Research and Development Expense of BLACKBERRY Ltd from 27 Feb 2010 to 30 Nov 2025

Taxonomy & unit
us-gaap: USD
Description
The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
Summary
BLACKBERRY Ltd quarterly and annual Research and Development Expense in USD history and change rate from 27 Feb 2010 to 30 Nov 2025.
  • BLACKBERRY Ltd Research and Development Expense for the quarter ending 30 Nov 2025 was $29,600,000, a 6.1% increase year-over-year.
  • BLACKBERRY Ltd Research and Development Expense for the twelve months ending 30 Nov 2025 was $103,400,000, a 30% increase year-over-year.
  • BLACKBERRY Ltd annual Research and Development Expense for 2024 was $108,800,000, a 14% decline from 2023.
  • BLACKBERRY Ltd annual Research and Development Expense for 2023 was $127,100,000, a 5.3% decline from 2022.
  • BLACKBERRY Ltd annual Research and Development Expense for 2022 was $134,200,000, a 39% decline from 2021.
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Research and Development Expense, Trailing 12 Months (USD)
Research and Development Expense, Quarterly (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Research and Development Expense, Annual (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)

BLACKBERRY Ltd Quarterly Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period TTM Value Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q4 2025 $103,400,000 $29,600,000 +$1,700,000 +6.1% 01 Sep 2025 30 Nov 2025 10-Q 19 Dec 2025 2025 Q3
Q3 2025 $101,700,000 $25,600,000 -$1,500,000 -5.5% 01 Jun 2025 31 Aug 2025 10-Q 25 Sep 2025 2025 Q2
Q2 2025 $103,200,000 $25,000,000 -$5,600,000 -18% 01 Mar 2025 31 May 2025 10-Q 25 Jun 2025 2025 Q1
Q1 2025 $108,800,000 $23,200,000 +$29,100,000 01 Dec 2024 28 Feb 2025 10-K 02 Apr 2025 2025 FY
Q4 2024 $79,700,000 $27,900,000 -$1,100,000 -3.8% 01 Sep 2024 30 Nov 2024 10-Q 19 Dec 2025 2025 Q3
Q3 2024 $80,800,000 $27,100,000 -$22,900,000 -46% 01 Jun 2024 31 Aug 2024 10-Q 25 Sep 2025 2025 Q2
Q2 2024 $103,700,000 $30,600,000 -$23,400,000 -43% 01 Mar 2024 31 May 2024 10-Q 25 Jun 2025 2025 Q1
Q1 2024 $127,100,000 $5,900,000 +$18,900,000 +76% 01 Dec 2023 29 Feb 2024 10-K 02 Apr 2025 2025 FY
Q4 2023 $108,200,000 $29,000,000 -$23,000,000 -44% 01 Sep 2023 30 Nov 2023 10-Q 20 Dec 2024 2025 Q3
Q3 2023 $131,200,000 $50,000,000 -$4,000,000 -7.4% 01 Jun 2023 31 Aug 2023 10-Q 27 Sep 2024 2025 Q2
Q2 2023 $135,200,000 $54,000,000 +$1,000,000 +1.9% 01 Mar 2023 31 May 2023 10-Q 27 Jun 2024 2025 Q1
Q1 2023 $134,200,000 $24,800,000 -$71,800,000 -153% 01 Dec 2022 28 Feb 2023 10-K 02 Apr 2025 2025 FY
Q4 2022 $206,000,000 $52,000,000 -$5,000,000 -8.8% 01 Sep 2022 30 Nov 2022 10-Q 21 Dec 2023 2024 Q3
Q3 2022 $211,000,000 $54,000,000 -$4,000,000 -6.9% 01 Jun 2022 31 Aug 2022 10-Q 29 Sep 2023 2024 Q2
Q2 2022 $215,000,000 $53,000,000 -$4,000,000 -7% 01 Mar 2022 31 May 2022 10-Q 30 Jun 2023 2024 Q1
Q1 2022 $219,000,000 $47,000,000 -$1,000,000 -2.1% 01 Dec 2021 28 Feb 2022 10-K 04 Apr 2024 2024 FY
Q4 2021 $220,000,000 $57,000,000 +$4,000,000 +7.5% 01 Sep 2021 30 Nov 2021 10-Q 21 Dec 2022 2023 Q3
Q3 2021 $216,000,000 $58,000,000 +$1,000,000 +1.8% 01 Jun 2021 31 Aug 2021 10-Q 28 Sep 2022 2023 Q2
Q2 2021 $215,000,000 $57,000,000 $0 0% 01 Mar 2021 31 May 2021 10-Q 24 Jun 2022 2023 Q1
Q1 2021 $215,000,000 $48,000,000 -$12,000,000 -20% 01 Dec 2020 28 Feb 2021 10-K 31 Mar 2023 2023 FY
Q4 2020 $227,000,000 $53,000,000 -$13,000,000 -20% 01 Sep 2020 30 Nov 2020 10-Q 22 Dec 2021 2022 Q3
Q3 2020 $240,000,000 $57,000,000 -$5,000,000 -8.1% 01 Jun 2020 31 Aug 2020 10-Q 23 Sep 2021 2022 Q2
Q2 2020 $245,000,000 $57,000,000 -$14,000,000 -20% 01 Mar 2020 31 May 2020 10-Q 25 Jun 2021 2022 Q1
Q1 2020 $259,000,000 $60,000,000 01 Dec 2019 29 Feb 2020 10-K 01 Apr 2022 2022 FY
Q4 2019 $66,000,000 01 Sep 2019 30 Nov 2019 10-Q 18 Dec 2020 2021 Q3
Q3 2019 $62,000,000 01 Jun 2019 31 Aug 2019 10-Q 24 Sep 2020 2021 Q2
Q2 2019 $71,000,000 01 Mar 2019 31 May 2019 10-Q 25 Jun 2020 2021 Q1

