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BlackLine, Inc.(BL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
BL•NASDAQ
$29.51
$1.76B mkt cap·75.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutBlackLine, Inc. provides cloud-based solutions to automate and streamline accounting and finance operations worldwide. It offers financial close management solutions, such as account reconciliations that provides a centralized workspace for users to collaborate on account reconciliations; transaction matching that analyzes and reconciles high volumes of individual transactions; and task management to create and manage processes and task lists. The company's financial close management solutions also include journal entry that allows users to generate, review, and post manual journal entries; variance analysis that monitors and identifies anomalous fluctuations in balance sheet and income statement account balances; consolidation integrity manager that manages the automated system-to-system tie-out process that occurs during the consolidation phase of the financial close; and compliance, an integrated solution that facilitates compliance-related initiatives, consolidates project management, and provides visibility over control self-assessments and testing. In addition, it offers accounts receivable automation solutions, which include cash application, credit and risk management, collections management, disputes and deductions, team and task management, and AR intelligence solutions. Further, the company provides intercompany workflow that stores permissions by entity and transaction type thereby ensuring both the initiator and the approver of the intercompany transaction are authorized to conduct business; intercompany processing, which records an organization's intercompany transactions; and netting and settlement that generates a real-time settlement matrix, which shows the balance of transactions. The company sells its solutions primarily through direct sales force to multinational corporations, large domestic enterprises, and mid-market companies across various industries. BlackLine, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California.Show more
- Revenue$700M+7.2%
- EBITDA$80M+16.0%
- Net Income$25M-84.8%
- EPS (Diluted)0.39-73.1%
- Gross Margin75.21%
- EBITDA Margin11.41%+8.2%
- Operating Margin4.77%+68.0%
- Net Margin3.5%-85.8%
- ROE5.74%-86.2%
- ROIC3.49%+143.9%
- Debt/Equity2.53+33.4%
- Interest Coverage5.82-61.8%
BL Key Insights
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 24.0%
- ✓FCF machine: 23.1% free cash flow margin
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 14.8%
- ✓Share count reduced 2.6% through buybacks
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.5x
- ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 16 (bottom 16%)
- ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 0.9%
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
BL Price & Volume
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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BL Growth Metrics
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years23.68%
5 Years14.77%
3 Years10.23%
TTM8.12%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-83%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-80.87%
Return on Capital
10 Years-4.29%
5 Years-0.4%
3 Years1.65%
Last Year2.71%
BL Recent Earnings
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 10/12 qtrs (83%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026EPS
$0.56
Est $0.45
+24.4%
Revenue
$183M
Est $181M
+1.2%
Q1 2026
Feb 10, 2026EPS
$0.63
Est $0.58
+8.6%
Revenue
$183M
Est $183M
+0.1%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025EPS
$0.51
Est $0.51
+0.0%
Revenue
$178M
Est $183M
-2.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 5, 2025EPS
$0.51
Est $0.50
+2.0%
Revenue
$172M
Est $179M
-3.8%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $0.56vs $0.45+24.4% | $183Mvs $181M+1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | $0.63vs $0.58+8.6% | $183Mvs $183M+0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.51vs $0.51+0.0% | $178Mvs $183M-2.6% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $0.51vs $0.50+2.0% | $172Mvs $179M-3.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
BL Peer Comparison
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) competitors in Financial services and insurance software — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 APPF | 6.02B | 167.17 | 43.09 | 19.72% | 15.27% | 30.9% | 0.13 | |
 FRSH | 2.58B | 8.87 | 14.07 | 16.43% | 20.69% | 18.54% | 0.06 | |
 PCTY | 5.52B | 102.53 | 25.51 | 13.74% | 14.19% | 21.69% | 0.18 | |
 COUR | 1.02B | 6.03 | -19.45 | 9.04% | -8.23% | -10.06% | 0.01 | |
 WDAY | 32.3B | 122.63 | 47.53 | 13.1% | 7.26% | 8.88% | 0.11 | |
 INTU | 108.46B | 388.55 | 28.42 | 15.63% | 21.57% | 22.78% | 0.34 | |
 CSGP | 14.44B | 34.07 | 2052.41 | 18.67% | 0.74% | 0.3% | 0.14 | |
 ORCL | 557.72B | 193.99 | 44.70 | 8.38% | 25.3% | 56.31% | 4.96 |
Compare BL vs Peers
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
BL Income Statement
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 177.03M | 227.79M | 288.98M | 351.74M | 425.71M | 522.94M | 590M | 653.34M | 700.43M | 716.65M |
| Revenue Growth % | 43.78% | 28.67% | 26.86% | 21.72% | 21.03% | 22.84% | 12.82% | 10.74% | 7.21% | 8.12% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 41.49M | 50.87M | 58.98M | 68.97M | 97.87M | 129.38M | 146.79M | 161.97M | 173.65M | 176.73M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 23.43% | 22.33% | 20.41% | 19.61% | 22.99% | 24.74% | 24.88% | 24.79% | 24.79% | - |
| Gross Profit | 135.54M▲ 0% | 176.91M▲ 30.5% | 230M▲ 30.0% | 282.76M▲ 22.9% | 327.83M▲ 15.9% | 393.55M▲ 20.0% | 443.2M▲ 12.6% | 491.37M▲ 10.9% | 526.78M▲ 7.2% | 539.92M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 76.57% | 77.67% | 79.59% | 80.39% | 77.01% | 75.26% | 75.12% | 75.21% | 75.21% | 75.34% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 45.89% | 30.52% | 30.01% | 22.94% | 15.94% | 20.05% | 12.62% | 10.87% | 7.21% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 170.6M | 206.75M | 257.9M | 302.66M | 366.45M | 449.75M | 428.86M | 472.83M | 493.39M | 502.18M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 96.37% | 90.76% | 89.25% | 86.05% | 86.08% | 86% | 72.69% | 72.37% | 70.44% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 146.73M | 176M | 214.89M | 246.19M | 289.13M | 337.02M | 314.68M | 370.14M | 375.84M | 385.1M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 82.88% | 77.26% | 74.36% | 69.99% | 67.92% | 64.45% | 53.34% | 56.65% | 53.66% | - |
| Research & Development | 23.87M | 30.75M | 43.01M | 56.46M | 77.32M | 108.89M | 103.21M | 100.97M | 112.44M | 117.28M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 13.49% | 13.5% | 14.88% | 16.05% | 18.16% | 20.82% | 17.49% | 15.46% | 16.05% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.84M | 10.96M | 1.72M | 5.1M | -239K |
