Is Ribbon Communications Inc. (RBBN) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 101.0% / 30% | 23.1% / 30% | 67.1% / 30% | N/A | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 101.0% / 33% | 23.1% / 33% | 67.1% / 33% | N/A | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 33.0% / 33% | 7.5% / 33% | 21.9% / 33% | N/A | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 101.0% / 33% | 23.1% / 33% | 67.1% / 33% | N/A | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 33.0% / 33% | 7.5% / 33% | 21.9% / 50% | N/A | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 52.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.3% | |
| Net Margin | 4.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.3% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.1% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $51M |
| Free Cash Flow | $26M |
| Total Debt | $405M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 90.2 |
| Current Ratio | 1.4 |
| Total Assets | $1.2B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $2.14 |
| 50-Day MA | $2.33 |
| 200-Day MA | $3.25 |
| Avg Volume | 843K |
| Beta | 1.1 |
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52-Week Range
$1.80
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About Ribbon Communications Inc. (RBBN)
Ribbon Communications Inc. provides communications technology in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud and Edge, and IP Optical Networks. The Cloud and Edge segment provides software and hardware products, solutions, and services for voice over internet protocol communications, voice over long-term evolution, and voice over 5G communications, and unified communications and collaboration. It also offers session border controllers; and network transformation products, such as call controllers, media gateways, and application servers. This segment serves private, public, hybrid cloud infrastructures, as well as data centers, enterprise premises, and service provider networks. The IP Optical Networks segment provides hardware and software products and solutions for IP networking, switching, routing, and optical transport for technologies comprising 5G, distributed cloud computing, and corresponding applications. It also offers multiple solutions, including 5G-native solutions for mobile-backhaul, metro and edge aggregation, core networking, data center interconnect, multi-service access, and transport solutions for wholesale carriers. This segment serves utilities, government, defense, finance, transportation, and education and research industries, as well as service providers and enterprises. The company was formerly known as Sonus Networks, Inc. and changed its name to Ribbon Communications Inc. in November 2017. Ribbon Communications Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ribbon Communications Inc. (RBBN) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Ribbon Communications Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Ribbon Communications Inc.'s debt ratio?
Ribbon Communications Inc.'s debt ratio is 101.0% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 33.0%.
What are Ribbon Communications Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Ribbon Communications Inc. has a market capitalization of $376M, trailing P/E ratio of 9.7, and revenue of $845M. The company maintains a gross margin of 52.2% and a net margin of 4.7%. Return on equity stands at 9.3%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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