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BlackBerry Limited · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reached breakeven adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP EPS for the quarter, with revenue growth in IoT and Cybersecurity divisions and improved operating cash usage.

BlackBerry reported breakeven adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP EPS, driven by double-digit revenue growth in both IoT and Cybersecurity divisions and cost structure rationalization. The company's GAAP net loss improved by $23 million year-over-year, and operating cash usage also improved significantly.

  • Achieved breakeven adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP EPS for the quarter.
  • GAAP net loss improved by $23 million, or 55% year-on-year.
  • Revenue for both IoT and Cybersecurity divisions grew double-digit year-over-year.
  • Operating cash usage improved by $43 million year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$145M

Previous: $132M+9.8%
EPS

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.04+25.0%
GAAP gross margin

70.2%

No prior period
Non-GAAP gross margin

70.7%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3M

Previous: -$3M+0.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$22M

Previous: -$45M+51.1%
Net Income

-$19M

Previous: -$42M+54.8%
Operating Income

-$21M

Previous: -$47M+55.3%
Gross Profit

$94M

Previous: $85M+10.6%
R&D Expense

$37M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7M

Previous: $11M-36.4%

Revenue & EPS history

BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly

$145M

Q2 2025+9.8%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

BlackBerry · $153M total across 3 segments · Q1 2027

  • Secure Communications
    $73.6M
  • QNX
    $72.3M
  • Licensing
    $7M

Forward guidance

BlackBerry is providing the following guidance for the third quarter (ending November 30, 2024) and the full fiscal year 2025 (ending February 28, 2025).

Tailwinds

  • Total BlackBerry revenue: $146 - $154 million
  • IoT revenue: $56 - $60 million
  • Cybersecurity revenue: $86 - $90 million
  • Licensing & Other revenue: Approximately $4 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA: Breakeven - +$10 million

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP basic EPS: ($0.01) - +$0.01
  • Total BlackBerry revenue: $591 - $616 million
  • IoT revenue: $225 - $235 million
  • Cybersecurity revenue: $350 - $365 million
  • Licensing & Other revenue: Approximately $16 million
  • Non-GAAP basic EPS: ($0.05) - ($0.02)

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 2025

Historical avgQ2 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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