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Ribbon Communications (Ribbon Communications) Gross Margin % : 51.18% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ribbon Communications Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ribbon Communications's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $92.0 Mil. Ribbon Communications's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $179.7 Mil. Therefore, Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 51.18%.

Warning Sign:

Ribbon Communications Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

RBBN' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.91   Med: 58.21   Max: 66.36
Current: 51.06


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ribbon Communications was 66.36%. The lowest was 48.91%. And the median was 58.21%.

RBBN's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
50.85% of 354 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 48.97 vs RBBN: 51.06

Ribbon Communications had a gross margin of 51.18% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Ribbon Communications was -4.00% per year.


Ribbon Communications Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Chart

Ribbon Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 56.31 53.43 52.63 48.91 49.38

Ribbon Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Margin % 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 43.73 48.18 50.95 53.76 51.18

Competitive Comparison of Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin % falls into.



Ribbon Communications Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=408.1 / 826.339
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(826.339 - 418.256) / 826.339
=49.38 %

Ribbon Communications's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=92 / 179.664
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(179.664 - 87.709) / 179.664
=51.18 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Ribbon Communications  (NAS:RBBN) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Ribbon Communications had a gross margin of 51.18% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Ribbon Communications (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 primarily to telecommunications, wireless and cable service providers worldwide. It enables service providers and enterprises to modernize their communications networks and provide secure real-time communications solutions to their customers and employees. Its solutions enable its customers with a secure way to connect and leverage multivendor, multiprotocol communications systems and applications across their networks and the cloud, around the world and in a rapidly changing ecosystem of IP-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Executives
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
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
Bruns H Grayson director 950 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
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
Patrick W Macken officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 4515 THREE CHIMNEYS LANE, CUMMING GA 30041
Beatriz V Infante director 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SONUS NETWORKS, INC., WESTFORD MA 01886
Ewing R Stewart Jr director 100 CENTURETEL DRIVE, MONROE LA 71203
Steven M Bruny officer: EVP Sales, Americas C/O 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Shaul Shani director 4001 WEST PKWY, C/O SAPIENS USA INC, CURRY NC 27519