NYSE$BB
BlackBerry Limited · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported sequential software and services revenue growth, non-GAAP profitability, and positive free cash flow.
BlackBerry Limited reported solid financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, with sequential software and services revenue growth in line with expectations. The company also announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with AWS to co-develop and co-market BlackBerry IVY.
- Total company non-GAAP revenue was $224 million; total company GAAP revenue was $218 million.
- Non-GAAP earnings per basic and diluted share of $0.02; GAAP loss per basic and diluted share of $0.23.
- Software and Services non-GAAP revenue was $168 million; Software and Services GAAP revenue was $162 million.
- Net cash generated from operating activities was $29 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly
$218M
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 provide fiscal year 2021 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 Q3 2021
-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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