Blackberry (BB) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)

Blackberry (BB) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $33.4 million in Q1 2026, up 12.84% quarter-over-quarter from $29.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 43.97% on a YoY basis from $23.2 million in Q1 2025.

Blackberry (BB) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Blackberry's Research & Development history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $33.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 43.97% year-over-year to $33.4 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $113.6 million (up 4.41% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $113.6 million, up 4.41% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $33.4 million for Q1 2026 at Blackberry, up from $29.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $54.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$24.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $33.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.6 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development slumped 152.77% in 2023, then soared 217.34% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $52.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 44.23% to $29.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 3.79% to $27.9 million in 2024, then rose by 6.09% to $29.6 million in 2025, then grew by 12.84% to $33.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $33.4 million (Q1 2026), $29.6 million (Q4 2025), and $25.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,903.35 Bn 2,825.07 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,127.45 Bn 1,113.30 Bn 7.23 Mn 2.30 Mn
3 Oracle 528.84 Bn 490.27 Bn 15.14 Bn 2.61 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 306.36 Bn 298.44 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 194.33 Bn 189.79 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 171.19 Bn 168.13 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
7 Fortinet 108.13 Bn 104.84 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.21 Bn 86.09 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Cloudflare 80.35 Bn 79.41 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
10 Blackberry 5.45 Bn 5.09 Bn 121.40 Mn 33.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 33.40 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 29.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 25.60 Mn
May 31, 2025 25.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 23.20 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 27.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 27.10 Mn
May 31, 2024 30.60 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 29.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 29.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 50.00 Mn
May 31, 2023 54.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 -24.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 52.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 54.00 Mn
May 31, 2022 53.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 47.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 57.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 58.00 Mn
May 31, 2021 57.00 Mn