BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:BLKB • US09227Q1004
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This BLKB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BLKB Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BLKB was profitable.
- In the past year BLKB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years BLKB reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- BLKB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.81%, BLKB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- BLKB has a Return On Equity of 135.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BLKB outperforms 98.53% of its industry peers.
- BLKB's Return On Invested Capital of 13.78% is amongst the best of the industry. BLKB outperforms 90.44% of its industry peers.
- BLKB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.59%. This is below the industry average of 10.99%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.59%) for BLKB is below the current ROIC(13.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.81% | ||
| ROE | 135.24% | ||
| ROIC | 13.78% |
ROA(3y)-2.38%
ROA(5y)-1.69%
ROE(3y)-33.58%
ROE(5y)-21.21%
ROIC(3y)8.59%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- BLKB's Profit Margin of 10.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BLKB outperforms 73.90% of its industry peers.
- BLKB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 16.91%, BLKB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- BLKB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BLKB has a worse Gross Margin (58.79%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- BLKB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.19% | ||
| GM | 58.79% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y30.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y64.6%
GM growth 3Y4.02%
GM growth 5Y2.04%
2. BLKB Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BLKB is still creating some value.
- BLKB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for BLKB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BLKB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BLKB has an Altman-Z score of 1.07. This is a bad value and indicates that BLKB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of BLKB (1.07) is worse than 61.76% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BLKB is 5.45, which is a neutral value as it means it would take BLKB, 5.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BLKB (5.45) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BLKB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 12.78. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BLKB (12.78) is worse than 88.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 12.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC10.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- BLKB has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that BLKB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BLKB's Current ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BLKB is outperformed by 84.56% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that BLKB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of BLKB (0.79) is worse than 83.46% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. BLKB Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.31% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.69% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.34% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, BLKB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.31%
EPS 3Y18.36%
EPS 5Y8.69%
EPS Q2Q%10.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.34%
Revenue growth 3Y2.17%
Revenue growth 5Y4.32%
Sales Q2Q%-2.31%
3.2 Future
- BLKB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.36% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BLKB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.94% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.79%
EPS Next 2Y15.75%
EPS Next 3Y11.37%
EPS Next 5Y12.36%
Revenue Next Year4.35%
Revenue Next 2Y4.3%
Revenue Next 3Y4.07%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%
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 accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. BLKB Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.34 indicates a reasonable valuation of BLKB.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BLKB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.34% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.35, BLKB is valued rather cheaply.
- BLKB is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.02.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BLKB is valued cheaper than 90.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.23, BLKB is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BLKB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- BLKB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BLKB is cheaper than 92.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BLKB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of BLKB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y15.75%
EPS Next 3Y11.37%
5. BLKB Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for BLKB!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BLKB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
37.19
-0.3 (-0.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners78.66%
Inst Owner Change0.33%
Ins Owners2.43%
Ins Owner Change8.44%
Market Cap1.71B
Revenue(TTM)1.13B
Net Income(TTM)115.03M
Analysts76
Price Target57.38 (54.29%)
Short Float %7.01%
Short Ratio4.1
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.79%
Min EPS beat(2)0.79%
Max EPS beat(2)2.79%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.2%
Min EPS beat(4)0.79%
Max EPS beat(4)12.34%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.96%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)3.34%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)3.56%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.97%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.22%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.01%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.12%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.1%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-23.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.02 | ||
| P/S | 1.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.43 | ||
| P/B | 20.08 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.04 |
EPS(TTM)4.46
EY11.99%
EPS(NY)5.3
Fwd EY14.25%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY11.92%
OCF(TTM)5.78
OCFY15.55%
SpS24.57
BVpS1.85
TBVpS-23.48
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)0.96
Graham Number13.6319 (-63.35%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.81% | ||
| ROE | 135.24% | ||
| ROCE | 15.79% | ||
| ROIC | 13.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.29% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13202.6% | ||
| OM | 16.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.19% | ||
| GM | 58.79% | ||
| FCFM | 18.04% |
ROA(3y)-2.38%
ROA(5y)-1.69%
ROE(3y)-33.58%
ROE(5y)-21.21%
ROIC(3y)8.59%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.98%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.85%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y212.3%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y31.52%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y30.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y64.6%
GM growth 3Y4.02%
GM growth 5Y2.04%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 12.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 71.92% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.91 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 176.95% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
F-Score8
WACC10.87%
ROIC/WACC1.27
Cap/Depr(3y)61.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.31%
EPS 3Y18.36%
EPS 5Y8.69%
EPS Q2Q%10.19%
EPS Next Y18.79%
EPS Next 2Y15.75%
EPS Next 3Y11.37%
EPS Next 5Y12.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.34%
Revenue growth 3Y2.17%
Revenue growth 5Y4.32%
Sales Q2Q%-2.31%
Revenue Next Year4.35%
Revenue Next 2Y4.3%
Revenue Next 3Y4.07%
Revenue Next 5Y3.94%
EBIT growth 1Y41.51%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y35.74%
EBIT Next Year26.7%
EBIT Next 3Y-3.59%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-11.02%
FCF growth 3Y15.3%
FCF growth 5Y21.71%
OCF growth 1Y-10.28%
OCF growth 3Y9.21%
OCF growth 5Y12.4%
BLACKBAUD INC / BLKB Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BLKB stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BLKB.
Can you provide the valuation status for BLACKBAUD INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) stock?
BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) is 8.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 20.08.
How sustainable is the dividend of BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) stock?
The dividend rating of BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.