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BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BLKB - US09227Q1004 - Common Stock

56.34 USD
+0.34 (+0.61%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:02 PM
56.34 USD
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After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to BLKB. BLKB was compared to 277 industry peers in the Software industry. There are concerns on the financial health of BLKB while its profitability can be described as average. BLKB is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
BLKB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBLKB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • BLKB has a Return On Assets of -11.99%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BLKB underperforms 66.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of BLKB (-233.32%) is worse than 84.84% of its industry peers.
  • BLKB has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.42%) than 87.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.99%
ROE -233.32%
ROIC 11.42%
ROA(3y)-4.27%
ROA(5y)-2.45%
ROE(3y)-68.43%
ROE(5y)-40.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BLKB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBLKB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • BLKB's Operating Margin of 14.96% is amongst the best of the industry. BLKB outperforms 81.95% of its industry peers.
  • BLKB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BLKB has a worse Gross Margin (57.73%) than 64.26% of its industry peers.
  • BLKB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.96%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.73%
OM growth 3Y55.49%
OM growth 5Y26.14%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.94%
GM growth 5Y0.66%
BLKB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBLKB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BLKB is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BLKB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BLKB has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BLKB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
BLKB Yearly Shares OutstandingBLKB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
BLKB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBLKB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • BLKB has an Altman-Z score of 1.43. This is a bad value and indicates that BLKB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BLKB has a Altman-Z score (1.43) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BLKB has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.86. This is a neutral value as BLKB would need 4.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BLKB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BLKB outperforms 57.76% of its industry peers.
  • BLKB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 9.63. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 9.63, BLKB is doing worse than 88.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.63
Debt/FCF 4.86
Altman-Z 1.43
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC10.78%
BLKB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBLKB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.69 indicates that BLKB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.69, BLKB is doing worse than 88.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BLKB has a Quick Ratio of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that BLKB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, BLKB is not doing good in the industry: 88.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.69
BLKB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBLKB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BLKB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.07%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.74% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, BLKB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.12% in the last year.
  • BLKB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.07%
EPS 3Y10.43%
EPS 5Y12.74%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.12%
Revenue growth 3Y7.59%
Revenue growth 5Y5.12%
Sales Q2Q%-1.95%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BLKB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.45%
EPS Next 2Y11.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.85%
EPS Next 5Y8.63%
Revenue Next Year-2.63%
Revenue Next 2Y0.63%
Revenue Next 3Y1.94%
Revenue Next 5Y3.11%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
BLKB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBLKB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B
BLKB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBLKB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.95, BLKB is valued correctly.
  • 84.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BLKB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BLKB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say BLKB is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.20, which indicates a very decent valuation of BLKB.
  • BLKB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BLKB is cheaper than 86.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, BLKB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.95
Fwd PE 11.2
BLKB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBLKB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BLKB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BLKB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.31
EV/EBITDA 13.96
BLKB Per share dataBLKB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BLKB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.02
EPS Next 2Y11.06%
EPS Next 3Y9.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BLKB!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BLACKBAUD INC / BLKB FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BLKB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BLKB.


Can you provide the valuation status for BLACKBAUD INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of BLKB stock?

BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of BLACKBAUD INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) is 12.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 24.91.


What is the expected EPS growth for BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) is expected to grow by 10.45% in the next year.