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01/05/2012 |
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 14.1 million smartphones in the third quarter of 2011 and broke into the tablets market with about of 850 thousand Playbook tablets sold in 2011. |
Quarter Results
Quarter |
1Q10 | 2Q10 | 3Q10 | 4Q10 | 1Q11 | 2Q11 | 3Q11 | 4Q11 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
End of the quarter |
4QF10 | 1QF11 | 2QF11 | 3QF11 | 4QF11 | 1QF12 | 2QF12 | 3QF12 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/10 | May/10 | Aug/10 | Nov/10 | Feb/11 | May/11 | Aub/11 | Nov/11 | ||
| Number of sold devices (thousands) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 13.2 | 10.6 | 14.1 | 33.0% | (1.0%) |
| Sold Tablets (Millions) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.15 | (25.0%) | - |
Average Price for sale (US$) |
330 | 300 | 304 | 315 | 312* | - | - | - | - | - |
*Teleco's estimation, made based on the average of the last four first quarters of 2010.
| Net Sales in US$ Millions |
Quarter |
1Q10 | 2Q10 | 3Q10 | 4Q10 | 1Q11 | 2Q11 | 3Q11 | 4Q11 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
End of the quarter |
4QF10 | 1QF11 | 2QF11 | 3QF11 | 4QF11 | 1QF12 | 2QF12 | 3QF12 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/10 | May/10 | Aug/10 | Nov/10 | Feb/11 | May/11 | Aub/11 | Nov/11 | ||
| Revenue | 4,235 | 4,621 | 5,495 | 5,556 | 4,908 | 4,168 | 5,169 | 24.0% | (5.9%) | |
| Gross Margin | 1,923 | 2,056 | 2,394 | 2,453 | 2,156 | 1,612 | 1,410 | (12.5%) | (41.1%) | |
| Investments | 10 | 6 | (11) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | (71.4%) | 118.2% | |
| Net Profit | 769 | 797 | 911 | 934 | 695 | 329 | 265 | (19.5%) | (70.9%) |
| Revenue Distribution (%) |
Revenue by Region
Quarter |
1Q10 | 2Q10 | 3Q10 | 4Q10 | 1Q11 | 2Q11 | 3Q11 | 4Q11 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
End of the quarter |
4QF10 | 1QF11 | 2QF11 | 3QF11 | 4QF11 | 1QF12 | 2QF12 | 3QF12 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/10 | May/10 | Aug/10 | Nov/10 | Feb/11 | May/11 | Aub/11 | Nov/11 | ||
| Canada | 242 | 234 | 285 | 505 | 383 | 371 | 308 |
385 | 25.0% | (23.8%) |
| US | 1,883 | 2,074 | 2,220 | 1,882 | 1,646 | 1,320 | 1,111 | 1,026 | (7.7%) | (45.5%) |
| UK | 487 | 469 | 428 | 685 | 635 | 478 | 419 | 588 |
40.3% | (14.2%) |
| Others | 1,467 | 1,458 | 1,686 | 2,420 | 2,893 | 2,739 | 2,330 | 3,170 | 36.1% | 30.9% |
| Total | 4,080 | 4,235 | 4,621 | 5,494 | 5,556 | 4,908 | 4,168 | 5,169 | 24.0% | (5.9%) |
Note: the annual growth is related to the growth registered in 2009 over 2008
Division of Revenue
Quarter |
1Q10 | 2Q10 | 3Q10 | 4Q10 | 1Q11 | 2Q11 | 3Q11 | 4Q11 | ∆Qter | ∆Year |
End of the quarter |
4QF10 | 1QF11 | 2QF11 | 3QF11 | 4QF11 | 1QF12 | 2QF12 | 3QF12 | ||
| End of RIM's quarter | Feb/10 | May/10 | Aug/10 | Nov/10 | Feb/11 | May/11 | Aub/11 | Nov/11 | ||
| Smartphones | 3,254 | 3,349 | 3,641 | 4,484 | 4,481 | 3,821 | 3,027 | 4,081 |
34.8% | (9.0%) |
| Services | 641 | 693 | 770 | 834 | 898 | 973 | 1,003 | 968 |
(3.5%) | 16.0% |
| Software | 69 | 64 | 71 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 78 |
0.0% | 0.2% |
| Others | 116 | 129 | 136 | 97 | 96 | 33 | 60 | 42 |
(30.0%) | (56.9%) |
| Total | 4,080 | 4,235 | 4,621 | 5,494 | 5,556 | 4,908 | 4,168 | 5,169 |
24.0% | (5.9%) |
Note: the annual growth is related to the growth registered in 2009 over 2008
Annual Results
Fiscal Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 | ∆Year |
| Rim's Fiscal Year | 2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
End of the fiscal year |
Feb/08 |
Feb/09 |
Feb/10 |
Feb/11 | |
| Number os sold devices (thousands) | 13,780 |
26,009 |
36,707 |
52,400 | 42.8% |
Average Prices for sales (US$) |
346 |
343 |
330 |
306* | (7%) |
| Net Sales in US$ Millions |
Fiscal Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 | ∆Year |
| Rim's Fiscal Year | 2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
End of the fiscal year |
Feb/08 |
Feb/09 |
Feb/10 |
Feb/11 | |
| Revenue | 6,009 |
11,065 |
14,953 |
19,907 | 33% |
| Gross Margin | 3,081 |
5,097 |
6,584 |
8,825 | 34% |
| Investments | 79 |
78 |
29 |
16 | (43%) |
| Net Profit | 1,294 |
1,893 |
2,457 |
3,411 | 39% |
| Revenue Distribution (%) |
Revenue per Region
Fiscal Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
∆Year |
| Rim's Fiscal Year | 2008 |
2009 |
2009 |
2011 |
|
End of the fiscal year |
Feb/08 |
Feb/09 |
Feb/10 |
Feb/11 |
|
| Canada | 438 |
887 |
844 |
1,408 |
67% |
| US | 3,529 |
6,968 |
8,620 |
7,823 |
(9%) |
| UK | 462 |
712 |
1,447 |
2,218 |
53% |
| Others | 1,581 |
2,499 |
4,042 |
8,458 |
109% |
| Total | 6,009 |
11,065 |
14,953 |
19,907 |
33% |
Revenue Share
Fiscal Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
∆Year |
| Rim's Fiscal Year | 2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
End of the fiscal year |
Feb/08 |
Feb/09 |
Feb/10 |
Feb/11 |
|
| Smartphones | 4,769 |
9,090 |
12,116 |
15,956 |
32% |
| Services | 861 |
1,403 |
2,159 |
3,197 |
48% |
| Software | 234 |
252 |
259 |
294 |
14% |
| Others | 146 |
321 |
420 |
460 |
9% |
| Total | 6,009 |
11,065 |
14,953 |
19,907 |
33% |



