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Earnings Data
Report Date
Jul 29, 2026Before Open (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)Consensus EPS Forecast
-0.01Last Year’s EPS
0.05Same Quarter Last Year
Strong Buy
Based on 4 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presents a mixed picture: near-term operating and financial results were soft (10% YoY revenue decline, margin compression, Q1 adjusted EBITDA loss and negative operating cash flow), but the company reported encouraging bookings (book-to-bill >1), multiple strategic wins across IP Optical and Cloud & Edge, cloud-native deployments (including AWS partnership), and constructive Q2 guidance ($185M–$195M revenue and $9M–$14M adjusted EBITDA) that implies a meaningful sequential recovery. Management is investing in execution readiness to capture a forecasted second-half ramp. Given the material near-term challenges balanced by a strong backlog, strategic wins, and explicit guidance for improvement, the overall tone is cautiously optimistic but not yet a clear turnaround.Company Guidance
Strong Bookings and Backlog
Consolidated book-to-bill of 1.1x in Q1 and IP Optical book-to-bill of 1.5x, indicating improved demand and underpinning expectations for stronger top-line performance in Q2 and the second half of 2026.
Q2 Guidance Signals Sequential Improvement
Company expects Q2 revenue of $185M–$195M (versus Q1 $163M), implying ~13.5%–19.6% sequential revenue growth, and adjusted EBITDA guidance of $9M–$14M (compared with Q1 adjusted EBITDA loss of $8M).
Strong India Demand and Key Customer Concentration
India demand was stronger than expected; Bardi Airtel was a 10%+ customer in the quarter, contributing materially to Q1 performance and improving visibility for India CapEx sustainability.
IP Optical Strategic Wins and Pipeline Expansion
Multiple strategic IP Optical wins including 3 data-center interconnect (DCI) projects across Europe, U.S. and Asia, 5 new project awards from major energy producers/distributors (Germany, Vietnam, Singapore, Colombia), and an Africa fiber expansion expected to exceed $10M with first revenue in Q2.
Cloud-Native Momentum and AWS Partnership
Reached full commercial deployment of cloud-native SBC with a leading Japanese service provider; extensive program underway with a European Tier 1; announced partnership with Amazon Web Services and first two customers are live running cloud-native SBC in AWS — an important strategic milestone for public cloud deployments.
New AI/Ops Platform Progress (Acumen)
Preparing to launch Acumen AI Ops and automation platform with lead customer Optimum later this quarter; growing pipeline across multiple use cases (mobile/fixed wireless, E911, FTTH assurance) and potential tie-ins with Agentic AI voice use cases.
Large Voice Modernization Opportunity
Ongoing large voice network modernization programs (including Verizon and >$50M of bookings in Q4 from replacing legacy voice switches) position the company for multi-quarter revenue conversion (typical 6–12+ month deployments) and a second-half ramp.
Liquidity and Conservative CapEx
Closing cash of $70M and modest CapEx of $3M in Q1, reflecting a controlled capital spending profile while investing in execution readiness.
RBBN Earnings History
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Beat
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RBBN Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Apr 28, 2026 | $2.60 | $2.38 | -8.65% |
Feb 05, 2026 | $2.72 | $1.96 | -27.94% |
Oct 22, 2025 | $4.00 | $3.45 | -13.75% |
Jul 23, 2025 | $4.25 | $3.89 | -8.47% |
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Ribbon Communications Inc (RBBN) is schdueled to report earning on Jul 29, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
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RBBN EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q2) is -0.01.