Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026)
Ribbon Communications (RBBN) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -3.78% for Q2 2026, down 5.83 percentage points from 2.05% a year earlier and down 2.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ribbon Communications' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -0.38%, down 2.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -0.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ribbon Communications' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 2.05% in FY2024 (+4.87 pp), -2.83% in FY2023 (+2.15 pp), -4.98% in FY2022 (+5.70 pp) and -10.68% in FY2021 (-10.87 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.58 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 16.64 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 20.72 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was -1.74% (Q1 2026), -0.39% (Q4 2025) and 2.48% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,064.64 Bn | 4,810.10 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 70.57% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 387.30 Bn | 323.23 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 17.86% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 233.88 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 29.33% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 213.96 Bn | 169.72 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 38.06% |
| 5 | Sony | 164.26 Bn | 101.68 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 16.11% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 123.84 Bn | 108.67 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 115.35% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 115.23 Bn | 110.07 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 76.09% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 108.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 57.31% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.71 Bn | 41.65 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.09% |
| 10 | Ribbon Communications | 250.50 Mn | 2.65 Mn | 105.53 Mn | -3.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.52% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -18.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -18.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -14.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.52% |
API Access
Ribbon Communications Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();