BLACKLINE INC (BL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:BL • US09239B1098

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This BL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BL was profitable.
  • BL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
BL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBL 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 2025 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • BL has a Return On Assets of 1.39%. This is in the better half of the industry: BL outperforms 62.95% of its industry peers.
  • BL has a Return On Equity of 7.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: BL outperforms 71.58% of its industry peers.
  • BL's Return On Invested Capital of 2.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BL outperforms 69.42% of its industry peers.
  • BL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.92%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.92%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.98%) for BL is above the 3 year average (1.92%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.39%
ROE 7.38%
ROIC 2.98%
ROA(3y)4.25%
ROA(5y)0.98%
ROE(3y)21.24%
ROE(5y)0.4%
ROIC(3y)1.92%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • BL has a Profit Margin of 3.50%. This is in the better half of the industry: BL outperforms 65.11% of its industry peers.
  • BL has a Operating Margin of 5.74%. This is in the better half of the industry: BL outperforms 69.06% of its industry peers.
  • BL's Gross Margin of 75.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BL outperforms 68.35% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.74%
PM (TTM) 3.5%
GM 75.25%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.32%
BL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. BL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BL is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BL has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BL has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
BL Yearly Shares OutstandingBL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
BL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • BL has an Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is a bad value and indicates that BL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.61, BL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BL is 6.64, which is on the high side as it means it would take BL, 6.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BL (6.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00 is on the high side and indicates that BL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • BL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.00. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BL underperforms 80.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 6.64
Altman-Z 1.61
ROIC/WACC0.31
WACC9.47%
BL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that BL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BL has a Current ratio (1.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BL has a Quick Ratio of 1.47. 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 Quick ratio (1.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 1.47
BL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

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3. BL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.28%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.00% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, BL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.21% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.77% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.28%
EPS 3Y49.54%
EPS 5Y23%
EPS Q2Q%34.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.21%
Revenue growth 3Y10.23%
Revenue growth 5Y14.77%
Sales Q2Q%8.1%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.46% 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 12.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.56%
EPS Next 2Y15.23%
EPS Next 3Y16.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.38%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y10.79%
Revenue Next 5Y12.47%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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 stable.
BL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
BL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 2 3

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4. BL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.55, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BL.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than 74.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.19, the valuation of BL can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BL is cheaper than 75.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.51), we can say BL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.55
Fwd PE 15.19
BL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BL is valued a bit cheaper than 78.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.58
EV/EBITDA 22.34
BL Per share dataBL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • BL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • BL's earnings are expected to grow with 16.46% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)0.76
EPS Next 2Y15.23%
EPS Next 3Y16.46%

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5. BL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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BL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BLACKLINE INC

NASDAQ:BL (3/26/2026, 8:06:26 PM)

After market: 37.56 0 (0%)

37.56

+0.49 (+1.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners99.67%
Inst Owner Change3.89%
Ins Owners8.68%
Ins Owner Change2.82%
Market Cap2.24B
Revenue(TTM)700.43M
Net Income(TTM)24.52M
Analysts74.17
Price Target57.16 (52.18%)
Short Float %12.39%
Short Ratio4.74
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.98%
Max EPS beat(2)4.12%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.94%
Max EPS beat(4)24.4%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)6.36%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)21.38%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)91.72%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.8%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.13%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.18%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.21%
PT rev (1m)-7.1%
PT rev (3m)-8.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-18.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.66%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.55
Fwd PE 15.19
P/S 3.19
P/FCF 16.58
P/OCF 13.19
P/B 6.73
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.34
EPS(TTM)2.14
EY5.7%
EPS(NY)2.47
Fwd EY6.58%
FCF(TTM)2.27
FCFY6.03%
OCF(TTM)2.85
OCFY7.58%
SpS11.76
BVpS5.58
TBVpS-3.9
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)0.76
Graham Number16.39
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.39%
ROE 7.38%
ROCE 3.78%
ROIC 2.98%
ROICexc 11.1%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 5.74%
PM (TTM) 3.5%
GM 75.25%
FCFM 19.26%
ROA(3y)4.25%
ROA(5y)0.98%
ROE(3y)21.24%
ROE(5y)0.4%
ROIC(3y)1.92%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.89%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.43%
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-0.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.32%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 6.64
Debt/EBITDA 7.68
Cap/Depr 74.51%
Cap/Sales 4.95%
Interest Coverage 5.95
Cash Conversion 195.55%
Profit Quality 550.19%
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 1.47
Altman-Z 1.61
F-Score7
WACC9.47%
ROIC/WACC0.31
Cap/Depr(3y)60.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.99%
Profit Quality(3y)279.79%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.28%
EPS 3Y49.54%
EPS 5Y23%
EPS Q2Q%34.04%
EPS Next Y15.56%
EPS Next 2Y15.23%
EPS Next 3Y16.46%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.21%
Revenue growth 3Y10.23%
Revenue growth 5Y14.77%
Sales Q2Q%8.1%
Revenue Next Year9.38%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y10.79%
Revenue Next 5Y12.47%
EBIT growth 1Y99.67%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year40.16%
EBIT Next 3Y23.11%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.74%
FCF growth 3Y73.5%
FCF growth 5Y30.74%
OCF growth 1Y-11.15%
OCF growth 3Y44.66%
OCF growth 5Y25.37%

BLACKLINE INC / BL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BL stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BL.


Can you provide the valuation status for BLACKLINE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for BLACKLINE INC (BL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BLACKLINE INC (BL) is expected to grow by 15.56% in the next year.