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BLACKBERRY Ltd BB
BLACKBERRY Ltd (BB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $549.1M at a 9.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.51 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-06-26 | CIBC | Outperformer (main) |
| 2026-06-26 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold (main) |
| 2026-06-24 | Canaccord Genuity | Hold (main) |
| 2026-06-24 | Stifel | Buy (init) |
| 2026-06-17 | CIBC | Outperformer (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.241 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -1.74 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.039 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.494 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB | BLACKBERRY Ltd | 6/9 | -2.26 | 161.1 | +2.7% |
| FROG | JFrog Ltd | 5/9 | 2.82 | — | +24.1% |
| SKIL | Skillsoft Corp. | 4/9 | -6.08 | — | -3.5% |
| NABL | N-able, Inc. | 4/9 | 1.83 | — | +9.7% |
| EVCM | EverCommerce Inc. | 7/9 | 0.45 | 93.6 | +4.8% |
| INTA | Intapp, Inc. | 5/9 | 0.19 | — | +17.1% |
| NCNO | nCino, Inc. | 7/9 | 1.18 | 330.6 | +10% |
About BLACKBERRY Ltd
BlackBerry Limited provides intelligent software and services to enterprises and governments worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Secure Communications, QNX, and Licensing. The company offers BlackBerry Dynamics, a development platform and secure container for mobile applications; BlackBerry Workspaces a secure Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) solution; BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Enterprise, an enterprise-grade secure instant messaging solution for messaging, voice, and video; BlackBerry SecuSUITE, a multi-OS voice and text messaging solution; BlackBerry AtHoc, a secure networked critical event management solution; and BlackBerry unified endpoint management (UEM) solutions. It also provides BlackBerry Certicom, a patented elliptic curve cryptography, which provides device security, anti-counterfeiting, and product authentication solutions; BlackBerry Radar offers asset monitoring and telematics solutions for transportation and logistics; and BlackBerry Development Platform, an enterprise-grade toolset. In addition, the company offers enterprise consulting and engineering consulting services. Further, it is involved in patent licensing. The company was formerly known as Research In Motion Limited and changed its name to BlackBerry Limited in July 2013. BlackBerry Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.
FAQ
Is BB financially healthy?
BLACKBERRY Ltd's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does BB pay a dividend?
No, BLACKBERRY Ltd does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is BB?
In FY2026, BLACKBERRY Ltd had a net margin of 9.7% and a return on equity of 7.1%.
What is BB's P/E ratio?
BLACKBERRY Ltd's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 161.1×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for BB?
The average Wall-Street price target for BLACKBERRY Ltd is $9.71, about 10.8% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is BB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BLACKBERRY Ltd: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 161.1×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-02-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.