BlackBerry Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
BlackBerry's CEO is John Giamatteo, appointed in Dec 2023, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is $8.30M, comprised of 8.4% salary and 91.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth CA$7.72M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.7 years respectively.
Key information
John Giamatteo
Chief executive officer
US$8.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.44% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
BB: Physical AI And Secure Communications Momentum Will Need To Sustain Rich Premium
Analysts have lifted the BlackBerry fair value estimate from CA$10.22 to CA$11.36, reflecting higher projected revenue growth and a richer future P/E assumption. This change is partly informed by recent Street research that highlights stronger Q1 results, improved outlooks for QNX and secure communications, and BlackBerry's positioning in physical AI.
BB: QNX And Physical AI Hype Will Likely Constrain Future Returns
Analysts have lifted the BlackBerry fair value estimate from about CA$5.67 to roughly CA$7.39, citing stronger than expected recent results, improved profitability expectations, and a series of higher price targets that reflect confidence in both its secure communications and QNX businesses. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on BlackBerry reflects a mix of optimism and caution, with higher price targets sitting alongside concerns about how much of the good news is already reflected in the share price and whether execution can keep pace with expectations.
Software Defined Vehicles And Secure Communications Will Support Long Term Upside Potential
Catalysts About BlackBerry BlackBerry provides software for safety critical embedded systems and secure communications for governments and regulated industries. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?BB: QNX And Secure Communications Momentum Will Struggle To Justify Current Premium
BlackBerry's implied fair value has moved from CA$5.68 to CA$10.22 as analysts lift price targets into a CA$9.50 to CA$12.00 range. They cite stronger profitability, higher assumed revenue growth and margins, and a richer future P/E multiple supported by QNX and secure communications momentum.Rising Operating Costs And Slower Design Wins Will Pressure Long Term Prospects
Catalysts About BlackBerry BlackBerry provides software for safety critical operating systems, secure communications and licensing, with a focus on QNX and mission critical government and industrial customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Stock Could Be 20% Undervalued After QNX Growth Draws Fresh Attention
BlackBerry (TSX:BB) has been back in the spotlight after Jim Cramer highlighted the stock on Mad Money, pointing to its automotive technology and the expansion of QNX into industrial and medical markets as reasons for renewed investor interest. See our latest analysis for BlackBerry. That attention has coincided with a sharp shift in market sentiment, with BlackBerry’s 30 day share price return of 52.59% and 90 day share price return of 184.43% standing out against a 1 year total shareholder...
Accidental transformation from Phones to Physical AI.
The Funeral That Never Happened Everyone had already written the obituary. BlackBerry, once worth $83 billion, once the phone that presidents carried, was supposed to be dead.Analysts Just Made A Significant Upgrade To Their BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB) Forecasts
BlackBerry Limited ( TSE:BB ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial...Is BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
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Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Feb 28 2026 | US$8m | US$700k | US$53m |
| Nov 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Aug 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| May 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Feb 28 2025 | US$1m | US$700k | -US$8m |
| Nov 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$100k |
| Feb 29 2024 | US$8m | US$600k | US$6m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$475m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$487m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$564m |
| Feb 28 2023 | US$2m | US$559k | -US$215m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$95m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$107m |
| Feb 28 2022 | US$6m | US$223k | US$12m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD8.30M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD3.21M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
John Giamatteo (59 yo)
Mr. John Joseph Giamatteo serves as Chief Executive Officer & Director at BlackBerry Ltd. since December 11, 2023 and serves as its President of Secure Communications. He served as President & Acting Gener...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO; President of Secure Communications & Director | 2.8yrs | US$8.30m | 0.12% CA$ 7.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.2yrs | US$1.51m | 0.013% CA$ 787.0k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Head of Government Affairs | 4.2yrs | US$1.38m | 0.016% CA$ 1.0m | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | US$1.25m | 0.018% CA$ 1.1m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information and Information Security Officer | 4.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of Strategy & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of QNX Division | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Controller | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: BB's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO; President of Secure Communications & Director | 2.8yrs | US$8.30m | 0.12% CA$ 7.7m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 13.6yrs | US$322.21k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$283.02k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$262.89k | 0.0060% CA$ 374.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$257.42k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$257.42k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$273.87k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$265.75k | no data |
Experienced Board: BB's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/17 04:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
BlackBerry Limited is covered by 43 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Richard Tse | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |