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BlackBerry (BlackBerry) EBIT : $-88.0 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is BlackBerry EBIT?

BlackBerry's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $-17.0 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $-88.0 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. BlackBerry's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -6.14%. BlackBerry's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -117.24%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. BlackBerry's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -5.20%.


BlackBerry EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlackBerry's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BlackBerry EBIT Chart

BlackBerry Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -183.00 -98.00 -214.00 -224.00 -72.00

BlackBerry Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -49.00 -6.00 -52.00 -13.00 -17.00

Competitive Comparison of BlackBerry's EBIT

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, BlackBerry's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BlackBerry's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, BlackBerry's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackBerry's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



BlackBerry EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-88.0 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


BlackBerry  (NYSE:BB) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

BlackBerry's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=-68 * ( 1 - -7.69% )/( (1283 + 1101)/ 2 )
=-73.2292/1192
=-6.14 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

BlackBerry's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Nov. 2023  Q: Feb. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-68/( ( (63 + max(-131, 0)) + (53 + max(-90, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-68/( ( 63 + 53 )/ 2 )
=-68/58
=-117.24 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(183 + 0 + 44) - (175 + 183 + 0)
=-131

Working Capital(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(199 + 0 + 47) - (142 + 194 + 0)
=-90

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2024) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

BlackBerry's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=-88/1691.404
=-5.20 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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BlackBerry (BlackBerry) Business Description

Address
2200 University Avenue East, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2K 0A7
BlackBerry, once known for being the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, is now exclusively a software provider with a stated goal of end-to-end secure communication for enterprises. The firm provides endpoint management and protection to enterprises, specializing in regulated industries like government, as well as embedded software to the automotive, medical, and industrial markets.
Executives
Marjorie Dickman officer: Chief Gv Aff & Pub Pol Officer C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
John Joseph Giamatteo officer: President of Cyber Security
Mattias Eriksson officer: President of IoT C/O 2200 UNIVERSITY AVE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K OA7
Steve Rai officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Philip S. Kurtz officer: CLO & Corp. Secretary C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Nita C White-ivy officer: EVP, Human Resources 5000 HACIENDA DR, DUBLIN CA 94568
John S Chen director, officer: Executive Chairman & CEO C/O SYBASE INC, 5000 HACIENDA DR, DUBLIN CA 92563
Mark George Wilson officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Billy Ho officer: EVP, Ent. Products & VAS 5000 HACIENDA DR, DUBLIN CA 94568
Randall Cook officer: CLO & Corp. Secretary C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 3001 BISHOP DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN RAMON CA 10017
Thomas Eacobacci officer: President, BlackBerry C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO Z4 A6 N2K 0A7
Steven M Capelli officer: Chief Revenue Officer 3993 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 780, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
David Castignola officer: Head of Spark Field Ops & Mktg C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
Barbara Stymiest director C/O BLACKBERRY LIMITED, 2200 UNIVERSITY AVENUE EAST, WATERLOO A6 N2K 0A7
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