flow $154.76M -$29.11M $908.94M
R&D $233.95M $178.44M $204.17M
EPS (diluted) $0.39 $0.10 $15.85
Cash & equivalents $244.52M $40.38M $522.58M
Total debt $200.00M $342.88M $180.81M
Shares (diluted) 134.68M 178.86M 60.57M
Enterprise value $2.04B $24.91M $33.64B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEXTRRBBNUI
P/E 59.1x 15.7x 38.2x
P/FCF 20.2x -10.0x 40.4x
P/Operating cash flow 17.1x -15.6x 39.6x
P/S 2.4x 0.4x 11.2x
P/B 35.4x 0.8x 25.5x
P/Tangible book 36.5x 1.1x 25.5x
EV/EBITDA 30.7x 18.5x 30.0x
EV/EBIT 41.3x -20.5x 30.5x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 0.7x 11.0x
EV/FCF 19.9x -20.4x 39.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.8x -31.8x 38.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.29 0.48 1.16

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEXTRRBBNUI
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.3% -7.8% 27.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.3% -1.3% 19.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.7% -12.1% 35.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.5% -1.2% 25.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 126.0% -240.9% 41.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -16.3% 9.9% 29.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 506.9% 143.2% 34.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -17.7% 33.0% 33.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 508.7% 142.6% 34.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -18.0% 32.7% 33.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 52.9% -122.3% 45.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.8% -50.8% 103.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 63.2% -155.4% 44.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% -90.6% 95.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEXTRRBBNUI
Gross margin 61.9% 48.3% 46.2%
EBITDA margin 7.6% 4.0% 36.8%
Operating margin 5.7% -3.6% 36.2%
Pretax margin 4.7% -8.9% 36.1%
Net margin 4.0% 2.3% 29.3%
FCF margin 11.8% -3.6% 27.8%
Operating cash flow margin 13.9% -2.3% 28.4%
Return on equity 59.4% 4.8% 72.7%
Return on assets 4.2% 1.6% 49.1%
Return on invested capital 23.5% 0.0% 72.8%
Return on capital employed 12.8% -3.5% 89.1%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.7x 1.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.5x -1.0x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 6.7% 2.7% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEXTRRBBNUI
Debt / assets 15.4% 29.8% –
Debt / equity 2.3x 0.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 9.4x –
Debt / FCF 1.3x -11.8x –
Liabilities / assets 93.2% 66.2% 34.5%
Equity / assets 6.8% 33.8% 65.5%
Interest coverage 4.9x – –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.3x 2.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.1x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 1.79 -1.00 33.91

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEXTRRBBNUI
Dividend yield – – 0.6%
Net buyback yield 3.2% 1.4% –
Shareholder yield 3.2% 1.4% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEXTRRBBNUI
Forward P/E 17.1xFY2027 32.6xFY2026 32.1xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $1.38FY2027 $0.05FY2026 $18.88FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +30.2%FY2027 -92.4%FY2026 +18.4%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +2.9% +200.0% +9.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.34BFY2027 $790.52MFY2026 $4.12BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +4.5%FY2027 -6.4%FY2026 +25.9%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +21.3% +11.9% +5.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEXTRRBBNUI
Held by institutions 96.7% 71.8% 4.9%
Institutions holding 338 161 355
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% -0.7% +8.0%
Institutions buying 181 88 163
Institutions selling 121 41 139
Buyers to sellers 1.50 2.15 1.17

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EXTRRBBNUI
EXTR 1.00 0.22 0.23
RBBN 0.22 1.00 0.12
UI 0.23 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EXTR, RBBN and UI?

Ubiquiti (UI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Extreme Networks (EXTR) $2.93B, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) $272.76M, Ubiquiti (UI) $35.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, EXTR, RBBN and UI?

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Extreme Networks (EXTR) 55.8x, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 14.7x, Ubiquiti (UI) 36.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Extreme Networks (EXTR) is cheapest (Extreme Networks (EXTR) 17.1x, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 32.6x, Ubiquiti (UI) 32.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ubiquiti (UI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Extreme Networks (EXTR) +11.3%, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) -7.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) +27.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ubiquiti (UI) has the highest net margin (Extreme Networks (EXTR) 4.0%, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 2.3%, Ubiquiti (UI) 29.3%). On return on invested capital, Ubiquiti (UI) leads (Extreme Networks (EXTR) 23.5%, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 0.0%, Ubiquiti (UI) 72.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Extreme Networks (EXTR) returned the most: Extreme Networks (EXTR) +31.0%, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) -52.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) -21.5%. Over five years, Extreme Networks (EXTR) compounded fastest (Extreme Networks (EXTR) +19.1%/yr, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) -21.5%/yr, Ubiquiti (UI) +14.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Extreme Networks (EXTR) has been the steadiest (Extreme Networks (EXTR) 53.1%, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 69.3%, Ubiquiti (UI) 53.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EXTR, RBBN and UI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ubiquiti (UI) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.