NYSE$BB
BlackBerry Limited · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
BlackBerry reported mixed results with revenue growth offset by operating losses.
BlackBerry Limited reported its Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results. The company's total GAAP revenue was $282 million, up 11% year-over-year. The GAAP loss per basic and diluted share was $0.07. The company generated $32 million in free cash flow.
- Total company GAAP revenue was $282 million, up 11% year-over-year.
- Total GAAP Software and Services revenue was $278 million, up 13% year-over-year.
- GAAP loss per basic and diluted share was $0.07.
- Free cash flow generated of $32 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly
$291M
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 Q4 2020
-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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