| Operating Income | -35.06M▲ 0% | -29.84M▲ 14.9% | -27.9M▲ 6.5% | -19.89M▲ 28.7% | -38.61M▼ 94.1% | -56.2M▼ 45.5% | 14.35M▲ 125.5% | 18.54M▲ 29.2% | 33.39M▲ 80.1% | 36.05M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | -19.8% | -13.1% | -9.65% | -5.66% | -9.07% | -10.75% | 2.43% | 2.84% | 4.77% | 5.03% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -3.32% | 14.9% | 6.49% | 28.7% | -94.13% | -45.54% | 125.53% | 29.19% | 80.11% | - |
| EBITDA | -15.09M | -7.5M | -6.63M | 1M | -11.49M | -13.38M | 64.45M | 68.88M | 79.92M | 71.08M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -8.52% | -3.29% | -2.29% | 0.28% | -2.7% | -2.56% | 10.92% | 10.54% | 11.41% | 9.92% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 17.68% | 50.29% | 11.67% | 115.11% | -1247.45% | -16.51% | 581.59% | 6.88% | 16.03% | 2.19% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 19.97M | 22.34M | 21.27M | 20.89M | 27.13M | 42.82M | 50.1M | 50.34M | 46.53M | 35.04M |
| EBIT | -32.83M | -27.7M | -21.77M | -15.39M | -37.91M | -41.56M | 66.41M | 133.46M | 59.03M | 46.57M |
| Net Interest Income | 1.06M | 2.13M | -2.52M | -18.81M | -62.24M | 8.79M | 46.16M | 41.05M | 22.68M | 16.31M |
| Interest Income | 1.07M | 2.14M | 6.13M | 4.5M | 700K | 14.64M | 52.06M | 49.81M | 32.82M | 29.99M |
| Interest Expense | 13K | 4K | 8.65M | 23.31M | 62.95M | 5.85M | 5.9M | 8.76M | 10.15M | 5.13M |
| Other Income/Expense | -2.43M | 2.13M | -2.52M | -18.81M | -62.24M | 8.79M | 46.16M | 106.16M | 14.84M | 12.04M |
| Pretax Income | -37.49M▲ 0% | -27.7M▲ 26.1% | -30.42M▼ 9.8% | -38.7M▼ 27.2% | -100.86M▼ 160.6% | -47.41M▲ 53.0% | 60.51M▲ 227.6% | 124.7M▲ 106.1% | 48.23M▼ 61.3% | 48.08M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -21.18% | -12.16% | -10.53% | -11% | -23.69% | -9.07% | 10.26% | 19.09% | 6.89% | 6.71% |
| Income Tax | 567K | 162K | 1.73M | 702K | 135K | -13.52M | 1.45M | -43.07M | 20.97M | 22.21M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -1.51% | -0.58% | -5.67% | -1.81% | -0.13% | 28.52% | 2.4% | -34.54% | 43.48% | 46.19% |
| Net Income | -38.06M▲ 0% | -27.8M▲ 26.9% | -32.53M▼ 17.0% | -46.91M▼ 44.2% | -115.16M▼ 145.5% | -29.39M▲ 74.5% | 52.83M▲ 279.8% | 161.17M▲ 205.1% | 24.52M▼ 84.8% | 26.59M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -21.5% | -12.21% | -11.26% | -13.34% | -27.05% | -5.62% | 8.95% | 24.67% | 3.5% | 3.71% |
| Net Income Growth % | 2.8% | 26.95% | -17.02% | -44.19% | -145.49% | 74.48% | 279.76% | 205.06% | -84.79% | -83% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -33.41M | -28.78M | -32.15M | -39.4M | -100.99M | -33.89M | 59.06M | 167.76M | 27.26M | 30.11M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 4.39M | 4.91M | 12.52M | 28.7M | 23.89M | 30.06M | 36.48M | 39.12M | 31.57M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.73▲ 0% | -0.52▲ 28.8% | -0.58▼ 11.5% | -0.83▼ 43.1% | -1.97▼ 137.3% | -0.49▲ 75.1% | 0.73▲ 249.0% | 1.45▲ 98.6% | 0.39▼ 73.1% | 0.38▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 20.65% | 28.77% | -11.54% | -43.1% | -137.35% | 75.13% | 248.98% | 98.63% | -73.1% | -80.87% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.73 | -0.52 | -0.58 | -0.83 | -1.97 | -0.49 | 0.87 | 2.59 | 0.40 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 52.16M | 53.91M | 55.32M | 56.83M | 58.35M | 59.54M | 72.05M | 73.5M | 71.6M | 69.83M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 52.16M | 53.91M | 55.32M | 56.83M | 58.35M | 59.54M | 60.85M | 62.13M | 59.63M | 59.44M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
BL Balance Sheet
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 193.95M | 221.52M | 723.41M | 674.12M | 1.35B | 1.25B | 1.41B | 1.09B | 1.03B | 732.1M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 112.58M | 132.58M | 607.75M | 542.62M | 1.2B | 1.08B | 1.2B | 885.91M | 778.21M | 525.07M |
