Canada's BlackBerry Q2 revenue, adj profit rise on QNX strength

BlackBerry

24/09/2026 12:09

Overview
Canada enterprise software maker's fiscal Q2 revenue rose 26% yr/yr to $163.3 mln
Adjusted net income for fiscal Q2 increased 79% yr/yr to $43.2 mln
QNX segment revenue grew 27% yr/yr, driven by automotive and embedded markets

Outlook
BlackBerry sees Q3 revenue of $143 mln to $154 mln
Company expects FY27 revenue of $616 mln to $636 mln
BlackBerry forecasts Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.04 to $0.05

Result Drivers
QNX SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said QNX revenue rose 27% yr/yr, driven by strength in core automotive business and embedded markets
MAJOR DESIGN WIN - Alloy Kore design win, largest in QNX history, added over $100 mln to QNX royalty backlog
SECURE COMMUNICATIONS STABILITY - Secure Communications remained a stable and profitable contributor following a particularly strong first quarter

Company press release: ID:nACSHzNwTa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
 
$163.3 mln
 
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
 
$43.20 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."
The stock recently traded at 40 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 50 three months ago

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