META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over RBBN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
RBBN
Ribbon Communications Inc.
RBBN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
RBBN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
RBBN's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
RBBN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.9x | $0.99 | -32% |
| Current | 15x | $1.45 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $1.62 | +12% |
| Expensive | 22x | $2.22 | +53% |
| Forward | 28x | $1.45 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RBBN has the edge over META in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
META has the edge over RBBN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
RBBN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect RBBN's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META earned $29.32 per share over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
RBBN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.05 | -47% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.10 | +$0.33 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.08 | +$0.32 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.17 | +$0.45 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.22 | +$0.53 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.23 | +$0.09 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.24 | +$0.08 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.28 | +$0.07 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.31 | +$0.09 |
RBBN has the edge over META on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over RBBN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over RBBN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RBBN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218.7M | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $192.3M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $162.6M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $227.3M | -9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.4M | +2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $220.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $181.3M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $251.4M | +11% |
RBBN's revenue is down over the past year, though its latest quarter was up: $219M last quarter, up 1.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -6.3% | -8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -19% | -8.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.1% | -9.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -11% | -3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +5.9 points |
RBBN's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META has the edge over RBBN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RBBN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15.5M | -174% |
| Q2 2026 | -$15.8M | -$9.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$25.1M | -$9.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $27.3M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $21M | +$44.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.5M | +$6.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$15.7M | -248% |
| Q4 2024 | $53.8M | +210% |
RBBN's free cash flow was −$29M over the past year, against $53M the year before.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has the edge over RBBN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
RBBN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | +1.3% | +2.2M shares |
| 3 years | +4.5% | +7.7M shares |
| 5 years | +21% | +30.7M shares |
| Available history | +62% | +68.6M shares |
RBBN has 179M diluted shares, up 1.3% from a year ago, despite $4M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $824,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
RBBN spent $4M buying back its own shares over the past year.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META has the edge over RBBN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RBBN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.9x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 10.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
RBBN's net debt is about 9.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.2 years a year ago.
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
RBBN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.3 | Oversold |
RBBN's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
RBBN PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RBBN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 16x | 12% below |
| PE % | 32 | 26 | 6 pts above |
RBBN has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has the edge over RBBN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RBBN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.54 | 5.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.86 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.28 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.04 | 52% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.06 | 53% below |
RBBN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 53% below its 200-week average.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META has the edge over RBBN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RBBN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.10 | $6.61 | +113% |
| 2021 | $6.61 | $6.08 | -8% |
| 2022 | $6.08 | $2.65 | -56% |
| 2023 | $2.65 | $2.90 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | $2.90 | $4.10 | +41% |
| 2025 | $4.10 | $2.95 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.95 | $1.45 | -51% |
RBBN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +113% in 2020 to −56% in 2022. It's down 51% so far in 2026.