NYSE$BB
BlackBerry Limited · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
BlackBerry's Q4 2021 financial results were reported, showing mixed performance with revenue influenced by ongoing patent negotiations and QNX's recovery amidst chip shortages.
BlackBerry reported a GAAP revenue of $210 million and a GAAP loss per share of $0.56 for Q4 2021. The company's QNX division showed continued recovery despite global chip shortages, and BlackBerry IVY made encouraging progress.
- Total company GAAP revenue was $210 million.
- GAAP loss per basic and diluted share was $0.56, largely driven by a non-cash accounting adjustment on convertible debentures.
- Non-GAAP revenue was $215 million, with Software and Services contributing $165 million.
- Licensing and Other revenue was $50 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly
$215M
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 2022 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 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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