Ribbon Communications (RBBN) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Ribbon Communications (RBBN) recorded FCF Margin of -8.21% in Q2 2026, down 5.28 percentage points from -2.94% a year earlier but up 7.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ribbon Communications (RBBN) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ribbon Communications' FCF Margin came in at 0.92% as of Jun 30, 2026, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.09%, down 0.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -5.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 3.34% in FY2024 (+2.41 pp), 0.93% in FY2023 (+5.40 pp), -4.47% in FY2022 (-4.71 pp) and 0.24% in FY2021 (-8.63 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -20.63% in Q2 2022 to 21.40% in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 20.98 percentage points in Q3 2025, against a drop of 24.91 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -15.42% (Q1 2026), 11.99% (Q4 2025) and 9.73% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 29.17% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.96% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.10% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 34.70% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 79.01% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 34.19% |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 6.96% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 7.34% |
| 10 | Ribbon Communications | 309.28 Mn | 27.01 Mn | 90.34 Mn | -8.21% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.21% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -20.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.83% |
Ribbon Communications FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "RBBN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();