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RingCentral, Inc. RNG
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation · SIC 7374 · Vertical: Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (SIC 7374)
RingCentral, Inc. provides cloud business communications, combining telephony, messaging, video and contact centre services with AI features, with customers mainly in the United States and Canada. It matters now because its revenue is almost entirely recurring and the company is trying to turn its portfolio into agentic voice services, while it has raised its 2026 outlook, according to its latest reports. Total revenue in the third quarter of 2026 was 676 million dollars.
At the close of 04 Nov 2026, RingCentral, Inc. (RNG) stock was 77.96 USD (−0.23% on the day), with market capitalisation 2.9 bn USD, P/E 10.3 on diluted EPS of 7.56 USD over the last 12 months, beta 1.34, 52-week range 24.82–86.31 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q3 2026): revenue of 676.0 m USD (+5.9% YoY), net income of 569.7 m USD (+3,144.5% YoY), diluted EPS 6.50 USD.
Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.
Price history
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Technical reading
- RSI (14)
- 47.6
- neutral
- Bollinger (20, 2)
- 73.96 – 86.86
- in the lower half of the band · %B 0.31 · band width 16.0%
- SMA 50 / 200
- 76.49 / 50.08
- uptrend (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
- MACD (12, 26, 9)
- 1.24 / 2.08
- MACD below signal
Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).
Performance
| Company | S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 | Vertical median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −1.4% | −1.1% | −0.3 pp | — |
| 3 months | +26.8% | −0.5% | +27.3 pp | — |
| 6 months | +70.5% | +4.4% | +66.1 pp | — |
| Year to date | +169.9% | +12.3% | +157.6 pp | — |
| 1 year | +183.8% | +13.5% | +170.3 pp | −24.7% |
| 3 years | +175.3% | +76.4% | +98.9 pp | −19.7% |
| 5 years | −66.7% | +63.7% | −130.4 pp | — |
Price returns, dividends excluded.
Quarterly results
Latest quarter: Q3 2026 · 30 Sept 2026
Quarterly margins
Quarterly statements · USD
| Fiscal year | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 614.5 m | 612.1 m | 620.4 m | 638.7 m | 644.0 m | 644.2 m | 657.0 m | 676.0 m |
| Cost of revenue | 178.2 m | 180.5 m | 179.0 m | 180.3 m | 183.5 m | 179.4 m | 184.7 m | 181.7 m |
| Gross profit | 436.3 m | 431.6 m | 441.4 m | 458.3 m | 460.5 m | 464.8 m | 472.3 m | 494.3 m |
| Research & development | 84.9 m | 82.0 m | 77.5 m | 79.9 m | 77.6 m | 81.7 m | 82.8 m | 88.1 m |
| Operating income | 15.6 m | 10.3 m | 37.0 m | 30.8 m | 42.4 m | 50.0 m | 50.3 m | 53.9 m |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 55.1 m | 55.1 m | 54.9 m ≈ | 56.4 m ≈ | 56.2 m | 56.9 m | 57.1 m ≈ | 56.6 m ≈ |
| Interest expense | 16.3 m | 16.1 m | 16.5 m | 13.9 m | 13.8 m | 14.8 m | 18.7 m | 17.1 m |
| Pre-tax income | 1.6 m | -4.4 m | 15.7 m | 17.0 m | 27.9 m | 34.1 m | 42.3 m | 28.0 m |
| Income tax | 8.8 m | 6.0 m | 2.5 m | -513.0 k | 4.9 m | 3.5 m | 3.1 m | -541.7 m |
| Net income | -7.2 m | -10.3 m | 13.2 m | 17.6 m | 23.0 m | 30.6 m | 39.1 m | 569.7 m |
| Diluted EPS | -0.08 ≈ | -0.11 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.26 ≈ | 0.35 | 0.45 | 6.50 |
| Operating cash flow | 132.9 m | 149.7 m | 167.4 m ≈ | 151.4 m ≈ | 149.0 m | 164.0 m | 206.4 m ≈ | 179.9 m ≈ |
| Capex | 6.4 m | 5.6 m | 9.0 m ≈ | 7.6 m ≈ | 8.0 m | 6.5 m | 10.6 m ≈ | 7.0 m ≈ |
| Dividends paid | — | 0 | 0 ≈ | 0 ≈ | — | 6.4 m | 6.4 m ≈ | 10.5 m ≈ |
| Share repurchases | 77.4 m | 50.0 m | 31.8 m ≈ | 117.2 m ≈ | 135.4 m | 81.3 m | 93.7 m ≈ | 18.0 m ≈ |
≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)
E/P over time
E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.
