Ribbon CommunicationsRBBN -8.94%56 Days Payable is 77.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 72.67. GuruFocus rates RBBN with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.99 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,602 Software companies, Ribbon Communications ranks better than 58.38% on this metric.
Ribbon Communications Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ribbon Communications's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Software - Application subindustry, Ribbon Communications's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ribbon Communications Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ribbon Communications's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ribbon Communications's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Ribbon Communications's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ribbon Communications (RBBN) has a Days Payable of 77.16 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ribbon Communications and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 72.67. Over the past decade, Ribbon Communications' Days Payable has ranged from 26.79 to 84.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Ribbon Communications ranks #1083 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is Ribbon Communications' Days Payable too high?
Ribbon Communications' current Days Payable of 77.16 is near median its 10-year median of 72.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.79 to a high of 84.07. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.83. Ribbon Communications' value of 77.16 is 43.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ribbon Communications ranks #1083 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ribbon Communications has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ribbon Communications' Days Payable compare to XPER and SVCO?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Ribbon Communications ranks #1083 out of 2602 companies for Days Payable. This puts Ribbon Communications in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.83. Ribbon Communications' value of 77.16 is 43.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Ribbon Communications' own Days Payable has ranged from 26.79 to 84.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 72.67 vs. the industry median of 53.83, Ribbon Communications has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 53.83, based on 2,602 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ribbon Communications's current Days Payable of 77.16 is 43.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ribbon Communications and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 53.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ribbon Communications's current Days Payable is 77.16, which is near median its own 10-year median of 72.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ribbon Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ribbon Communications (RBBN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.99, compared to a current price of $2.14 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 77.16, which is near median its 10-year median of 72.67 and 43.4% above the Software industry median of 53.83. Ribbon Communications' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ribbon Communications (RBBN), the current Days Payable is 77.16 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ribbon Communications stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.14 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.99.
GuruFocus considers Ribbon Communications to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for RBBN:
Days Payable: 77.16 (near median its 10-year median of 72.67)
GF Value™: $2.99 vs. price of $2.14 (28.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43.4% above the Software median (#1083 of 2602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RBBN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ribbon Communications Inc provides communications technology to service providers and enterprises, offering software and high-performance hardware products, network solutions, and services for secure data and voice communications, as well as high-bandwidth networking for residential and enterprise customers across industries such as finance, education, government, utilities, and transportation. It operates through two segments: Cloud and Edge, which generate maximum revenue and deliver software-centric, cloud-native solutions for VoIP, VoLTE, VoNR, and unified communications, and IP Optical Networks, which support growing telecommunications traffic from 5G, distributed cloud computing, and other applications. The Company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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