NYSE$BB

BlackBerry Limited · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

BlackBerry's revenue and earnings exceeded expectations, with strong year-over-year revenue growth in the IoT business unit.

BlackBerry reported a total company revenue of $169 million for Q3 2023. The IoT business showed strong momentum, while the Cybersecurity business continued its rebuilding phase. The company's GAAP basic loss per share was $0.01, and non-GAAP basic loss per share was $0.05.

  • Total company revenue was $169 million.
  • IoT revenue increased by 19% year-over-year to $51 million.
  • Cybersecurity revenue was $106 million, with ARR of $313 million.
  • GAAP operating loss was $2 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$169M

Previous: $184M-8.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: $0.12-142.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$5M

Previous: -$6M+16.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$9M

Previous: $68M-113.2%
Net Income

-$4M

Previous: $74M-105.4%
Operating Income

-$2M

Previous: $51M-103.9%
Gross Profit

$109M

Previous: $117M-6.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$255M

Previous: $271M-5.9%
Total Assets

$2.19B

Previous: $2.6B-15.6%

Revenue & EPS history

BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly

$169M

Q3 2023-8.2%vs Q3 2022
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 will discuss its 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 2023

Historical avgQ3 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

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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