Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
Ribbon Communications' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 0.00% for Q2 2026, down 2.37 percentage points from 2.37% a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to Q1 2018, Ribbon Communications' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] data covers 34 quarters.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -0.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 2.36% in FY2024 (+5.54 pp), -3.17% in FY2023 (+1.66 pp), -4.83% in FY2022 (+5.35 pp) and -10.19% in FY2021 (-10.38 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is -19.00% (Q3 2022) to 2.94% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 19.03 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 20.94 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RBBN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 0.00% (Q1 2026), 0.00% (Q4 2025) and 2.94% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 66.86% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 73.74% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 66.09% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 40.01% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 12.73% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 8.09% |
| 10 | Ribbon Communications | 316.43 Mn | 34.16 Mn | 90.34 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -19.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -18.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -14.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.57% |
API Access
Ribbon Communications Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=RBBN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();