NYSE$BB

BlackBerry Limited · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

BlackBerry reported Q4 2023 results, beating non-GAAP EPS expectations and setting a new record for QNX royalty backlog.

BlackBerry's Q4 2023 results showed a total revenue of $151 million, with IoT revenue at $53 million and Cybersecurity revenue at $88 million. The company reported a non-GAAP basic loss per share of $0.02 and a GAAP basic loss per share of $0.85, primarily due to a non-cash goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charge. A new patent sale transaction with Malikie Innovations Limited was announced for up to $900 million.

  • Total company revenue was $151 million.
  • IoT revenue was $53 million with a gross margin of 81% and QNX royalty backlog of approximately $640 million.
  • Cybersecurity revenue was $88 million with a gross margin of 59% and ARR of $298 million.
  • Announced new patent sale transaction with Malikie Innovations Limited for up to $900 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$151M

Previous: $185M-18.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: $0.01-300.0%
Capital Expenditures

$2M

Previous: $2M+0.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$12M

Previous: $7M-271.4%
Net Income

-$495M

Previous: $144M-443.8%
Operating Income

-$499M

Previous: $146M-441.8%
Gross Profit

$100M

Previous: $124M-19.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$295M

Previous: $378M-22.0%
Total Assets

$1.68B

Previous: $2.57B-34.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$11M

Previous: $11M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

BlackBerry · Revenue · Quarterly

$151M

Q4 2023-18.4%vs Q4 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 provide fiscal year 2024 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 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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