Core Insights - Ribbon Communications reported a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01, compared to a loss of $0.01 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $181.28 million for the quarter, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.67%, and showing a slight increase from $179.66 million year-over-year [3] - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 11.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 declined by 6% [4] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -400%, contrasting with a previous quarter where the company exceeded expectations by 33.33% [2] - Over the last four quarters, Ribbon Communications has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times [2] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.04 on revenues of $207.13 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.27 on revenues of $881.53 million [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Ribbon Communications is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - The Communication - Network Software industry, to which Ribbon Communications belongs, is currently in the bottom 13% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9] - A10 Networks, another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +11.8% [10]