RBBN vs UI vs ERIC Stock Comparison

Ribbon Communications, Ubiquiti and Ericsson Lm Telephone Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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UI Ubiquiti Inc.
$606.97 +8.3% 1M -21.5% 1Y
Market cap
$36.74B
P/E
38.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.27B
Div. yield
0.56%
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins
ERIC Ericsson Lm Telephone Co
$11.14 +19.5% 1M +10.3% 1Y
Market cap
$37.56B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$24.56B
Div. yield
2.78%
Networking Equipment Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ericsson Lm Telephone leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ericsson Lm Telephone 6, Ubiquiti 5, Ribbon Communications 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRBBNUIERICLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $291.65M $36.74B $37.56B ERIC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.7x 38.2x 18.2x RBBN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.6x 32.1x 17.1x ERIC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -7.8% +27.2% -38.5% UI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% 29.3% 8.3% UI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 72.8% 20.0% UI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.4x — -0.6x ERIC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.56% 2.78% ERIC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -52.8% -21.5% +10.3% ERIC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -21.5%/yr +14.7%/yr +0.5%/yr UI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.3% 53.7% 36.1% ERIC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 68/100 60/100 UI

Percentile Scorecard

RBBNUIERIC

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

AxisRBBNUIERIC
Valuation 62 #43 of 112 27 #82 of 112 88 #14 of 112
Growth 21 #86 of 108 88 #14 of 108 45 #60 of 108
Profitability 34 #69 of 104 99 #2 of 104 86 #15 of 104
Financial Health 18 #95 of 116 75 #30 of 116 39 #71 of 116
Shareholder Returns 71 #23 of 78 51 #39 of 78 39 #48 of 78
Overall 41 68 60
  • RBBN ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • UI ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ERIC ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRBBNUIERICSPY
1 month -8.9%+8.3%+19.5% +0.7%
3 months -23.1%+13.9%+14.0% +3.7%
6 months -38.3%-40.0%-5.7% +7.1%
Year to date -43.4%+9.7%+15.4% +12.8%
1 year -52.8%-21.5%+10.3% +11.9%
3 years -14.2%+411.4%+155.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year -5.0%+72.4%+36.7% +22.8%
5 years -70.2%+98.7%+2.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year -21.5%+14.7%+0.5% +10.9%
10 years -71.3%+1,063.2%+128.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year -11.7%+27.8%+8.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRBBNUIERICSPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.3%53.7%36.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 79.5%59.5%36.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.331.641.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.76-0.400.28 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.9%-70.0%-65.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -52.8%-44.0%-18.9% -1.2%
52-week high $3.45$1,084.50$13.74 $779.14
52-week low $1.32$515.44$9.15 $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.

MultipleRBBNUIERIC
P/E now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 32.9x 38.2xmedian 32.9x 18.2xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 2.9x 11.2xmedian 2.9x 1.5xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 20.0x 30.0xmedian 20.0x 9.4xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -10.0xmedian 30.2x 40.4xmedian 30.2x 10.0xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.9x 25.5xmedian 2.9x 3.4xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.48median 1.08 1.16median 1.08 0.42median 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 monthsRBBNUIERIC
Revenue $800.98M $3.27B $24.56B
Gross profit $386.62M $1.51B $11.51B
Operating income -$29.02M $1.19B $2.90B
Net income $18.59M $960.30M $2.04B
Free cash flow -$29.11M $908.94M $3.76B
R&D $178.44M $204.17M $5.22B
EPS (diluted) $0.10 $15.85 $0.61
Cash & equivalents $40.38M $522.58M $5.11B
Total debt $342.88M $180.81M $3.73B
Shares (diluted) 178.86M 60.57M 3.34B
Enterprise value $43.80M $35.28B $15.17B

