NYSE$BB
BlackBerry Limited · Q1 2025 earnings
Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Exceeded quarterly revenue guidance for both IoT and Cybersecurity divisions, delivered sequential improvement in key Cybersecurity ARR and DBNRR metrics, and exceeded guidance for adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP earnings per share.
BlackBerry's Q1 2025 results show progress towards profitability and operational independence for its IoT and Cybersecurity businesses. The company exceeded revenue guidance for both IoT and Cybersecurity divisions and achieved sequential improvement in free cash usage. BlackBerry remains on track to be profitable on a non-GAAP basis and generating positive cashflow in the fourth quarter.
- Exceeded quarterly revenue guidance for both IoT and Cybersecurity divisions
- IoT achieves 18% year over year revenue growth in the quarter
- Delivers sequential improvement in key Cybersecurity ARR and DBNRR metrics
- Exceeds guidance for adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP earnings per share
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly
$144M
Revenue by segment
BlackBerry · $153M total across 3 segments · Q1 2027
- Secure Communications$73.6M—48.1%
- QNX$72.3M—47.3%
- Licensing$7M—4.6%
Forward guidance
BlackBerry is providing the following guidance for the second quarter (ending August 31, 2024) and the full fiscal year 2025 (ending February 28, 2025).
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025
-0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.2%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
33 / 67 earnings
Positive
+22.6%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-28.9%
Q1 2014
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2026 | +3.7% | +12.5% | +80.5% | |
| Q3 2026 | -14.0% | -7.9% | -10.4% | |
| Q2 2026 | +8.2% | +14.3% | +11.9% | |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7% | -4.7% | -10.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -9.1% | -20.6% | -6.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | +22.6% | +31.6% | +32.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +5.4% | +1.7% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +9.4% | +8.0% | +10.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +2.9% | +2.9% | +4.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -15.0% | -15.2% | -18.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.7% | -11.0% | -30.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | +6.1% | +3.8% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | +14.6% | +16.6% | -1.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -8.8% | -17.3% | +0.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +0.4% | -5.4% | -8.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +8.1% | +7.9% | +11.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -11.1% | -6.3% | -24.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.0% | +6.8% | +0.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +13.1% | +8.2% | +16.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -7.8% | -6.8% | -22.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | -8.4% | -6.5% | -1.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | -15.7% | -12.7% | +19.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.6% | -3.5% | +6.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -4.9% | -5.9% | -8.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -14.1% | -17.6% | +9.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | +11.4% | +9.5% | +15.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | -25.8% | -30.0% | -31.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -11.0% | -9.8% | -11.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | +8.3% | +7.9% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | -6.0% | -7.9% | +6.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +6.3% | +3.6% | -12.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -14.4% | -17.1% | -12.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -7.3% | -13.5% | -15.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +8.6% | +6.7% | +22.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +21.1% | +20.5% | +15.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | -7.1% | -7.5% | -9.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +12.2% | +14.0% | +34.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | -5.3% | -8.9% | -7.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.8% | -0.4% | -10.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.0% | -3.9% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -10.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | +11.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | -10.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -4.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +18.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -10.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +19.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -28.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -24.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +10.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -9.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.4% | — | — |
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