Opinions David Cockfield
BlackBerryBB.TOCOMMENTMar 03, 2017
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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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Premium contentBB 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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Premium contentThe forgotten Canadian cell phone developer has re-invented itself in the cybersecurity space and is investing heavily into AI technology - partnering with Amazon's web services. Although operating at quarterly loss, cash reserves are growing and it trades at under 2x book. We recommend placing a stop-loss at $4.25, looking to achieve $8.00 -- upside potential over 33%. Yield 0%
(Analysts’ price target is $8.03)
A company in total transition. Management has been doing a pretty good job. They have taken their manufacturing area and moved it to China, which have created some new phones which appear to be attractive. BlackBerry is going to focus on the background stuff. They’ve always had a good reputation for safety and protecting info. Becoming a software company rather than a manufacturer, and maybe that is the best place to make your money.