BlackBerry Limited (BB) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value 21.04%; Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-08-31..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 4.17%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-08-31..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-08-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | 21.04% | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-08-31. $129.20M ÷ $614.00M × 100 ≈ 21.04% |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 4.17% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-08-31. $25.60M ÷ $614.00M × 100 ≈ 4.17% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | 129.20M USD | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 614.00M USD | |
| Stock-based compensation | 25.60M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 83.70M USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $129.20M | $614.00M | $25.60M | $83.70M | (m) | 21.04% | 4.17% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-05-31 | $121.60M | $580.30M | $24.00M | $61.60M | (m) | 20.95% | 4.14% | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-02-28 | $113.60M | $549.10M | $23.20M | $48.30M | (m) | 20.69% | 4.23% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-11-30 | $103.40M | $534.80M | $22.00M | $17.40M | (m) | 19.33% | 4.11% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-08-31 | $101.70M | $536.60M | $22.40M | $25.00M | (m) | 18.95% | 4.17% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-05-31 | $103.20M | $533.20M | $23.60M | $15.70M | (m) | 19.35% | 4.43% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-02-28 | $108.80M | $534.90M | $25.60M | $800.00K | (m) | 20.34% | 4.79% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-11-30 | $173.00M | $638.00M | $26.00M | $-143.00M | (m) | 27.12% | 4.08% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-08-31 | $161.00M | $637.00M | $28.00M | $-127.00M | (m) | 25.27% | 4.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-05-31 | $174.00M | $624.00M | $32.00M | $-153.00M | (m) | 27.88% | 5.13% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-02-29 | $186.00M | $853.00M | $33.00M | $-125.00M | (m) | 21.81% | 3.87% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-11-30 | $194.00M | $831.00M | $39.00M | $-568.00M | (m) | 23.35% | 4.69% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-08-31 | $204.00M | $825.00M | $39.00M | $-559.00M | (m) | 24.73% | 4.73% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-05-31 | $208.00M | $861.00M | $35.00M | $-559.00M | (m) | 24.16% | 4.07% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-02-28 | $207.00M | $656.00M | $34.00M | $-725.00M | (m) | 31.55% | 5.18% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-11-30 | $206.00M | $690.00M | $34.00M | $-80.00M | (m) | 29.86% | 4.93% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-08-31 | $211.00M | $705.00M | $34.00M | $-27.00M | (m) | 29.93% | 4.82% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-05-31 | $215.00M | $712.00M | $37.00M | $-121.00M | (m) | 30.20% | 5.20% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-02-28 | $219.00M | $718.00M | $36.00M | $-2.00M | (m) | 30.50% | 5.01% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-11-30 | $220.00M | $743.00M | $36.00M | $-461.00M | (m) | 29.61% | 4.85% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-08-31 | $216.00M | $777.00M | $39.00M | $-639.00M | (m) | 27.80% | 5.02% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-05-31 | $215.00M | $861.00M | $38.00M | $-520.00M | (m) | 24.97% | 4.41% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-02-28 | $215.00M | $893.00M | $44.00M | $-1.11B | (m) | 24.08% | 4.93% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-11-30 | $227.00M | $965.00M | $50.00M | $-835.00M | (m) | 23.52% | 5.18% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-08-31 | $240.00M | $1.01B | $54.00M | $-737.00M | (m) | 23.67% | 5.33% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-05-31 | $245.00M | $999.00M | $59.00M | $-758.00M | (m) | 24.52% | 5.91% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-02-29 | $259.00M | $1.04B | $63.00M | $-149.00M | (m) | 24.90% | 6.06% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-11-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-08-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-05-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-02-28 | $219.00M | $904.00M | $67.00M | $60.00M | (m) | 24.23% | 7.41% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-02-28 | $239.00M | $932.00M | $49.00M | $283.00M | (m) | 25.64% | 5.26% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-02-28 | $306.00M | $1.31B | $60.00M | $-1.18B | (m) | 23.38% | 4.58% | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-02-29 | $469.00M | $2.16B | $60.00M | $-223.00M | (m) | 21.71% | 2.78% | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-02-28 | $711.00M | $3.33B | $50.00M | $-423.00M | (m) | 21.32% | 1.50% | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-01 | $1.29B | $6.81B | $68.00M | $-7.16B | (m) | 18.88% | 1.00% | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-03-02 | $1.51B | $11.07B | $86.00M | $-1.24B | (m) | 13.63% | 0.78% | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-03-03 | $1.56B | $18.43B | $97.00M | $1.49B | (m) | 8.46% | 0.53% | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-02-26 | $1.35B | $19.91B | $72.00M | $4.64B | (m) | 6.79% | 0.36% | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-02-27 | $964.84M | $14.95B | $58.04M | $3.24B | (m) | 6.45% | 0.39% | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-02-28 | $684.70M | $11.07B | $38.10M | $2.72B | (m) | 6.19% | 0.34% | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-03-01 | $359.83M | $6.01B | $33.70M | $1.73B | (m) | 5.99% | 0.56% | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
Similar stocks
| Stock Name | Country | Market Cap | PE Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. (ACIW) | United States | $5.010B | 22.56 |
| VARONIS SYSTEMS INC (VRNS) | United States | $5.508B | -34.06 |
| BOX INC (BOX) | United States | $4.434B | 33.13 |
| Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) | United States | $4.249B | -36.00 |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (CCC) | United States | $4.058B | 71.62 |
| COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) | United States | $6.219B | 85.96 |
| Tenable Holdings, Inc. (TENB) | United States | $3.950B | 603.21 |
| QUALYS, INC. (QLYS) | United States | $6.325B | 23.06 |
| BILL Holdings, Inc. (BILL) | United States | $3.837B | -296.13 |
| Q2 Holdings, Inc. (QTWO) | United States | $3.520B | 32.60 |