BlackBerry forecasts lower annual revenue due to weak demand for cybersecurity services
The Blackberry logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed stock graph in this illustration taken on Feb 5, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)
Canada's BlackBerry forecast a revenue decline in fiscal 2026 on Wednesday (Apr 2), as it anticipated weak spending on its cybersecurity products.
US-listed shares of the Waterloo, Ontario-based company fell 4 per cent in premarket trading.
BlackBerry, once a dominant force in the smartphone market, has transitioned into selling software for devices and autonomous vehicles.
But enterprises are now reining their technology spending and optimizing costs, which in turn is affecting firms like BlackBerry.
The company forecast revenue to be between US$504 million and US$534 million for the financial year ending in February next year, lower than US$534.9 million it reported in fiscal 2025.
BlackBerry expects its cybersecurity unit, which provides intelligent security software to enterprises and governments, to report annual revenue between US$230 million and US$240 million, lower than the US$272.6 million in the previous financial year.
The company posted revenue of US$141.7 million for the fourth quarter, lower than US$152.9 million it reported a year ago.
BlackBerry said it completed the sale of the Cylance business, which uses machine learning to preempt security breaches, to Arctic Wolf for US$160 million.
The company sold the Cylance business to redirect its focus to high-growth areas, and as the unit required significant levels of investment and was facing strong competition.