| Cash Only | 31.1M | 46.18M | 120.23M | 367.41M | 539.74M | 200.97M | 271.12M | 885.91M | 390.03M | 242.04M |
| Short-Term Investments | 81.48M | 86.4M | 487.51M | 175.21M | 658.96M | 874.08M | 933.36M | 0 | 388.18M | 283.03M |
| Accounts Receivable | 61.92M | 74.9M | 102.83M | 111.27M | 125.13M | 150.86M | 171.61M | 178.14M | 218.1M | 174.89M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 127.66 | 120.02 | 129.88 | 115.47 | 107.29 | 105.3 | 106.17 | 99.52 | 113.65 | 92.14 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 14.04M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.66M | 31.24M | 28.35M | 186K | 32.14M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 246.93M | 272.35M | 291.15M | 439.39M | 469.89M | 694.09M | 693.44M | 732.63M | 734.31M | 723.42M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 12.77M | 13.54M | 25.57M | 21.95M | 32.59M | 34.52M | 34.04M | 34.61M | 36.01M | 32.49M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 13.86x | 16.83x | 11.30x | 16.03x | 13.06x | 15.15x | 17.33x | 18.88x | 19.45x | 19.77x |
| Goodwill | 185.14M | 185.14M | 185.14M | 289.71M | 289.71M | 443.86M | 448.96M | 448.96M | 465.8M | 465.71M |
| Intangible Assets | 47.63M | 36.81M | 28.79M | 64.74M | 59.74M | 122.93M | 116.88M | 104.97M | 98.85M | 45.57M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 274K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.39M | 36.87M | 51.65M | 63M | 87.85M | 92.78M | 93.41M | 90.88M | 133.65M | 469.9M |
| Total Assets | 440.88M▲ 0% | 493.87M▲ 12.0% | 1.01B▲ 105.4% | 1.11B▲ 9.8% | 1.82B▲ 63.2% | 1.94B▲ 6.9% | 2.1B▲ 8.1% | 1.83B▼ 13.1% | 1.76B▼ 3.6% | 1.46B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.40x | 0.46x | 0.28x | 0.32x | 0.23x | 0.27x | 0.28x | 0.36x | 0.40x | 0.43x |
| Asset Growth % | 4.86% | 12.02% | 105.43% | 9.75% | 63.23% | 6.94% | 8.08% | -13.13% | -3.59% | -26.54% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 137.04M | 159.23M | 207M | 242.33M | 322.58M | 367.82M | 642.57M | 422.24M | 695.38M | 429.73M |
| Accounts Payable | 7.25M | 3.44M | 7.4M | 3.15M | 7.47M | 14.96M | 8.62M | 8.46M | 15.52M | 5.85M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 63.82 | 24.69 | 45.81 | 16.67 | 27.86 | 42.21 | 21.44 | 19.07 | 32.63 | 22.37 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249.23M | 0 | 234.47M | 4.87M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 106.9M | 129.07M | 162.55M | 191.14M | 242.43M | 279.32M | 320.13M | 338.62M | 368.59M | 1.39B |
| Other Current Liabilities | 108.47M | 5.11M | 7.13M | 16.69M | 16.44M | 8M | 0 | 0 | 76.79M | 59.42M |
| Current Ratio | 1.42x | 1.39x | 3.49x | 2.78x | 4.18x | 3.40x | 2.19x | 2.59x | 1.47x | 1.47x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.42x | 1.39x | 3.49x | 2.78x | 4.18x | 3.40x | 2.19x | 2.59x | 1.47x | 1.47x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 69.76 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 9.22M | 8.68M | 404.04M | 436.58M | 1.14B | 1.44B | 1.17B | 919.64M | 692.7M | 688.26M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 384.34M | 407.03M | 1.11B | 1.38B | 1.14B | 892.67M | 685.9M | 682.45M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 10.61M | 7.36M | 14.07M | 10.08M | 15.74M | 20.34M | 19.89M | 62.39M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1.33M | 1.12M | 4.57M | 6.57M | 8.18M | 5.57M | 6.39M | 4.53M | 5.24M | 19.29M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 6.98M | 7.29M | 4.35M | 15.55M | 4.42M | 39.78M | 3.61M | 708K | -19.26M | -11.35M |
