BlackBerry Set to Report Q2 Fiscal 2027 Results on Sept. 24

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BlackBerry Limited is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Sept. 24, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings at 4 cents per share and revenue at $143 million. The company guides non-GAAP EPS to 3-4 cents and fiscal second-quarter revenues to $137-$148 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $20-$30 million and operating cash flow between breakeven and $10 million. Within that total, BlackBerry expects QNX revenues of $70-$75 million and adjusted EBITDA of $16-$21 million, and Secure Communications revenues of $57-$63 million with adjusted EBITDA of $5-$10 million; Licensing revenue is expected at approximately $10 million, up from $6.6 million a year ago. In the last reported quarter, QNX revenues surged 26% year over year to $72 million and Secure Communications revenues rose 24% to $74 million, while annual recurring revenues grew more than 5% to $220 million with a dollar-based net retention rate of 92%. BlackBerry shares are up 157% over the past six months, far outpacing the Internet Software industry's 19% gain, and the stock trades at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings multiple of 42.23 versus the industry's 29.2.

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