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
MetricRBBNUIERIC
P/E 15.7x 38.2x 18.2x
P/FCF -10.0x 40.4x 10.0x
P/Operating cash flow -15.6x 39.6x 10.9x
P/S 0.4x 11.2x 1.5x
P/B 0.8x 25.5x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 25.5x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 18.5x 30.0x 9.4x
EV/EBIT -20.5x 30.5x 12.2x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 11.0x 1.4x
EV/FCF -20.4x 39.7x 9.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -31.8x 38.9x 10.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.48 1.16 0.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRBBNUIERIC
Revenue growth (1Y) -7.8% 27.2% -38.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 19.0% -2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -12.1% 35.3% 3.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.2% 25.7% 4.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -240.9% 41.8% -18.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 29.6% 55.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 143.2% 34.9% -18.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.0% 33.1% 43.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 142.6% 34.8% -17.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.7% 33.0% 43.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -122.3% 45.1% 4.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -50.8% 103.2% 44.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -155.4% 44.9% 6.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -90.6% 95.4% 34.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRBBNUIERIC
Gross margin 48.3% 46.2% 46.8%
EBITDA margin 4.0% 36.8% 15.4%
Operating margin -3.6% 36.2% 11.8%
Pretax margin -8.9% 36.1% 11.2%
Net margin 2.3% 29.3% 8.3%
FCF margin -3.6% 27.8% 15.3%
Operating cash flow margin -2.3% 28.4% 14.0%
Return on equity 4.8% 72.7% 18.7%
Return on assets 1.6% 49.1% 6.8%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 72.8% 20.0%
Return on capital employed -3.5% 89.1% 17.8%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.0x 1.0x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.7% 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRBBNUIERIC
Debt / assets 29.8% – 12.4%
Debt / equity 0.9x – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 9.4x – -0.6x
Debt / FCF -11.8x – 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 66.2% 34.5% 63.1%
Equity / assets 33.8% 65.5% 36.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.3x 2.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.5x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score -1.00 33.91 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRBBNUIERIC
Dividend yield – 0.6% 2.8%
Net buyback yield 1.4% – -2.2%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 0.6% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 50.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 27.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -13.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -7.7%

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.

ConsensusRBBNUIERIC
Forward P/E 32.6xFY2026 32.1xFY2027 17.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.05FY2026 $18.88FY2027 $0.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -92.4%FY2026 +18.4%FY2027 -30.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +200.0% +9.2% -3.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $790.52MFY2026 $4.12BFY2027 $24.16BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -6.4%FY2026 +25.9%FY2027 -8.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.9% +5.9% +1.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRBBNUIERIC
Held by institutions 71.8% 4.9% 9.5%
Institutions holding 161 355 389
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% +8.0% +0.4%
Institutions buying 88 163 220
Institutions selling 41 139 110
Buyers to sellers 2.15 1.17 2.00

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.

RBBNUIERIC
RBBN 1.00 0.12 0.09
UI 0.12 1.00 0.17
ERIC 0.09 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RBBN, UI and ERIC?

Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ribbon Communications (RBBN) $291.65M, Ubiquiti (UI) $36.74B, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) $37.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, RBBN, UI and ERIC?

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 15.7x, Ubiquiti (UI) 38.2x, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 18.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) is cheapest (Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 32.6x, Ubiquiti (UI) 32.1x, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 17.1x). 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: Ribbon Communications (RBBN) -7.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) +27.2%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) -38.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ubiquiti (UI) has the highest net margin (Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 2.3%, Ubiquiti (UI) 29.3%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 8.3%). On return on invested capital, Ubiquiti (UI) leads (Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 0.0%, Ubiquiti (UI) 72.8%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 20.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) returned the most: Ribbon Communications (RBBN) -52.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) -21.5%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) +10.3%. Over five years, Ubiquiti (UI) compounded fastest (Ribbon Communications (RBBN) -21.5%/yr, Ubiquiti (UI) +14.7%/yr, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) +0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) has the highest dividend yield: Ubiquiti (UI) 0.56%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 2.78%. Ribbon Communications (RBBN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) has been the steadiest (Ribbon Communications (RBBN) 69.3%, Ubiquiti (UI) 53.7%, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) 36.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ericsson Lm Telephone (ERIC) leads on 6. 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.