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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL INC (BLIN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:BLIN - Nasdaq - US10807Q7007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.55  -0.03 (-1.9%)

After market: 1.5504 +0 (+0.03%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, BLIN scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BLIN was compared to 284 industry peers in the Software industry. BLIN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. BLIN does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BLIN has reported negative net income.
In the past year BLIN had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years BLIN reported 4 times negative net income.
In the past 5 years BLIN reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
BLIN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBLIN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

BLIN has a worse Return On Assets (-14.29%) than 65.14% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -22.97%, BLIN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.20% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.29%
ROE -22.97%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-19.42%
ROA(5y)-20.55%
ROE(3y)-30.45%
ROE(5y)-37.76%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BLIN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBLIN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200

1.3 Margins

With a Gross Margin value of 67.95%, BLIN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
BLIN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
BLIN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 67.95%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.05%
GM growth 5Y8.05%
BLIN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBLIN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BLIN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
BLIN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BLIN has more shares outstanding
BLIN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BLIN Yearly Shares OutstandingBLIN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
BLIN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBLIN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

2.2 Solvency

BLIN has an Altman-Z score of -5.36. This is a bad value and indicates that BLIN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
BLIN has a Altman-Z score of -5.36. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BLIN underperforms 82.75% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that BLIN is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.02, BLIN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -5.36
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.88%
BLIN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBLIN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M 10M 15M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that BLIN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.86, BLIN is not doing good in the industry: 78.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BLIN has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that BLIN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of BLIN (0.86) is worse than 78.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.86
BLIN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBLIN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for BLIN have decreased strongly by -53.33% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.30% in the past year.
BLIN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.07% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-53.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-900%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.3%
Revenue growth 3Y5.02%
Revenue growth 5Y9.07%
Sales Q2Q%1.87%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -10.63% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
Based on estimates for the next years, BLIN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.64% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-73.4%
EPS Next 2Y-10.63%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y6.64%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

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.
BLIN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBLIN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5M 10M 15M 20M
BLIN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBLIN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -100 -200 -300

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BLIN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BLIN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BLIN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBLIN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
BLIN Per share dataBLIN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

BLIN's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.63% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-10.63%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BLIN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL INC

NASDAQ:BLIN (6/16/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 1.5504 +0 (+0.03%)

1.55

-0.03 (-1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)05-15 2025-05-15/amc
Earnings (Next)08-12 2025-08-12
Inst Owners16.81%
Inst Owner Change349.94%
Ins Owners19.22%
Ins Owner Change4.91%
Market Cap18.48M
Analysts82.5
Price Target4.14 (167.1%)
Short Float %1.66%
Short Ratio2.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-81.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-145.1%
Max EPS beat(2)-17.65%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-26.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-145.1%
Max EPS beat(4)34.64%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.36%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)14.48%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.22%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.63%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.47%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.12%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.75%
PT rev (1m)2.61%
PT rev (3m)47.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.8%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.19
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 803.3
P/B 1.74
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.23
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.12
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0
OCFY0.12%
SpS1.3
BVpS0.89
TBVpS-0.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.29%
ROE -22.97%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 67.95%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-19.42%
ROA(5y)-20.55%
ROE(3y)-30.45%
ROE(5y)-37.76%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 3Y1.05%
GM growth 5Y8.05%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.91
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 3.79%
Cap/Sales 0.2%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z -5.36
F-Score6
WACC8.88%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)5.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)5.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.47%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-53.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-900%
EPS Next Y-73.4%
EPS Next 2Y-10.63%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.3%
Revenue growth 3Y5.02%
Revenue growth 5Y9.07%
Sales Q2Q%1.87%
Revenue Next Year2.72%
Revenue Next 2Y6.64%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y29.35%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year82.96%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-100.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-98.2%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A