Netgear vs Ribbon Communications
Ribbon Communications is the larger business, with $845m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $700m for Netgear (1.2 times as much). Netgear grew faster (3.8% against 1.3%). Ribbon Communications kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 4.7% against -2.6%.
| Latest fiscal year | NetgearNTGR, 2025 | Ribbon CommunicationsRBBN, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $700m | $845m |
| Revenue growth | 3.8% | 1.3% |
| Net income | −$17.9m | $39.6m |
| Operating margin | — | -0.4% |
| Net margin | -2.6% | 4.7% |
| Return on equity | -3.5% | 9.3% |
| Free cash flow | −$18.9m | $26.1m |
| Cash | $210m | $96.4m |
| Total debt | $0 | $342m |
| Debt to equity | — | 76.2% |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $50.7m | $9.0m |
| Employees | 784 | — |
| Market value | $596m | $287m |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | — |
| Moat score | 44 (Weak) | 54 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 12 sales | 4 buys, 0 sales |