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BlackBerryBB.TOHOLDNov 01, 2012Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 15, 2026. Market Open.
The guidance was weak, and BB faces numerous challenges. But the company is still undergoing a strategic review, following overtures for a takeover. This remains a possibility, but it is hard to endorse on that alone. Fundamentals remain weak and much worse than expected. The balance sheet is OK but its large cash cushion is gone. Cash flow has been negative the past two years. Speculative as a possible takeover, but not really endorseable as a long term holding right now.
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BB is now trading at 4.4x times' Price/Sales. In 4Q-2023, the company’s revenue declined by -18.4% to $151M, in line with the estimates and EPS is -$0.02, beating estimates of -$0.07. The balance sheet is okay, with net debt of $17M. However, the trailing twelve-month cash flow is concerning, as the company generated -$263M.
The company announced a strategic reveiw which has given shares some support but we wouldn't view it as coming from a posiiton of strength and are not sure we see a whole lot of reason to be excited here.
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Last year was a huge down year for them. They were strong yesterday and today which was probably because they announced they were now testing the new Blackberry 10. In his estimate, this is probably the last chance for the company to turn around on an operational basis. If Blackberry 10 does not have a good reception come the 1st quarter next year, the company will have no choice but to be sold. (He owns a little bit.)