BlackBerry (FRA:RI1) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.66 (As of Jul. 21, 2026) — 444% Above Median

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What is BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

BlackBerry FRA:RI1 -0.64% 61 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.66 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 444% above its 10-year median of 1.04. GuruFocus rates FRA:RI1 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.28 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,592 Software companies, BlackBerry ranks worse than 81.85% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-21), BlackBerry's current share price is €7.75. BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €1.37. BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.66.

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

FRA:RI1' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 1.04   Max: 7.61
Current: 5.77

During the past years, BlackBerry's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 7.61. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 1.04.

FRA:RI1's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
81.85% of 1592 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.63 vs FRA:RI1: 5.77

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

BlackBerry's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was €0.221. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €1.37 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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BlackBerry  (FRA:RI1) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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.

BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

BlackBerry Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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BlackBerry Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 2.14 2.15 2.46 2.11 5.75

FRA:RI1 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

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

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


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BlackBerry Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=7.75/1.37
=5.66

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, BlackBerry's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=0.221/134.0005*134.0005
=0.221

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 134.0005.

BlackBerry Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201608 0.570 101.686 0.751
201611 0.509 101.607 0.671
201702 0.455 102.476 0.595
201705 0.391 103.108 0.508
201708 0.341 103.108 0.443
201711 0.362 103.740 0.468
201802 0.316 104.688 0.404
201805 0.336 105.399 0.427
201808 0.304 106.031 0.384
201811 0.331 105.478 0.421
201902 0.365 106.268 0.460
201905 0.361 107.927 0.448
201908 0.358 108.085 0.444
201911 0.393 107.769 0.489
202002 0.419 108.559 0.517
202005 0.339 107.532 0.422
202008 0.392 108.243 0.485
202011 0.328 108.796 0.404
202102 0.307 109.745 0.375
202105 0.252 111.404 0.303
202108 0.262 112.668 0.312
202111 0.255 113.932 0.300
202202 0.256 115.986 0.296
202205 0.249 120.016 0.278
202208 0.260 120.569 0.289
202211 0.259 121.675 0.285
202302 0.031 122.070 0.034
202305 0.589 124.045 0.636
202308 0.207 125.389 0.221
202311 0.220 125.468 0.235
202402 0.237 125.468 0.253
202405 0.194 127.601 0.204
202408 0.193 127.838 0.202
202411 0.228 127.838 0.239
202502 0.229 128.786 0.238
202505 0.180 129.813 0.186
202508 0.186 130.208 0.191
202511 0.206 130.682 0.211
202602 0.221 131.077 0.226
202605 0.221 134.001 0.221

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.66 mean?
BlackBerry (FRA:RI1) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.66 as of Jul. 21, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on BlackBerry and its competitors. This is 444% above median its historical median of 1.04. Over the past decade, BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 7.61. According to the industry distribution chart, BlackBerry ranks #1303 out of 1592 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 81.8%.
Is BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
BlackBerry's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.66 is 444% above median its 10-year median of 1.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 7.61. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63. BlackBerry's value of 5.66 is 247.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlackBerry ranks #1303 out of 1592 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BlackBerry has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackBerry's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, BlackBerry ranks #1303 out of 1592 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places BlackBerry in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63. BlackBerry's value of 5.66 is 247.2% above this benchmark. Historically, BlackBerry's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 7.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.04 vs. the industry median of 1.63, BlackBerry has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.63, based on 1,592 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. BlackBerry's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.66 is 247.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on BlackBerry and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlackBerry's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.66, which is 444% above median its own 10-year median of 1.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackBerry stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlackBerry (FRA:RI1) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.28, compared to a current price of €7.75 — trading 136.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.66, which is 444% above median its 10-year median of 1.04 and 247.2% above the Software industry median of 1.63. BlackBerry's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BlackBerry (FRA:RI1), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.66 as of Jul. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is BlackBerry (FRA:RI1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BlackBerry stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.75 is trading 136.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.28. GuruFocus considers BlackBerry to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:RI1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.66 (444% above median its 10-year median of 1.04)
  • GF Value™: €3.28 vs. price of €7.75 (136.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 247.2% above the Software median (#1303 of 1592)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:RI1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


BlackBerry Business Description

Address 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 communications for enterprises. The firm provides endpoint management and other secure communications software to enterprises, specializing in regulated industries like government and financial institutions. BlackBerry also has a sizable embedded software business primarily serving the automotive market, with some exposure to the industrial market.
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