BlackBerry Reports a Small Profit

Last month, BlackBerry CEO John Chen insisted at the Code Conference that the Canadian smartphone manufacturer, despite facing struggles, was far from obsolescence. Elaborating on this statement, he dropped a few hints about the company’s financial stability. In the quarter that ended May 31, BlackBerry reportedly brought in a revenue of $966 million, though it also experienced an adjusted share loss of 11 cents, an amount notably over double the bleak forecast by analysts predicting a loss of 26 cents per share.

Circumscribed by standard accounting principles, BlackBerry announced a profit of four cents per share, a boost leveraged from asset sales and tax benefits. Prior to market trading, the company’s shares rose by more than 10 percent, escalating to $9.13. Shares closed on Wednesday at $8.29, which approximates an 11 percent increase since the commencement of 2024.

After closing the quarter with an impressive cash reserve of $3.1 billion, BlackBerry expressed confidence in achieving economic equilibrium by the end of the fiscal year. Reflecting on the performance, CEO Chen reinforced that BlackBerry is making steady progress towards achieving key milestones. In the preceding half-year, the company focused on implementing cost-saving strategies. As a consequence of such measures, BlackBerry pared down its operational costs by an impressive 40 percent year-over-year, which equates to around $400 million. Furthermore, it scaled back its research and development expenditure by nearly 34 percent, resulting in a total saving of $237 million.

Updated in 2025 to align with recent developments.