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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

Total Revenue

$215M

Previous: $291M-26.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.03

Previous: $0.09-66.7%
Non-GAAP gross margin

73.0%

Previous: 77.0%-5.2%
Capital Expenditures

$3M

Previous: $3M+0.0%
Free Cash Flow

$49M

Previous: $32M+53.1%
Net Income

-$315M

Previous: -$41M-668.3%
Operating Income

-$313M

Previous: -$41M-663.4%
Gross Profit

$152M

Previous: $212M-28.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$214M

Previous: $377M-43.2%
Total Assets

$2.82B

Previous: $3.89B-27.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$11M

Previous: $17M-35.3%

Revenue & EPS history

BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly

$215M

Q4 2021-26.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
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 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

Historical avgQ4 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

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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