BLACKBERRY Ltd Annual Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
2024 $108,800,000 -$18,300,000 -14% 01 Mar 2024 28 Feb 2025 10-K 02 Apr 2025 2025 FY
2023 $127,100,000 -$7,100,000 -5.3% 01 Mar 2023 29 Feb 2024 10-K 02 Apr 2025 2025 FY
2022 $134,200,000 -$84,800,000 -39% 01 Mar 2022 28 Feb 2023 10-K 02 Apr 2025 2025 FY
2021 $219,000,000 +$4,000,000 +1.9% 01 Mar 2021 28 Feb 2022 10-K 04 Apr 2024 2024 FY
2020 $215,000,000 -$44,000,000 -17% 01 Mar 2020 28 Feb 2021 10-K 31 Mar 2023 2023 FY
2019 $259,000,000 +$40,000,000 +18% 01 Mar 2019 29 Feb 2020 10-K 01 Apr 2022 2022 FY
2018 $219,000,000 -$20,000,000 -8.4% 01 Mar 2018 28 Feb 2019 10-K 31 Mar 2021 2021 FY
2017 $239,000,000 -$67,000,000 -22% 01 Mar 2017 28 Feb 2018 10-K 07 Apr 2020 2020 FY
2016 $306,000,000 -$163,000,000 -35% 01 Mar 2016 28 Feb 2017 40-F 05 Apr 2019 2019 FY
2015 $469,000,000 -$242,000,000 -34% 01 Mar 2015 29 Feb 2016 40-F 28 Mar 2018 2018 FY
2014 $711,000,000 -$575,000,000 -45% 02 Mar 2014 28 Feb 2015 40-F 31 Mar 2017 2017 FY
2013 $1,286,000,000 -$223,000,000 -15% 03 Mar 2013 01 Mar 2014 40-F 01 Apr 2016 2016 FY
2012 $1,509,000,000 -$47,000,000 -3% 04 Mar 2012 02 Mar 2013 40-F 27 Mar 2015 2015 FY
2011 $1,556,000,000 +$205,000,000 +15% 27 Feb 2011 03 Mar 2012 40-F 28 Mar 2014 2013 FY
2010 $1,351,000,000 +$386,000,000 +40% 28 Feb 2010 26 Feb 2011 40-F 28 Mar 2013 2012 FY
2009 $965,000,000 01 Mar 2009 27 Feb 2010 40-F 09 Apr 2012 2011 FY
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.