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RBBN (Ribbon Communications) EV-to-FCF : 36.17 (As of Mar. 16, 2025)


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What is Ribbon Communications EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Ribbon Communications's Enterprise Value is $990.0 Mil. Ribbon Communications's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $27.4 Mil. Therefore, Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF for today is 36.17.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

RBBN' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -204.75   Med: 15.58   Max: 1695.78
Current: 36.17

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Ribbon Communications was 1695.78. The lowest was -204.75. And the median was 15.58.

RBBN's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
70.38% of 1570 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 19.595 vs RBBN: 36.17

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-03-16), Ribbon Communications's stock price is $3.95. Ribbon Communications's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $-0.320. Therefore, Ribbon Communications's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is At Loss.


Ribbon Communications EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF 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.

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Ribbon Communications EV-to-FCF Chart

Ribbon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.37 604.77 -19.80 99.87 37.50

Ribbon Communications Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 99.87 85.91 1,571.22 -99.77 37.50

Competitive Comparison of Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Ribbon Communications EV-to-FCF Calculation

Ribbon Communications's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=990.010/27.372
=36.17

Ribbon Communications's current Enterprise Value is $990.0 Mil.
Ribbon Communications's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $27.4 Mil.

* 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  (NAS:RBBN) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Ribbon Communications's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=3.95/-0.320
=At Loss

Ribbon Communications's share price for today is $3.95.
Ribbon Communications's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.320.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


Ribbon Communications EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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Ribbon Communications Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6500 Chase Oaks Boulevard, Suite 100, Plano, TX, USA, 75023
Ribbon Communications Inc provides network solutions to service providers and enterprises. It enables service providers and enterprises to modernize their communications networks and provide secure real-time communications solutions to their customers and employees. It has two separate lines of business; the Cloud and Edge segment, and the IP Optical Networks segment. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its Cloud and Edge segment that provides secure and reliable software and hardware products, solutions, and services for VoIP communications, Voice Over LTE among others to service providers and enterprise customers. The company generates majority of its revenue from United States.
Executives
Beatriz V Infante director 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SONUS NETWORKS, INC., WESTFORD MA 01886
Bruns H Grayson director 950 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Miguel A Lopez officer: EVP, CFO HARRIS CORPORATION, 1025 W NASA BOULEVARD, MELBOURNE FL 32919
Bruce William Mcclelland director, officer: President & CEO 3871 LAKEFIELD DRIVE, SUWANEE GA 30024
Patrick W Macken officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 4515 THREE CHIMNEYS LANE, CUMMING GA 30041
Dan Redington officer: EVP of Global Sales 6500 CHASE OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, PLANO TX 75023
Scott Mair director 6500 CHASE OAKS BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, PLANO TX 75023
Swarth Investments Inc. 10 percent owner NEWPORT HOUSE, 15 THE GRANGE, ST PETER PORT Y7 GY1 4LA
Jpmorgan Chase & Co 10 percent owner 383 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sam Bucci officer: EVP & GM IP Optical Networks 3605 E PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75074
Stephen J. Mccaffery officer: EVP EMEAS and APAC Sales VICTORIA ROAD, WEST YORKSHIRE, SALTAIRE X0 BD183LF
Eric S Marmurek officer: SVP, Finance & CAO C/O 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Krish A Prabhu director
Anthony Scarfo officer: EVP & GM, Cloud & Edge BU C/O 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Tanya Tamone director 3605 E PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75074