BlackBerry Ltd (BB) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of November 2025: 1.14x

BlackBerry Ltd (BB) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.14x as of November 2025, reinvesting CA$20.70 Million (capex CA$1.00 Million plus investments CA$-19.70 Million) from operating cash flow of CA$18.20 Million. Check how high is BlackBerry Ltd's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

1.14x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

CA$20.70 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

CA$18.20 Million
CAD

Capital Expenditures

CA$1.00 Million
CAD

BlackBerry Ltd Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for BlackBerry Ltd across 22 annual periods. Explore BlackBerry Ltd (BB) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for BlackBerry Ltd (1998–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for BlackBerry Ltd. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see BB market cap overview.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (CAD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 4.29x CA$70.80 Million CA$16.50 Million CA$10.10 Million ▲ +648.6%
2021 0.57x CA$47.00 Million CA$82.00 Million CA$44.00 Million ▼ -93.6%
2020 8.92x CA$232.00 Million CA$26.00 Million CA$44.00 Million ▲ +110.4%
2019 4.24x CA$424.00 Million CA$100.00 Million CA$49.00 Million ▲ +342.2%
2018 0.96x CA$675.00 Million CA$704.00 Million CA$45.00 Million ▼ -46.3%
2016 1.79x CA$459.00 Million CA$257.00 Million CA$102.00 Million ▲ +3.6%
2015 1.72x CA$1.40 Billion CA$813.00 Million CA$508.00 Million ▲ +180.1%
2013 0.62x CA$1.42 Billion CA$2.30 Billion CA$1.42 Billion ▼ -42.5%
2012 1.07x CA$3.12 Billion CA$2.91 Billion CA$3.12 Billion ▲ +169.0%
2011 0.40x CA$1.60 Billion CA$4.01 Billion CA$1.60 Billion ▼ -15.6%
2010 0.47x CA$1.43 Billion CA$3.03 Billion CA$1.43 Billion ▼ -55.0%
2009 1.05x CA$1.52 Billion CA$1.45 Billion CA$1.52 Billion ▲ +127.6%
2008 0.46x CA$728.33 Million CA$1.58 Billion CA$728.33 Million ▲ +7.8%
2007 0.43x CA$314.30 Million CA$735.56 Million CA$314.30 Million ▼ -68.3%
2006 1.35x CA$202.10 Million CA$149.84 Million CA$202.10 Million ▲ +242.8%
2005 0.39x CA$109.36 Million CA$277.98 Million CA$109.36 Million ▲ +15.1%
2004 0.34x CA$21.82 Million CA$63.84 Million CA$21.82 Million ▼ -97.6%
2003 14.22x CA$39.71 Million CA$2.79 Million CA$39.71 Million ▲ +240.6%
2002 4.17x CA$73.90 Million CA$17.70 Million CA$73.90 Million ▼ -68.5%
2001 13.24x CA$68.15 Million CA$5.15 Million CA$68.15 Million ▲ +158.8%
1999 5.12x CA$8.71 Million CA$1.70 Million CA$8.71 Million ▼ -82.7%
1998 29.50x CA$5.89 Million CA$199.56K CA$5.89 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow