earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
BlackBerry prelim FY2023 rev $656M; IoT grows 16% but Cybersecurity misses; up to $440M goodwill impairment
BLACKBERRY Ltd
2023-FY EPS reported
-$1.35
revenue$656,000,000
- Preliminary FY2023 total revenue ~$656M; Q4 revenue ~$151M.
- IoT rev ~$206M (+16% YoY), in line with outlook; Cybersecurity rev ~$418M, below guidance due to govt deals slipping into FY2024.
- Non-cash goodwill impairment of up to $440M on Spark reporting unit, driven by stock market decline.
- Cybersecurity billings in Q4 ~$107M, third sequential increase; full-year billings ~$401M.
- Management to provide FY2024 outlook on Mar 30 earnings call; Analyst Day set for May 17, 2023.