Logo image of BB

BLACKBERRY LTD (BB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BB - CA09228F1036 - Common Stock

3.82 USD
0 (0%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
3.8206 USD
+0 (+0.02%)
After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

BB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 278 industry peers in the Software industry. BB has an average financial health and profitability rating. BB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

4

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • BB had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: BB reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
BB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 1.80%, BB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BB's Return On Equity of 2.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BB outperforms 62.95% of its industry peers.
  • BB has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: BB outperforms 71.94% of its industry peers.
  • BB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.23%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.74%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.8%
ROE 2.96%
ROIC 4.2%
ROA(3y)-19.72%
ROA(5y)-19.58%
ROE(3y)-37.82%
ROE(5y)-37.22%
ROIC(3y)5.23%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.08%, BB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BB's Operating Margin of 9.55% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BB outperforms 74.10% of its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of BB (74.99%) is better than 65.83% of its industry peers.
  • BB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.55%
PM (TTM) 4.08%
GM 74.99%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.31%
GM growth 5Y-0.01%
BB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

4

2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BB has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for BB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
BB Yearly Shares OutstandingBB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
BB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.18, we must say that BB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.18, BB is not doing good in the industry: 61.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BB is 5.16, which is a neutral value as it means it would take BB, 5.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BB has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.16) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of BB (0.26) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 5.16
Altman-Z 1.18
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC10.06%
BB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BB has a Current Ratio of 2.14. This indicates that BB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.14, BB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.14 indicates that BB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.14, BB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 2.14
BB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

4

3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 600.00% over the past year.
  • BB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -31.23% yearly.
  • The Revenue for BB has decreased by -11.24% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • BB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -12.45% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)600%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-31.23%
EPS Q2Q%150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.35%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.45%
Sales Q2Q%-12.47%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BB will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 69.29% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y657.77%
EPS Next 2Y195.89%
EPS Next 3Y118.48%
EPS Next 5Y69.29%
Revenue Next Year-2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
BB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
BB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

5

4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BB is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.29.
  • BB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BB is cheaper than 64.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. BB is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.82, the valuation of BB can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BB is cheaper than 69.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.98, BB is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.29
Fwd PE 21.82
BB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BB is cheaper than 68.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BB's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 59.44
EV/EBITDA 29.69
BB Per share dataBB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • BB's earnings are expected to grow with 118.48% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y195.89%
EPS Next 3Y118.48%

0

5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BLACKBERRY LTD / BB FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BLACKBERRY LTD?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BB.


Can you provide the valuation status for BLACKBERRY LTD?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BLACKBERRY LTD (BB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BB stock?

BLACKBERRY LTD (BB) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for BB stock?

The financial health rating of BLACKBERRY LTD (BB) is 4 / 10.