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BLACKBERRY Ltd

Financials through Q2 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 24, 2026
$8.16+0.10 (+1.24%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$5.30B
P/E (TTM)
68.0
Dividend yield
–

About Blackberry

Services-Prepackaged Software, SIC 7372

BlackBerry provides foundational software and secure communications solutions to automakers, government agencies, and regulated industries. The company operates through three core divisions: QNX, Secure Communications, and Licensing. Its QNX division provides embedded software solutions—including real-time operating systems, hypervisors, and middleware—for mission-critical systems across automotive, medical device, robotics, and industrial automation sectors. It also supplies asset monitoring through BlackBerry Radar and device security via BlackBerry Certicom. The Secure Communications segment delivers certified mobile protection, crisis management, and unified endpoint management solutions, notably featuring BlackBerry SecuSUITE, BlackBerry UEM, and BlackBerry AtHoc.

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry employs 1,749 regular staff, contract workers, and students across 15 countries worldwide. Approximately 57% of its workforce is situated in Canada, 14% in the United States, and 29% in other international locations. Additionally, the company maintains material wholly-owned subsidiaries incorporated in the United States, England and Wales, Germany, and Singapore, and its embedded QNX technology powers more than 275 million vehicles globally.

Summary of the business section of Blackberry's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
BLACKBERRY Ltd
Founded
1984
Headquarters
Waterloo, A6
Address
2200 University Avenue East N2K 0A7
Phone
(519) 888-7465
Employees
1,820, Feb 28, 2025
Industry
Services-Prepackaged Software
Fiscal year ends
February 28
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Toronto, Canada

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
BB
Exchange
NYSE
Shares outstanding
587M, Sep 21, 2026
Public float
$2.30B, Aug 31, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
Stock splits
3-for-1, Aug 21, 2007; 2-for-1, Jun 7, 2004
SEC CIK
1070235
CUSIP
09228F103
ISIN
US09228F1030
LEI
549300HJD8NEGT71RF07
EIN
00-0000000

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
John Joseph GiamatteoCEO & President, Secure Comm., Director807,446
John Christopher WallPresident, QNX13,752
Philip S. KurtzCLO & Corp. Secretary95,158
Jennifer Armstrong-OwenSr VP & Chief People Officer106,091
Tim FooteChief Financial Officer73,535
Mattias ErikssonPresident of IoT291,340
Jay P. ChaiSVP & Chief Accounting Officer0
Marjorie DickmanChief Gv Aff & Pub Pol Officer111,302
Lori O'NeillDirector–
Lisa BahashDirector–
Richard J. LynchDirector–
Wayne WoutersDirector–
Lisa S. DisbrowDirector–
Philip G. BraceDirector35,000
Barry MainzDirector–
Michael A. DanielsDirector26,077

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
Giamatteo
$1.42M$3.69M$1.30M$91$179
FY2024
Chen
$2.04M-$12.73M$1.34M$54$157
FY2024
Giamatteo
$8.42M$11.77M$1.34M$54$157
FY2024
Mr.Lynch
$25.00K$25.00K$1.34M$54$157
FY2023
Chen
$3.02M-$15.42M$1.68M$75$124
FY2023
Mr. Chen
$3.02M-$15.42M$1.68M$75$124

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“The Company’s 1,820 regular employees, contract workers and student workers as of February 28, 2025 work as a team in 16 countries worldwide, with approximately 58% in Canada, 15% in the U.S., and 27% outside of North America.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
Feb 3, 2025Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
May 11, 2023Acquisition / saleCompletion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01)
Apr 27, 2020Auditor changeChange in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01)
Oct 13, 2017DelistingNotice of delisting from exchange (Form 25)
Oct 5, 2017ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Jul 10, 2013Name changeName changed from RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD to BLACKBERRY Ltd