NYSE$BB
BlackBerry Limited · Q2 2023 earnings
Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Delivered strong year-over-year revenue growth for IoT business unit and double-digit sequential billings growth for Cybersecurity business unit.
BlackBerry reported a solid second quarter, delivering revenue in line with expectations and EPS ahead of expectations. The IoT business continues to gain market share, while the Cybersecurity business delivered double-digit sequential billings growth.
- Total company revenue was $168 million.
- IoT revenue was $51 million, a 28% increase year-over-year, with gross margin of 82%.
- Cybersecurity revenue was $111 million, an 8% decrease year-over-year, with gross margin of 55% and ARR of $321 million.
- Cybersecurity billings increased 15% sequentially to $102 million and grew 6% year-over-year in the first half of the fiscal year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly
$168M
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 will discuss its fiscal year 2023 outlook in connection with the quarterly earnings announcement on its earnings conference call.
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 Q2 2023
-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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