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Ribbon Communications (RBBN) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026 · Ribbon Communications (RBBN) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 2% year over year to $219M · 4¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin 2.6%
Ribbon Communications made $219M in Q3 2026 (+2% Y/Y): Product $121M, Service $97.4M. Operating margin 2.6%, net loss $9.1M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $218.7M in Q3 2026, up 2% year over year and up 14% from the previous quarter. Product was the largest line at 55% of revenue. Product added $11.3M year over year (up 10%), 340% of the total change. Service Revenue, Professional Services declined 12%.
Gross margin was 48.2%, down 1.9 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $5.6M, a 2.6% margin (up 1.3 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 85% reached operating profit, above the 1% margin then. Operating expenses fell 5% while revenue rose 2%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $9.1M, narrower than the previous quarter's $26.9M loss. Net interest and other expense of $10.1M was the main reason.
Operating cash flow was −$14.4M. Non-cash charges added back $14.0M of depreciation and amortization and $5.7M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $25.0M. Capital expenditures of $1.1M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$15.5M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 28, 2026 | $219M | +2% | 2.6% | −$9.1M | −$14.4M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 31, 2026 | $192M | -13% | -6.4% | −$26.9M | −$11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 6, 2026 | $163M | -10% | -19.5% | −$34.5M | −$22.0M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 26, 2026 | $227M | -10% | 4.1% | $89.1M | $29.2M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 23, 2025 | $215M | +2% | 1.3% | −$12.1M | $26.5M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 24, 2025 | $221M | +14% | 1.9% | −$11.1M | −$795K |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | Apr 30, 2025 | $181M | +0.9% | -10.8% | −$26.2M | −$3.5M |
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About Ribbon Communications
We are a leading global provider of communications technology to service providers and enterprises. We provide a broad range of software and high-performance hardware products, network solutions, and services that enable the secure delivery of data and voice communications, and high-bandwidth networking and connectivity for residential consumers and for small, medium, and large enterprises and industry verticals such as finance, education, government, utilities, and transportation. Our mission is to create a recognized global technology leader that provides network solutions that are scalable, elastic and cloud-centric, enabling the secure exchange of information.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 26, 2026.
Ribbon Communications against its Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +2% against the peers' median +2%. Operating margin: 2.6% against the peers' median 10.0%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBBN Ribbon Communications | Q3 2026 | $219M | +2% | 2.6% |
| LDOS Leidos Holdings | Q3 2026 | $4.6B | +4% | 11.9% |
| KD Kyndryl Holdings | Q2 FY27 | $3.7B | -2% | 3.1% |
| CACI CACI International | Q3 2026 | $2.5B | +8% | 10.0% |
| SAIC Science Applications International | Q2 FY27 | $1.9B | +6% | 8.1% |
| PSN Parsons | Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +2% | 6.3% |
| GDDY GoDaddy | Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +6% | 27.0% |
| OTEX Open Text | Q1 FY27 | $1.2B | -4% | 20.3% |
| LAWIL Light & Wonder | Q3 2026 | $824M | -2% | 29.4% |
Source: Ribbon Communications 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1708055 · Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design
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