57.69 USD
-0.15 (-0.26%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to BL. BL was compared to 278 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.
In the past 5 years BL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.44%, BL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.58% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.04%, BL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.57% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of BL (2.51%) is better than 67.99% of its industry peers.
| 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's Profit Margin of 11.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BL outperforms 72.30% 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 67.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 75.34%, BL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.63% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BL has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BL is destroying value.
BL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
BL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, BL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
BL has an Altman-Z score of 2.18. This is not the best score and indicates that BL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
BL has a Altman-Z score (2.18) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BL is 5.17, which is a neutral value as it means it would take BL, 5.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BL (5.17) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.03 is on the high side and indicates that BL has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.03, BL is not doing good in the industry: 81.30% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.18 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC9.68%
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.
The Quick ratio of BL (1.52) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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.
BL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 41.21% yearly.
Looking at the last year, BL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.36% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.72% on average per year.
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.
BL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.53% yearly.
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
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BL.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.39), we can say BL is valued inline with the index average.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.78, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BL.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, BL is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 39.26 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.71
EPS Next 2Y5.24%
EPS Next 3Y8.81%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for BL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:BL (12/22/2025, 12:24:36 PM)
57.69
-0.15 (-0.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners96.62%
Inst Owner Change-4.58%
Ins Owners8.98%
Ins Owner Change1.61%
Market Cap3.43B
Revenue(TTM)686.71M
Net Income(TTM)75.63M
Analysts73.91
Price Target62.55 (8.42%)
Short Float %13.23%
Short Ratio7.05
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)-0.42%
PT rev (3m)-0.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.71%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.78 | ||
| P/S | 5 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.49 | ||
| P/B | 10.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 39.26 |
EPS(TTM)1.98
EY3.43%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY4.2%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY5.05%
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY6.07%
SpS11.54
BVpS5.52
TBVpS-3.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.71
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 | 2.18 |
F-Score7
WACC9.68%
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.
What is the valuation status of BLACKLINE INC (BL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BLACKLINE INC (BL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BLACKLINE INC?
BLACKLINE INC (BL) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BLACKLINE INC (BL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BLACKLINE INC (BL) is 29.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.45.
How financially healthy is BLACKLINE INC?
The financial health rating of BLACKLINE INC (BL) is 3 / 10.