RBBN
Ribbon Communications Inc.
RBBN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ has the edge over RBBN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
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 VZ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.0x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
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 VZ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.93 over the past year, against $5.34 in late 2021.
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.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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.
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
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.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
RBBN PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RBBN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 16x | 12% below |
| PE % | 32 | 26 | 6 pts above |
RBBN is trading at 15x earnings, a 12% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over RBBN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.