| Total Liabilities | 146.26M | 167.91M | 611.03M | 678.91M | 1.46B | 1.81B | 1.81B | 1.34B | 1.39B | 1.12B |
| Total Debt | 442K | 0 | 399.89M | 418.54M | 1.13B | 1.4B | 1.41B | 916.6M | 940.26M | 687.32M |
| Net Debt | -30.66M | -46.18M | 279.65M | 51.12M | 593.88M | 1.2B | 1.14B | 30.69M | 550.22M | 445.28M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00x | - | 0.99x | 0.96x | 3.20x | 10.32x | 4.85x | 1.90x | 2.53x | 2.53x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | 418.12x | - | - | 21.89x | 13.31x | 11.76x | 9.67x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | 51.07x | - | - | 17.68x | 0.45x | 6.88x | 6.88x |
| Interest Coverage | -2525.38x | -6925.00x | -2.52x | -0.66x | -0.60x | -7.10x | 11.26x | 15.24x | 5.82x | 9.07x |
| Total Equity | 294.63M▲ 0% | 325.96M▲ 10.6% | 403.52M▲ 23.8% | 434.59M▲ 7.7% | 353.74M▼ 18.6% | 135.76M▼ 61.6% | 290.94M▲ 114.3% | 483.15M▲ 66.1% | 371.45M▼ 23.1% | 337.52M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 1.1% | 10.63% | 23.8% | 7.7% | -18.61% | -61.62% | 114.3% | 66.06% | -23.12% | -31.03% |
| Book Value per Share | 5.65 | 6.05 | 7.29 | 7.65 | 6.06 | 2.28 | 4.04 | 6.57 | 5.19 | 4.83 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 294.63M | 321.57M | 398.61M | 422.07M | 325.04M | 111.87M | 260.88M | 446.67M | 332.33M | 305.95M |
| Common Stock | 530K | 547K | 559K | 577K | 590K | 600K | 615K | 628K | 599K | 592K |
| Retained Earnings | -125.47M | -130.59M | -163.6M | -201.65M | -301.74M | -272.97M | -214.8M | -48.99M | -24.82M | -21.32M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -63K | 45K | 377K | 376K | 298K | -1.47M | 205K | -361K | -296K | -628K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 4.39M | 4.91M | 12.52M | 28.7M | 23.89M | 30.06M | 36.48M | 39.12M | 31.57M |
BL Cash Flow Statement
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 6.42M | 16.14M | 29.72M | 54.73M | 80.09M | 56.01M | 126.61M | 190.84M | 169.57M | 169.57M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 3.63% | 7.09% | 10.29% | 15.56% | 18.81% | 10.71% | 21.46% | 29.21% | 24.21% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 233.61% | 151.25% | 84.16% | 84.14% | 46.33% | -30.06% | 126.04% | 50.72% | -11.15% | -46.46% |
| Net Income | -38.06M | -27.87M | -32.15M | -39.4M | -100.99M | -33.89M | 52.83M | 161.17M | 24.52M | 26.59M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 19.97M | 22.34M | 21.27M | 20.89M | 27.13M | 42.82M | 50.1M | 50.34M | 46.53M | 47.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 16.04M | 20.89M | 34.05M | 49.69M | 65.87M | 75.88M | 77.97M | 83.25M | 92.59M | 48.4M |
| Deferred Taxes | 66K | -627K | 1.31M | -381K | -817K | -14.4M | -1.52M | -54.8M | 15.05M | 17.34M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.72M | -142K | 11.53M | 27.32M | 64.32M | -28.11M | -48.38M | -65.89M | 1.08M | 53.31M |
| Working Capital Changes | 3.68M | 1.54M | -6.3M | -3.39M | 24.58M | 13.72M | -4.38M | 16.76M | -10.2M | -22.82M |
| Change in Receivables | -19.86M | -13.21M | -27.96M | -5.73M | -14.26M | -23.03M | -20.86M | -7.55M | -38.16M | -29.03M |
| Change in Inventory | 2.46M | -5.64M | -14.95M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -25K | -4.01M | 3.24M | -4.36M | 4M | 4.38M | -5.1M | -1.12M | 5.35M | 1.22M |
| Cash from Investing | -7.03M | -15.98M | -408.45M | 173.59M | -506.94M | -395.62M | -62.48M | 924.44M | -425.29M | 70.63M |
| Capital Expenditures | -8.63M | -11.96M | -9.69M | -6.51M | -8.73M | -30.18M | -5.95M | -2.13M | -8.07M | -22.67M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.87% | 5.25% | 3.35% | 1.85% | 2.05% | 5.77% | 1.01% | 0.33% | 1.15% | - |
| Acquisitions | 4.62M | 5.67M | 5.06M | -119.34M | 0 | -157.74M | -11.38M | 0 | -16.17M | -16.17M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -4.62M | -5.67M | -5.06M | -12.91M | -14.54M | 0 | -21.64M | -6.27M | -14.91M | -5.87M |
| Cash from Financing | 9.59M | 14.52M | 452.51M | 18.86M | 599.24M | 1.44M | 6.15M | -500.14M | -240.11M | -476.83M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -549K | -443K | 487.16M | 0 | 696.53M | -619K | -990K | -437.54M | -66K | -9K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | -3.36M | -3.94M | -8.19M | -17.01M | -9.54M | -15.03M | -17.46M | -223.16M | -179.84M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -3.36M | -3.94M | -8.19M | -17.01M | -9.54M | -15.03M | -17.46M | -235.54M | -236.08M |
| Other Financing | 10.14M | 18.32M | -30.71M | 27.05M | -80.28M | 11.6M | 22.16M | -45.14M | -16.89M | -296.99M |
| Net Change in Cash | 8.99M▲ 0% | 14.95M▲ 66.4% | 74.05M▲ 395.3% | 247.41M▲ 234.1% | 172.08M▼ 30.4% | -338.78M▼ 296.9% | 70.16M▲ 120.7% | 614.78M▲ 776.3% | -495.93M▼ 180.7% | -237.5M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | -2.2M▲ 0% | 4.18M▲ 289.9% | 20.03M▲ 379.1% | 35.31M▲ 76.3% | 56.83M▲ 60.9% | 25.83M▼ 54.5% | 99.02M▲ 283.3% | 188.71M▲ 90.6% | 161.49M▼ 14.4% | 164.88M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | -1.24% | 1.84% | 6.93% | 10.04% | 13.35% | 4.94% | 16.78% | 28.88% | 23.06% | 23.01% |
| FCF Growth % | 77.54% | 289.87% | 379.12% | 76.27% | 60.94% | -54.55% | 283.32% | 90.59% | -14.42% | -3.7% |
| FCF per Share | -0.04 | 0.08 | 0.36 | 0.62 | 0.97 | 0.43 | 1.37 | 2.57 | 2.26 | 2.26 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.17x | -0.58x | -0.91x | -1.17x | -0.70x | -1.91x | 2.40x | 1.18x | 6.92x | 6.20x |
| Interest Paid | 8K | 0 | 0 | 604K | 506K | 313K | 313K | 3.82M | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 868K | 591K | 1.01M | 619K | 890K | 1.12M | 3.1M | 11.53M | 0 | 0 |
BL Key Ratios
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -12.99% | -8.96% | -8.92% | -11.19% | -29.22% | -12.01% | 24.76% | 41.64% | 5.74% | 6.98% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -9.84% | -8.23% | -4.35% | -2.55% | -4.04% | -3.69% | 0.78% | 1.43% | 3.49% | 3.49% |
| Gross Margin | 76.57% | 77.67% | 79.59% | 80.39% | 77.01% | 75.26% | 75.12% | 75.21% | 75.21% | 75.34% |
| Net Margin | -21.5% | -12.21% | -11.26% | -13.34% | -27.05% | -5.62% | 8.95% | 24.67% | 3.5% | 3.71% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00x | - | 0.99x | 0.96x | 3.20x | 10.32x | 4.85x | 1.90x | 2.53x | 2.53x |
| Interest Coverage | -2525.38x | -6925.00x | -2.52x | -0.66x | -0.60x | -7.10x | 11.26x | 15.24x | 5.82x | 9.07x |
| FCF Conversion | -0.17x | -0.58x | -0.91x | -1.17x | -0.70x | -1.91x | 2.40x | 1.18x | 6.92x | 6.20x |
| Revenue Growth | 43.78% | 28.67% | 26.86% | 21.72% | 21.03% | 22.84% | 12.82% | 10.74% | 7.21% | 8.12% |
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Growth & Financials
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) reported $716.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 2142% increase from $32.0M in 2013.
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) grew revenue by 7.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, BlackLine, Inc. (BL) is profitable, generating $26.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (3.5% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 5.7%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) generated $164.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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