Today's P/E sits at the 20 percentile of its own 5-quarter history (min 9.9, median 39.5, max 201.4; quarters with earnings only).
Fiscal years
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 673.6 m | 902.9 m | 1.2 bn | 1.6 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.2 bn | 2.4 bn | 2.5 bn |
| Revenue YoY | +33.8% | +34.0% | +31.1% | +34.7% | +24.7% | +10.8% | +9.0% | +4.8% |
| Net income | -26.2 m | -53.6 m | -83.0 m | -376.3 m | -879.2 m | -165.2 m | -58.3 m | 43.4 m |
| Net income YoY | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable |
| Diluted EPS | unavailable | -0.64 | -0.94 | -4.10 | -9.23 | -1.74 | -0.63 | 0.48 |
| Diluted EPS YoY | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable |
| net % | -3.9% | -5.9% | -7.0% | -23.6% | -44.2% | -7.5% | -2.4% | 1.7% |
| Free cash flow | 45.0 m | 37.1 m | -78.8 m | 123.2 m | 158.6 m | 376.1 m | 458.3 m | 587.3 m |
Reported results vs expectations
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Balance sheet & financial health
Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025
- Cash
- 132.6 m USD
- Financial debt
- 1.3 bn USD
- Net debt
- 1.1 bn USD
- Equity
- -588.1 m USD
- Total assets
- 1.5 bn USD
- Debt / equity
- unavailable
- Current ratio
- 0.63x
- ROE
- unavailable
- ROA
- 2.7%
- FCF margin
- 23.4%
Financial statements (source on every figure)
Revenue and net income (USD)
Margins
Income statement · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.2 bn | 1.6 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.2 bn | 2.4 bn | 2.5 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Cost of revenue | 323.6 m | 448.4 m | 641.7 m | 664.3 m | 705.5 m | 723.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Gross profit | 860.1 m | 1.1 bn | 1.3 bn | 1.5 bn | 1.7 bn | 1.8 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Research & development | 189.5 m | 309.7 m | 362.3 m | 335.9 m | 329.3 m | 317.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Operating income | -113.2 m | -301.8 m | -649.5 m | -198.8 m | 2.7 m | 120.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 75.6 m | 125.3 m | 246.6 m | 233.9 m | 222.6 m | 222.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| EBITDA | -37.6 m ≈ | -176.5 m ≈ | -402.9 m ≈ | 35.1 m ≈ | 225.3 m ≈ | 343.2 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026derived |
| Interest expense | 49.3 m | 64.4 m | 4.8 m | 36.0 m | 65.0 m | 60.3 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Pre-tax income | -82.1 m | -373.7 m | -874.1 m | -156.8 m | -47.2 m | 56.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Income tax | 934.0 k | 2.5 m | 5.1 m | 8.4 m | 11.1 m | 12.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Net income | -83.0 m | -376.3 m | -879.2 m | -165.2 m | -58.3 m | 43.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Diluted EPS | -0.94 | -4.10 | -9.23 | -1.74 | -0.63 | 0.48 | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Weighted average diluted shares | 88.7 m | 91.7 m | 95.2 m | 94.9 m | 92.1 m | 91.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating income + Depreciation & amortisation.
Balance sheet · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 639.9 m | 267.2 m | 270.0 m | 222.2 m | 242.8 m | 132.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Receivables | 176.0 m | 232.8 m | 311.3 m | 364.4 m | 386.3 m | 384.1 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Inventories | 551.0 k | 5.7 m | 1.2 m | 1.5 m | 1.2 m | 929.0 k | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Current assets | 926.1 m | 650.7 m | 796.0 m | 848.6 m | 871.1 m | 765.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 142.2 m | 166.9 m | 185.4 m | 184.4 m | 180.7 m | 186.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Goodwill | 57.3 m | 55.5 m | 54.3 m | 67.4 m | 83.0 m | 97.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Intangibles (excl. goodwill) | 118.3 m | 716.6 m | 528.1 m | 393.8 m | 258.5 m | 135.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Total assets | 2.2 bn | 2.6 bn | 2.1 bn | 1.9 bn | 1.8 bn | 1.5 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Accounts payable | 54.0 m | 70.0 m | 62.7 m | 53.3 m | 21.9 m | 27.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Short-term debt | — | — | 0 | 20.0 m | 181.3 m | 624.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Long-term debt | — | — | 1.6 bn | 1.5 bn | 1.3 bn | 629.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Current liabilities | 438.1 m | 526.3 m | 652.6 m | 632.5 m | 748.8 m | 1.2 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Total liabilities | 1.9 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.4 bn | 2.2 bn | 2.1 bn | 1.9 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Equity | 308.5 m † | 339.0 m † | -482.8 m † | -502.6 m † | -550.9 m † | -588.1 m † | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
† equity attributable to the parent's shareholders: in these years the issuer no longer reports the total including non-controlling interests.
