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BACKBLAZE INC-A (BLZE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BLZE - US05637B1052 - Common Stock

4.6 USD
+0.04 (+0.88%)
Last: 12/2/2025, 8:00:02 PM
4.6 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/2/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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BLZE gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 85 industry peers in the IT Services industry. BLZE may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. While showing a medium growth rate, BLZE is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

BLZE had negative earnings in the past year.
BLZE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years BLZE always reported negative net income.
In multiple years BLZE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
BLZE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBLZE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -18.05%, BLZE is doing worse than 81.18% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -41.74%, BLZE is not doing good in the industry: 74.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.05%
ROE -41.74%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-35.95%
ROA(5y)-26.65%
ROE(3y)-90.07%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BLZE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBLZE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

BLZE has a better Gross Margin (59.12%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
BLZE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
BLZE 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 59.12%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.43%
GM growth 5Y1.57%
BLZE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBLZE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BLZE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for BLZE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BLZE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for BLZE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
BLZE Yearly Shares OutstandingBLZE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
BLZE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBLZE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.16, we must say that BLZE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.16, BLZE is not doing good in the industry: 75.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BLZE is 12.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take BLZE, 12.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.30, BLZE is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.18% of the companies in the same industry.
BLZE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
BLZE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BLZE outperforms 57.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 12.3
Altman-Z 0.16
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.93%
BLZE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBLZE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

BLZE has a Current Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that BLZE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BLZE's Current ratio of 1.10 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BLZE is outperformed by 71.76% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that BLZE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BLZE has a Quick ratio of 1.10. This is in the lower half of the industry: BLZE underperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
BLZE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBLZE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.65% over the past year.
BLZE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.73%.
The Revenue has been growing by 25.65% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%79.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.73%
Revenue growth 3Y23.67%
Revenue growth 5Y25.65%
Sales Q2Q%14.03%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, BLZE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 28.56% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.45% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y45.18%
EPS Next 2Y29.04%
EPS Next 3Y28.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year14.57%
Revenue Next 2Y14.28%
Revenue Next 3Y15.45%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
BLZE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBLZE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M
BLZE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBLZE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

BLZE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BLZE. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BLZE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBLZE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BLZE.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 86.09
EV/EBITDA N/A
BLZE Per share dataBLZE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as BLZE's earnings are expected to grow with 28.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.04%
EPS Next 3Y28.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

BACKBLAZE INC-A

NASDAQ:BLZE (12/2/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 4.6 0 (0%)

4.6

+0.04 (+0.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners44.82%
Inst Owner Change17.64%
Ins Owners3.67%
Ins Owner Change-0.73%
Market Cap265.42M
Revenue(TTM)141.86M
Net Income(TTM)-34.58M
Analysts85.33
Price Target10.57 (129.78%)
Short Float %1.71%
Short Ratio1.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)40.16%
Min EPS beat(2)28.53%
Max EPS beat(2)51.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)16.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.41%
Max EPS beat(4)51.78%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)16.37%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)8.68%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)2.35%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.49%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.49%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.93%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.02%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.8%
PT rev (1m)-11.71%
PT rev (3m)-8.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.87
P/FCF 86.09
P/OCF 16.12
P/B 3.2
P/tB 6.42
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.66
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.33
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.05
FCFY1.16%
OCF(TTM)0.29
OCFY6.2%
SpS2.46
BVpS1.44
TBVpS0.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.05%
ROE -41.74%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 59.12%
FCFM 2.17%
ROA(3y)-35.95%
ROA(5y)-26.65%
ROE(3y)-90.07%
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y2.43%
GM growth 5Y1.57%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 12.3
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 50.8%
Cap/Sales 9.43%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z 0.16
F-Score6
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)70.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%79.31%
EPS Next Y45.18%
EPS Next 2Y29.04%
EPS Next 3Y28.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.73%
Revenue growth 3Y23.67%
Revenue growth 5Y25.65%
Sales Q2Q%14.03%
Revenue Next Year14.57%
Revenue Next 2Y14.28%
Revenue Next 3Y15.45%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y35.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year266.65%
EBIT Next 3Y70.95%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y108.53%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y219.83%
OCF growth 3Y52.59%
OCF growth 5Y-1.08%

BACKBLAZE INC-A / BLZE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BACKBLAZE INC-A (BLZE) stock?

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


What is the valuation status for BLZE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to BACKBLAZE INC-A (BLZE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of BLZE stock?

BACKBLAZE INC-A (BLZE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BLZE stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BACKBLAZE INC-A (BLZE) is expected to grow by 45.18% in the next year.