52.65 USD
+0.22 (+0.42%)
52.65 USD
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Overall BL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BL against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. BL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. BL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BL was profitable.
- In the past year BL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BL reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BL has a Return On Assets of 4.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: BL outperforms 71.12% of its industry peers.
- BL has a Return On Equity of 23.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BL outperforms 89.17% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.51%, BL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.23% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.44% | ||
| ROE | 23.04% | ||
| ROIC | 2.51% |
ROA(3y)3.28%
ROA(5y)-0.14%
ROE(3y)10.02%
ROE(5y)-3.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- BL has a Profit Margin of 11.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: BL outperforms 71.48% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.89%, BL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 75.34%, BL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- BL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.01% | ||
| GM | 75.34% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.78%
GM growth 5Y-1.12%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for BL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.05 indicates that BL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BL's Altman-Z score of 2.05 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BL outperforms 51.26% of its industry peers.
- BL has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.17. This is a neutral value as BL would need 5.17 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.17, BL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- BL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.03. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.03, BL is not doing good in the industry: 81.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC9.62%
2.3 Liquidity
- BL has a Current Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that BL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BL has a Current ratio (1.52) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.52 indicates that BL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BL has a Quick ratio of 1.52. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BL outperforms 46.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BL have decreased strongly by -17.84% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 41.21% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.36% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 17.72% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.84%
EPS 3Y55.72%
EPS 5Y41.21%
EPS Q2Q%-15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y15.35%
Revenue growth 5Y17.72%
Sales Q2Q%7.46%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.53% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-1.67%
EPS Next 2Y5.24%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.36%
Revenue Next 2Y8.04%
Revenue Next 3Y9.21%
Revenue Next 5Y11.53%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.59.
- BL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BL is cheaper than 66.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, BL is valued at the same level.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.70, BL is valued on the expensive side.
- 68.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say BL is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BL is cheaper than 66.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than 79.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y5.24%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for BL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
52.65
+0.22 (+0.42%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Inst Owners96.63%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners8.65%
Ins Owner Change1.61%
Market Cap3.13B
Revenue(TTM)686.71M
Net Income(TTM)75.63M
Analysts74.17
Price Target62.55 (18.8%)
Short Float %12.86%
Short Ratio7.16
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.94%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.98%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)2.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.1%
Max EPS beat(4)24.4%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)8.58%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)29.32%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)89.98%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.23%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.03%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.16%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.13%
PT rev (1m)0.7%
PT rev (3m)-0.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.7 | ||
| P/S | 4.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.05 | ||
| P/B | 9.54 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 35.41 |
EPS(TTM)1.98
EY3.76%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY4.61%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY5.53%
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY6.65%
SpS11.54
BVpS5.52
TBVpS-3.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.65
Graham Number15.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.44% | ||
| ROE | 23.04% | ||
| ROCE | 3.17% | ||
| ROIC | 2.51% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.01% | ||
| GM | 75.34% | ||
| FCFM | 25.24% |
ROA(3y)3.28%
ROA(5y)-0.14%
ROE(3y)10.02%
ROE(5y)-3.3%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.78%
GM growth 5Y-1.12%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.79% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 259.65% | ||
| Profit Quality | 229.13% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
F-Score7
WACC9.62%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)59.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.84%
EPS 3Y55.72%
EPS 5Y41.21%
EPS Q2Q%-15%
EPS Next Y-1.67%
EPS Next 2Y5.24%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y15.35%
Revenue growth 5Y17.72%
Sales Q2Q%7.46%
Revenue Next Year7.36%
Revenue Next 2Y8.04%
Revenue Next 3Y9.21%
Revenue Next 5Y11.53%
EBIT growth 1Y20.34%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year48.5%
EBIT Next 3Y25.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y106.45%
FCF growth 3Y42.38%
FCF growth 5Y52.28%
OCF growth 1Y88.91%
OCF growth 3Y33.57%
OCF growth 5Y45.05%
BLACKLINE INC / BL FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BL.
Can you provide the valuation status for BLACKLINE INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BLACKLINE INC (BL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BLACKLINE INC?
BLACKLINE INC (BL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for BLACKLINE INC (BL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BLACKLINE INC (BL) is expected to decline by -1.67% in the next year.