Cash flow · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -35.2 m | 152.2 m | 191.3 m | 399.7 m | 483.3 m | 617.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Capex | 43.6 m | 29.0 m | 32.7 m | 23.5 m | 25.0 m | 30.1 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Free cash flow | -78.8 m ≈ | 123.2 m ≈ | 158.6 m ≈ | 376.1 m ≈ | 458.3 m ≈ | 587.3 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026derived |
| Investing cash flow | -107.7 m | -396.8 m | -87.2 m | -90.4 m | -109.4 m | -108.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Financing cash flow | 437.6 m | -127.1 m | -98.2 m | -358.0 m | -351.1 m | -623.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
| Share repurchases | 0 | 0 | 99.8 m | 311.1 m | 322.4 m | 334.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 27 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating cash flow − Capex.
Computed indicators
Growth
Profitability
Returns
Balance sheet
Liquidity
Cash
Efficiency
Market and valuation
4 indicators that do not apply to the sector.
Valuation
olivLaw classification
Score: 61 / 100
A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.
Closing price
04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series
Market cap: 2.9 bn USD
Key indicators
Coverage and freshness
Score by group
- Balance sheet22
- Growth31
- Quality78
- Returns100
- Valuation81
Estimated value range
The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 39.34 – 507.38 USD.
Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.
Method ranges (USD per share)
— — Mid · ▏ Price
Valuation methods
- DCF (discounted cash flow)295.51 – 507.38 (Mid 373.69)WACC 8.2% · starting FCFF 721.3 m USD · terminal value share of EV 77%The WACC × g sensitivity gives the method's bounds; these are not probabilities.Reverse DCF: no growth between −30% and +40% justifies the price
- Peers: EV/Sales39.34 – 367.21 (Mid 216.12)9 companies used · median multiple 3.4x · quartiles 0.9x – 5.5xADP, CARS, FA, GLOB, GMHS, IBEX, SOPH, VRSK, WDAY
- Peers: EV/EBITDA61.41 – 155.74 (Mid 101.63)5 companies used · median multiple 11.0x · quartiles 7.5x – 15.8xCARS, FA, GMHS, IBEX, VRSK
Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.
Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)
- Risk-free rate
- 4.3%
- Equity risk premium
- 5.0%
- Beta (default)
- 1.00
- Cost of equity
- 9.3%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
Factor scorecard
Neutral profile · Score 61/100
| Factor | Value | Score | Weight used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin · Quality | 72.2% | 80 (on a fixed band) | 11% |
| EBIT margin · Quality | 7.5% | 54 (vs peers) | 9% |
| FCF margin · Quality | 25.5% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 9% |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth | 8.1% | 33 (on a fixed band) | 17% |
| Revenue growth (YoY) · Growth | 4.8% | 26 (vs peers) | 9% |
| Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet | 2.1x | 29 (vs peers) | 6% |
| Current ratio · Balance sheet | 1.1x | 16 (on a fixed band) | 6% |
| EV/Sales · Valuation | 1.4x | 67 (vs peers) | 17% |
| FCF yield · Valuation | 23.1% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns | 11.4% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 4% |
Score groups
- Balance sheet22/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Growth31/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Quality78/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
- Returns100/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
- Valuation81/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
Memo
RingCentral, Inc. (RNG). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-09-30.
Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 2.5 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth 4.8%; net margin 25.3%; net debt/EBITDA 2.1x.
The estimated value range is 61.41–367.21 USD per share (median of 3 methods, agreement: low); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 216.12 USD, the price of 77.96 USD leaves a potential of 177.2% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 63.9% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.
olivLaw score 61/100, methodological classification: neutral profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Not investment advice.
Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.
