Ribbon Communications Inc.

NasdaqGS:RBBN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$636.1m

Ribbon Communications Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Ribbon Communications' CEO is Bruce McClelland, appointed in Mar 2020, has a tenure of 5.08 years. total yearly compensation is $4.45M, comprised of 16.8% salary and 83.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.74% of the company’s shares, worth $4.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Bruce McClelland

Chief executive officer

US$4.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage16.8%
CEO tenure5.1yrs
CEO ownership0.7%
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 16
Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

What Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Feb 27
What Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Here's Why Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 03
Here's Why Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Are Investors Undervaluing Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) By 40%?

Nov 12
Are Investors Undervaluing Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) By 40%?

Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Oct 18
Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Why We're Not Concerned About Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) Share Price

Mar 26
Why We're Not Concerned About Ribbon Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RBBN) Share Price

The Market Lifts Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Dec 18
The Market Lifts Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Nov 07
Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

We Think Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jul 25
We Think Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 27% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Apr 19
Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 27% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

When Should You Buy Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN)?

Mar 07
When Should You Buy Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN)?

Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 10
Is Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ:RBBN) Using Too Much Debt?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN)

Oct 12
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN)

Ribbon Communications stock dips on ~$52M private placement

Aug 15

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bruce McClelland's remuneration changed compared to Ribbon Communications's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024US$4mUS$750k

-US$54m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$54m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$54m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$58m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$750k

-US$66m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$53m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$58m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$66m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$750k

-US$98m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$215m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$256m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$202m

Dec 31 2021US$781kUS$750k

-US$177m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$43m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$109m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$77m

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$479k

US$89m

Compensation vs Market: Bruce's total compensation ($USD4.45M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.76M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bruce's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Bruce McClelland (57 yo)

5.1yrs

Tenure

US$4,453,002

Compensation

Mr. Bruce W. McClelland is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc and Ribbon Communications Inc. since March 1, 2020. He served as the Chief Ope...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Bruce McClelland
President5.1yrsUS$4.45m0.74%
$ 4.7m
John Townsend
Executive VP & CFOless than a yearUS$3.29mno data
Salvatore Bucci
Executive VP & COO2.2yrsUS$1.42m0.22%
$ 1.4m
Patrick Macken
Executive VP4.8yrsUS$1.46m0.16%
$ 1.0m
Dan Redington
Executive Vice President of Global Sales3.3yrsUS$1.25m0.080%
$ 508.3k
Jamie Gibson
Vice President of Technology & Sales Engineeringno datano datano data
Joni Roberts
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior VP2.3yrsno datano data
Petrena Ferguson
Senior Vice President of Human Resourcesno datano datano data
David Stokes
Head of IP Solutions & IP Portfolio Marketing3.3yrsno datano data

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: RBBN's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Bruce McClelland
President5.1yrsUS$4.45m0.74%
$ 4.7m
Richard Smith
Director7.5yrsno datano data
Bruns Grayson
Lead Independent Director7.5yrsUS$280.00k0.39%
$ 2.5m
Beatriz Infante
Independent Director15.3yrsUS$252.00k0.17%
$ 1.1m
R. Ewing
Independent Director5.2yrsUS$250.00k0.085%
$ 540.1k
Shaul Shani
Chairman4.8yrsUS$145.00k0.060%
$ 381.4k
Scott Mair
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$235.00k0.053%
$ 334.0k
Tanya Tamone
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$220.00k0.075%
$ 479.4k

5.1yrs

Average Tenure

69yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: RBBN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/16 11:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/16 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ribbon Communications Inc. is covered by 31 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kenneth MuthBaird
Ted MoreauBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Alexander ParisBarrington Research Associates, Inc.