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BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.63 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-30), BlackBerry's current share price is C$3.92. BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was C$6.23. BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.63.

The historical rank and industry rank for BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:BB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 0.87   Max: 1.7
Current: 0.62

During the past years, BlackBerry's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.70. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.87.

TSX:BB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
85.53% of 1299 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.56 vs TSX:BB: 0.62

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

BlackBerry's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was C$1.778. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is C$6.23 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb. 2024.

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BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

BlackBerry Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 1.23 0.96 0.71 0.61

BlackBerry Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.71 1.03 1.14 0.77 0.61

Competitive Comparison of BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.92/6.23
=0.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, BlackBerry's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Feb. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb. 2024)
=1.778/125.4675*125.4675
=1.778

Current CPI (Feb. 2024) = 125.4675.

BlackBerry Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201405 7.705 99.394 9.726
201408 7.301 99.315 9.224
201411 7.231 99.078 9.157
201502 8.110 99.078 10.270
201505 8.078 100.263 10.109
201508 8.871 100.579 11.066
201511 8.725 100.421 10.901
201602 8.493 100.421 10.611
201605 6.327 101.765 7.801
201608 5.458 101.686 6.735
201611 5.303 101.607 6.548
201702 5.083 102.476 6.223
201705 7.009 103.108 8.529
201708 6.558 103.108 7.980
201711 5.945 103.740 7.190
201802 5.875 104.688 7.041
201805 5.691 105.399 6.775
201808 5.918 106.031 7.003
201811 6.080 105.478 7.232
201902 6.361 106.268 7.510
201905 6.380 107.927 7.417
201908 6.202 108.085 7.199
201911 6.109 107.769 7.112
202002 6.063 108.559 7.007
202005 4.811 107.532 5.613
202008 4.550 108.243 5.274
202011 4.194 108.796 4.837
202102 3.377 109.745 3.861
202105 3.118 111.404 3.512
202108 2.929 112.668 3.262
202111 3.065 113.932 3.375
202202 3.432 115.986 3.713
202205 3.086 120.016 3.226
202208 2.975 120.569 3.096
202211 3.105 121.675 3.202
202302 1.981 122.070 2.036
202305 1.991 124.045 2.014
202308 1.914 125.389 1.915
202311 1.932 125.468 1.932
202402 1.778 125.468 1.778

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


BlackBerry  (TSX:BB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Business Description

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2200 University Avenue East, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2K 0A7
BlackBerry, once known for being the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, is now exclusively a software provider with a stated goal of end-to-end secure communication for enterprises. The firm provides endpoint management and protection to enterprises, specializing in regulated industries like government, as well as embedded software to the automotive, medical, and industrial markets.