What supports the thesis
- Gross margin: 72.2%
- FCF margin: 25.5%
- FCF yield: 23.1%
- Shareholder yield (distributions): 11.4%
What contradicts it
- Revenue growth (YoY): 4.8%
- Net debt / EBITDA: 2.1x
- Current ratio: 1.1x
- The valuation methods diverge
Versus the vertical median
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (SIC 7374) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies
Multiples and returns vs the median
Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)
Companies in the vertical
| Market cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Revenue YoY | 1A / 3A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc. | 119.8 bn | 27.7 | 77.0% | 20.1% | +6.7% | +19% / +32% |
| WDAYWorkday, Inc. | 44.4 bn | 40.9 | 16.0% | 12.3% | +13.1% | −6% / −25% |
| VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc. | 25.9 bn | 30.1 | — | 29.3% | +6.6% | −12% / −18% |
| ATHMAutohome Inc. | 10.4 bn | 53.5 | 6.3% | 443.2% | +11.1% | −5% / −18% |
| PEGAPegasystems Inc. | 5.6 bn | 21.3 | 51.4% | 16.9% | +16.6% | −37% / +32% |
| FAFirst Advantage Corp | 3.9 bn | 160.5 | 1.9% | 1.5% | +83.0% | +62% / +45% |
| QBTSD-Wave Quantum Inc. | 3.8 bn | — | -28.0% | -2,001.6% | +178.5% | −54% / +1,166% |
| RAMPLiveRamp Holdings, Inc. | 2.3 bn | 15.8 | 16.2% | 18.7% | +9.0% | +41% / +39% |
| GLOBGlobant S.A. | 2.1 bn | 21.0 | 5.1% | 4.2% | +1.6% | −25% / −78% |
| INODInnodata Inc | 1.5 bn | 32.8 | 37.7% | 14.7% | +47.6% | −25% / +541% |
| LZLegalZoom.com, Inc. | 1.1 bn | 56.0 | 12.1% | 2.6% | +10.9% | −26% / −40% |
| NRDSNerdWallet, Inc. | 754.4 m | 13.3 | 18.2% | 7.6% | +21.7% | −21% / +1% |
| NXTTNext Technology Holding Inc. | 736.5 m | — | -59.4% | -2,356.0% | +545.3% | −99% / −100% |
| CARSCars.com Inc. | 682.5 m | 22.4 | 7.4% | 4.7% | +0.6% | +10% / −32% |
| IBEXIBEX Limited | 593.6 m | 14.3 | 30.4% | 7.2% | +15.4% | +27% / +152% |
| SOPHSOPHiA GENETICS SA | 477.3 m | — | -110.0% | -102.2% | +18.6% | +42% / +73% |
| GRVYGravity Co., Ltd. | 475.7 m | 0.0 | 16.5% | 17.0% | −31.0% | +19% / −6% |
| TCXTucows Inc | 140.3 m | — | — | -21.2% | +7.7% | −42% / −41% |
| TRAKRepositrak, Inc. | 132.7 m | 18.7 | 14.9% | 32.5% | +3.0% | −46% / −29% |
| BIRDSmartbird, Inc. | 92.1 m | — | -164.0% | -72.8% | −19.7% | −68% / −91% |
| VERIVeritone, Inc. | 56.7 m | — | -517.7% | -117.5% | −0.5% | −87% / −73% |
| GMHSGamehaus Holdings Inc. | 51.4 m | 8.5 | 11.8% | 4.1% | −11.3% | −35% / −93% |
| DGNXDiginex Limited | 38.7 m | — | — | -255.5% | +57.0% | −99% / unavailable |
| CHRCheer Holding, Inc. | 14.0 m | 0.1 | 7.6% | 17.2% | +1.1% | −77% / −100% |
| DTSTData Storage Corporation | 6.5 m | 1.5 | 113.7% | 1,248.8% | +13.4% | −37% / −14% |
1- and 3-year price returns: for RNG from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.
olivLaw engine forecast
The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.
The engine has no published run for this company yet.
Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)
Illustrative scenarios
Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.
Estimated price (USD)
| Estimated price | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 years | 112.88 Total return 45% · Per year 45% | 199.23 Total return 156% · Per year 156% | 299.63 Total return 284% · Per year 284% |
| 3 years | 117.74 Total return 51% · Per year 15% | 233.02 Total return 199% · Per year 44% | 383.61 Total return 392% · Per year 70% |
| 5 years | 122.80 Total return 58% · Per year 10% | 272.55 Total return 250% · Per year 28% | 491.13 Total return 530% · Per year 44% |
- Exit P/E± 58.26
- Net margin± 40.78
- Annual revenue growth± 32.34
- Annual dilution± 3.43
AI analysis
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
In brief
RingCentral, Inc. provides cloud business communications, combining telephony, messaging, video and contact centre services with AI features, with customers mainly in the United States and Canada. It matters now because its revenue is almost entirely recurring and the company is trying to turn its portfolio into agentic voice services, while it has raised its 2026 outlook, according to its latest reports 23. Total revenue in the third quarter of 2026 was 676 million dollars 3.
SWOT
Strengths
- A broad portfolio covering unified communications, contact centres and AI, integrated on one cloud platform 1.
- Revenue largely recurring from subscriptions, with no concentration on a single customer 1.
- Improving profitability and cash generation over recent quarters, according to the earnings release 3.
Weaknesses
- A history of losses before profitability, with no guarantee that profitability will be maintained 1.
- Reliance on third-party providers and partners, including NICE, for certain technology and services 1.
- A dual-class share structure that concentrates voting control among a limited group of stockholders 1.
Opportunities
- Monetising agentic AI products could accelerate revenue growth, especially if customer adoption widens 13.
- New partnerships with global service providers and resellers in international markets could bring new customers 3.
- Expansion towards larger enterprises and new geographies remains a stated company direction 1.
Risks
- Intense competitionhigh
Competitors include firms with far greater resources, which could force price cuts or customer losses 1.
- Dependence on third-party vendorsmedium
Contact centre and other services rely on third parties, and changes in those relationships could affect results 1.
- Security and service continuity riskshigh
Security incidents or service interruptions could affect customers and reputation and could lead to legal liability 1.
- Indebtedness and credit restrictionsmedium
Debt service and restrictions under the credit agreement could limit financial flexibility if cash flow declines 1.
- Regulation and new AI technologymedium
AI technologies are new and evolving, and regulatory changes could create legal and business risks 1.
Investment thesis
What would need to be true (bull case)
- If agentic AI products reach broad adoption, the company could turn its communications platform into a central channel for customer interactions 13.
- Recurring revenue and expanding operating margins reported in recent quarters suggest financial discipline that could support profitability 23.
- Relationships with partners and global service providers could widen the addressable market, particularly in new regions 3.
What would break the thesis
- Revenue growth is modest compared with large competitors, and competitive pressure could slow progress in the AI segment 13.
- Reliance on subscriptions and customer budgets could make revenue vulnerable to an economic slowdown 12.
- Tax benefits from a valuation allowance release affected the latest quarter, making GAAP profit harder to read in the short term 2.
What to watch
- Delivery of full-year 2026 revenue and free cash flow guidancenext 10-K
- Development of annualized exit recurring subscriptions and net subscription dollar retentionQ1 2027
- Share of AI products in recurring revenue and growth in customers using them2027
- Effect of the deferred tax valuation allowance release on reported profit in later quartersQ4 2026
Products, market & competition
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
The business
RingCentral started from on-premises telephone systems and moved to the cloud, building a multi-product portfolio: RingEX for unified communications (UCaaS), RingCX and RingCentral Contact Center for contact centres (CCaaS), AI solutions such as AI Receptionist, AI Virtual Assistant and AI Conversation Expert, plus Video and Events 1. The revenue model rests mainly on subscriptions with monthly, annual or multi-year terms, and some AI products are also offered on usage-based pricing 1. The company sells directly and through resellers, distributors and global service providers 1.
The company does not depend on one customer: no customer exceeded 10% of revenue in 2023, 2024 or 2025 1. Its infrastructure runs on private and public clouds, and part of the contact centre technology comes from NICE Ltd. 1. The company operates as a single reportable segment 1.
Financially, RingCentral reported in the third quarter of 2026 a non-GAAP operating margin of 24.7% and subscriptions revenue growth of 6.0% year-over-year 3. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend payable on November 20, 2026 3.
Segments
Unified communications (RingEX)
RingEX is the UCaaS platform combining cloud telephony, messaging, fax, video meetings and APIs, available in 45 countries 1. It includes AI features such as meeting summaries and AVA, the virtual assistant that captures key points and action items 1.
Contact centres (RingCX and Contact Center)
This line covers CCaaS offerings with omnichannel support, predictive dialling, real-time analytics and integrations with CRM systems such as Salesforce and Zendesk 1. Contact Center combines NICE technology with RingEX, while RingCX is the native next-generation solution 1.
Market context
The company describes the business communications and collaboration market as very large, fast-evolving and fragmented, shaped by technology change and customer needs 1. The shift from on-premises equipment to the cloud remains the main driver of the market, and AI is becoming a differentiating factor 1. The rise in annualized exit recurring subscriptions from 2.49 billion dollars in December 2024 to 2.80 billion dollars in September 2026 shows the recurring base still expanding 12.
