What is BlackBerry's return on invested capital?

BlackBerry (BB) reported return on invested capital of 7.5% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for BlackBerry's return on invested capital?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2026), BlackBerry's return on invested capital has grown at a -38.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -43.9% to 6.3%.

What does return on invested capital mean?

Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

BlackBerry BB Return on invested capital

Return on invested capital at other companies

MicrosoftMSFT

26.7%-1.2pp

Broadcom Inc.AVGO

23.5%+8.3pp

NXP SemiconductorsNXPI

15.6%+0.9pp

indie Semiconductor, Inc.INDI

-26.9%-2.8pp

QualcommQCOM

26.8%-8.0pp

Motorola Solutions, Inc.MSI

25.9%-9.6pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$152.9M+25.6%

Gross profit$119.7M+32.6%

Operating income$15.3M+665%

Net income$8.5M+347%

EPS (diluted)$0.01—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$256.8M-7.0%

Total debt$221.1M-0.4%

Total equity$750.7M+3.5%

Total assets$1.2B+2.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.6M+126%

CapEx$2.9M+222%

Free cash flow$1.7M+109%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.05B+101%

Enterprise value$5.02B+104%

P/E84.5×—

P/S8.7×+4.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin77.1%+3.0pp

Operating margin10.6%—

Net margin10.3%+7.4pp

FCF margin11.6%+9.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.1%+5.9pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio2.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from BlackBerry’s reported figures.

nopat/invested capital=7.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: BlackBerry’s 10-Q, filed June 25, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is BlackBerry's return on invested capital?: BlackBerry (BB) reported return on invested capital of 7.5% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for BlackBerry's return on invested capital?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2026), BlackBerry's return on invested capital has grown at a -38.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -43.9% to 6.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?: Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.