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04/04/2013 |
RIM - BlackBerry
In this page: Quantity of sold cellphones and revenue (net sales) and others RIM - BlackBerry's quarter results.
Founded in 1984, Rim (Research in Motion Limited) is a Canadian technology company focused on smarphones market, being recognized as manufacturer of Blackberry cellphones.
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RIM - BlackBerry |
| SmartPhnes and Tablets in 2011 |
RIM sold about 6 million smartphones in the first quarter of 2013, falling 45.9% over the same period last year. This was the fourth quarter holding sales below 10 million smartphones.
Playbook sales were also smaller in comparison with the same period lsat year. in 1Q13, 370 thousand units were sold face the 500 thousand sold in 1Q12. |
Quarter Results
Quarter |
1Q12 | 2Q12 | 3Q12 | 4Q12 | 1Q13 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
End of the quarter |
4QF12 | 1QF13 | 2QF13 | 3QF13 | 4QF13 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/12 | May/12 | Aug/12 | Nov/13 | Feb/13 | ||
| Number of sold devices (thousands) | 11.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | (6.3%) | (45.9%) |
| Sold Tablets (Millions) | 0.500 | 0.260 | 0.130 | 0.255 | 0.370 | 45.1% | (26.0%) |
*Teleco's estimation, made based on the average of the last four first quarters of 2010.
| Net Sales in US$ Millions |
Quarter |
1Q12 | 2Q12 | 2Q12 | 4Q12 | 1Q13 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
End of the quarter |
4QF12 | 1QF13 | 2QF13 | 3QF13 | 4QF13 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/12 | May/12 | Aug/12 | Nov/12 | Feb/13 | ||
| Revenue | 4,190 | 2,814 | 2,873 | 2,727 | 2,678 | (1.8%) | (36.1%) |
| Gross Margin | 1,401 | 788 | 747 | 830 | 1,075 | 29.5% | (23.3%) |
| Investments | 5 | 3 | - | 18 | (6) | (133.3%) | (220.0%) |
| Net Profit | (125) | (518) | (235) | 9 | 98 | 988.9% | 178.4% |
| Revenue Distribution (%) |
Revenue by Region
Quarter |
1Q11 | 2Q11 | 3Q11 | 4Q11 | 1Q12 | 3Q12 |
4Q12 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of the quarter |
4QF11 | 1QF12 | 2QF12 | 3QF12 | 4QF12 | 2QF13 |
3QF13 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/11 | May/11 | Aub/11 | Nov/11 | Feb/12 | Aug/12 |
Nov/12 | ||
| Canada | 383 | 371 | 308 |
385 | 196 | 227 |
127 | (44.1%) | (67.0%) |
| US | 1,646 | 1,320 | 1,111 | 1,026 | 725 | 641 |
520 | (18.9%) | (49.3%) |
| UK | 635 | 478 | 419 | 588 |
434 | 339 |
302 | (10.9%) | (48.6%) |
| Others | 2,893 | 2,739 | 2,330 | 3,170 | 2,835 | 1,666 |
1,778 | 6.7% | (43.9%) |
| Total | 5,556 | 4,908 | 4,168 | 5,169 | 4,190 | 2,873 |
2,727 | (5.1%) | (47.2%) |
Note: the annual growth is related to the growth registered in 2009 over 2008
Division of Revenue
Quarter |
1Q11 | 2Q11 | 3Q11 | 4Q11 | 1Q12 | 2Q12 |
3Q12 |
4Q12 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of the quarter |
4QF11 | 1QF12 | 2QF12 | 3QF12 | 4QF12 |
1QF13 |
2QF13 |
3QF13 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/11 | May/11 | Aub/11 | Nov/11 | Feb/12 | May/12 |
Aug/12 |
Nov/12 | ||
| Smartphones | 4,481 | 3,821 | 3,027 | 4,081 |
2,849 | 1,669 |
1,712 |
1,627 | (5.0%) | (60.1%) |
| Services | 898 | 973 | 1,003 | 968 |
1,131 | 1,003 |
1,005 |
974 | (3.1%) | 0.9% |
| Software | 80 | 81 | 78 | 78 |
- | 69 |
65 |
64 | (1.5%) | (17.9%) |
| Others | 96 | 33 | 60 | 42 |
210* | 73 |
91 |
62 | (31.9%) | 47.6% |
| Total | 5,556 | 4,908 | 4,168 | 5,169 |
4,190 | 2,814 |
2,873 |
2,727 | (5.1%) | (47.2%) |
Note: the annual growth is related to the growth registered in 2009 over 2008
Annual Results
Fiscal Year |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ∆Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rim's Fiscal Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
End of the fiscal year |
Feb/09 | Feb/10 | Feb/11 | Feb/12 | Feb/13 | |
| Number os sold devices (thousands) | 22.6 | 34.0 | 48.2 | 49.0 | 27.6 | (43.7%) |
| Tablets | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.0 | (24.8%) |
Average Prices for sales (US$) |
349 | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Net Sales in US$ Millions |
Fiscal Year |
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ∆Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rim's Fiscal Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
End of the fiscal year |
Nov/08 | Nov/09 | Nov/10 | Nov/11 | Nov/12 | |
| Revenue | 9,485 | 14,337 | 18,431 | 18,432 | 11,092 | (39.8%) |
| Gross Margin | 4,682 | 6,105 | 8,236 | 6,576 | 3,440 | (47.7%) |
| Investments | 88 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 15 | (28.6%) |
| Net Profit | 1,787 | 2,265 | 3,187 | 1,164 | (646) | (155.5%) |