Market growth is constrained by macroeconomic pressures such as persistent inflation, high interest rates and tariffs, which can reduce demand and lead customers to cut headcount or licences 12. The company notes that the effects of these conditions remain uncertain 2.
Trends
- Shift to agentic AI and voicetailwind
The company is betting on voice agents that can execute tasks and manage interactions, arguing that voice and text remain the main channels consumers use to engage providers 1. If adoption accelerates, AI products could become a larger growth driver than traditional subscriptions 13.
- Migration from on-premises systems to the cloudmixed
The move from on-premises systems to cloud platforms is a long-running trend that the company cites as the foundation of its model 1. However, traditional competitors moving their own solutions to the cloud could narrow the company's competitive gap 1.
- Economic pressure on customer spendingheadwind
Customers may reduce hiring or user counts, leading to less upsell and more downsell in the existing base 12. In a weaker economy this trend could slow recurring revenue growth.
- Operating efficiency and lower stock-based compensationtailwind
The company seeks higher margins through disciplined hiring, vendor consolidation and more internal use of AI tools 12. Reducing stock-based compensation relative to revenue is an explicit management objective 1.
Competitive position
Competition is intense and comes from very different providers: traditional equipment makers, software vendors such as Microsoft and Zoom, telecom operators, cloud companies such as 8x8 and Twilio, and specialised contact centre vendors 1. The company says many competitors have considerably greater resources than it does 1.
The main competitive factors include product features, system reliability, ease of setup, control of the underlying technology, generative and agentic AI capabilities and total cost of ownership 1. The company differentiates by integrating communications, contact centre and AI 13.
- 8x8, Inc.EGHT
Cloud business communications and contact centre provider named as a direct competitor in the official filing.
- Zoom Communications, Inc.
Video and collaboration software provider that also offers cloud communications and contact centre services.
- Microsoft CorporationMSFT
Software company with telephony and collaboration offerings in Teams, present in the same business communications segments.
- Five9, Inc.FIVN
Cloud contact centre provider that competes directly with the RingCX and Contact Center offerings.
Links, dependencies and risks
Who the company is tied to, from its own SEC filings (customers, suppliers, production, partners, competitors, countries, regulation), from the 5 %+ holders' statements (13D/13G) and from what other companies say about it. Click a node for its evidence; on a listed company the graph moves to it.
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News & filings
In the press
- RingCentral Sees AI Driving Upsell, Growth and Stronger Customer RetentionYahoo Finance — News · 21 Sept 2026 · EN
- RingCentral's Chief Accounting Officer Sells 4,172 Company Shares Amid a 119% One-Year Stock SurgeYahoo Finance — News · 14 Sept 2026 · EN
- RingCentral Chief Accounting Officer Sells 4,568 SharesYahoo Finance — News · 12 Sept 2026 · EN
- RingCentral Says Paid-AI Customers Now Represent 13% of ARR as Revenue Grew 6%. Has the Market Already Priced It In?Yahoo Finance — News · 05 Sept 2026 · EN
- RingCentral Chief Accounting Officer Sells 5,623 SharesYahoo Finance — News · 25 Aug 2026 · EN
- 1.6M RingCentral accounts' data dumped after ShinyHunters extortion attackThe Register · 14 Aug 2026 · EN
- RingCentral data breach exposed info of 1.6 million accountsBleepingComputer · 14 Aug 2026 · EN
- 1.6 Million Likely Impacted by RingCentral Data BreachSecurityWeek · 14 Aug 2026 · EN
- How RingCentral builds AI-native work from engineering to opsOpenAI Blog · 12 Aug 2026 · EN
- Phishing service spoofs RingCentral to steal Microsoft 365 accountsBleepingComputer · 04 Aug 2026 · RO
The latest news item in our archive is from 21 Sept 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 23 Oct 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.
SEC filings
- Quarterly report23 Oct 2026
- Current report22 Oct 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report09 Oct 2026Item 5.08 · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report28 Sept 2026Item 5.08 · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report23 Jul 2026
- Current report23 Jul 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report11 May 2026
- Current report07 May 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Annual report27 Feb 2026
- Current report19 Feb 2026Results of operations · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
Sources
- [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / RingCentral, Inc. · 27 Feb 2026
- [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-09-30 · SEC / RingCentral, Inc. · 23 Oct 2026
- [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / RingCentral, Inc. · 22 Oct 2026
Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.