Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Ribbon Communications (RBBN) posted Research & Development of $44.86 million for Q2 2026, up 0.4% from $44.7 million a year earlier and up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Ribbon Communications was $179.91 million, up 0.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $178.87 million, down 0.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ribbon Communications' Research & Development was $179.94 million in FY2024 (-5.6%), $190.66 million in FY2023 (-6.4%), $203.68 million in FY2022 (+4.5%) and $194.95 million in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of $43.49 million in Q2 2024 to a high of $52.69 million in Q1 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 11.1%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 10.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $44.45 million (Q1 2026), $44.71 million (Q4 2025) and $45.89 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Ribbon Communications | 309.28 Mn | 27.01 Mn | 90.34 Mn | 44.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 50.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 49.13 Mn |
API Access
Ribbon Communications Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();