Revenue growth has slowed to 9.7% in 2026Q1 while operating margins remain constrained, fluctuating between 1.1% and 8.0% over the last ten quarters despite a consistent 75% gross margin profile.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 716.65M | 700.43M | 653.34M | 590M | 522.94M | 425.71M | 351.74M | 288.98M | 227.79M | 177.03M | 123.12M | 83.61M | 51.68M | 31.97M |
| Revenue Growth % | 8.12% | 7.21% | 10.74% | 12.82% | 22.84% | 21.03% | 21.72% | 26.86% | 28.67% | 43.78% | 47.26% | 61.79% | 61.66% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 176.73M | 173.65M | 161.97M | 146.79M | 129.38M | 97.87M | 68.97M | 58.98M | 50.87M | 41.49M | 30.21M | 22.73M | 16.6M | 10.43M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 24.79% | 24.79% | 24.88% | 24.74% | 22.99% | 19.61% | 20.41% | 22.33% | 23.43% | 24.54% | 27.19% | 32.12% | 32.63% |
| Gross Profit | 539.92M | 526.78M | 491.37M | 443.2M | 393.55M | 327.83M | 282.76M | 230M | 176.91M | 135.54M | 92.91M | 60.88M | 35.08M | 21.54M |
| Gross Margin % | 75.34% | 75.21% | 75.21% | 75.12% | 75.26% | 77.01% | 80.39% | 79.59% | 77.67% | 76.57% | 75.46% | 72.81% | 67.88% | 67.37% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 7.21% | 10.87% | 12.62% | 20.05% | 15.94% | 22.94% | 30.01% | 30.52% | 45.89% | 52.62% | 73.55% | 62.89% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 502.18M | 493.39M | 472.83M | 428.86M | 449.75M | 366.45M | 302.66M | 257.9M | 206.75M | 170.6M | 126.85M | 95.69M | 53.26M | 41.34M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 70.44% | 72.37% | 72.69% | 86% | 86.08% | 86.05% | 89.25% | 90.76% | 96.37% | 103.02% | 114.45% | 103.06% | 129.31% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 385.1M | 375.84M | 370.14M | 314.68M | 337.02M | 289.13M | 246.19M | 214.89M | 176M | 146.73M | 105.72M | 77.47M | 43.55M | 24.95M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 53.66% | 56.65% | 53.34% | 64.45% | 67.92% | 69.99% | 74.36% | 77.26% | 82.88% | 85.87% | 92.66% | 84.28% | 78.06% |
| Research & Development | 117.28M | 112.44M | 100.97M | 103.21M | 108.89M | 77.32M | 56.46M | 43.01M | 30.75M | 23.87M | 21.13M | 18.22M | 9.71M | 7.24M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 16.05% | 15.46% | 17.49% | 20.82% | 18.16% | 16.05% | 14.88% | 13.5% | 13.49% | 17.16% | 21.79% | 18.78% | 22.66% |
| Other Operating Expenses | -239K | 5.1M | 1.72M | 10.96M | 3.84M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 40.85M | 33.39M | 18.54M | 14.35M | -56.2M | -38.61M | -19.89M | -27.9M | -29.84M | -35.06M | -33.93M | -34.81M | -18.18M | -10.38M |
| Operating Margin % | 5.7% | 4.77% | 2.84% | 2.43% | -10.75% | -9.07% | -5.66% | -9.65% | -13.1% | -19.8% | -27.56% | -41.64% | -35.18% | -32.47% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 80.11% | 29.19% | 125.53% | -45.54% | -94.13% | 28.7% | 6.49% | 14.9% | -3.32% | 2.52% | -91.5% | -75.12% | - |
| EBITDA | 88.05M | 79.92M | 68.88M | 64.45M | -13.38M | -11.49M | 1M | -6.63M | -7.5M | -15.09M | -18.33M | -20.07M | -4.72M | -7.94M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 12.29% | 11.41% | 10.54% | 10.92% | -2.56% | -2.7% | 0.28% | -2.29% | -3.29% | -8.52% | -14.89% | -24.01% | -9.14% | -24.84% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 26.58% | 16.03% | 6.88% | 581.59% | -16.51% | -1247.45% | 115.11% | 11.67% | 50.29% | 17.68% | 8.69% | -324.92% | 40.51% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 47.2M | 46.53M | 50.34M | 50.1M | 42.82M | 27.13M | 20.89M | 21.27M | 22.34M | 19.97M | 15.61M | 14.74M | 13.46M | 2.44M |
| EBIT | 57.6M | 59.03M | 133.46M | 66.41M | -41.56M | -37.91M | -15.39M | -21.77M | -27.7M | -32.83M | -29.06M | -35.23M | -18.18M | -10.38M |
| Net Interest Income | 19.87M | 22.68M | 41.05M | 46.16M | 8.79M | -62.24M | -18.81M | -2.52M | 2.13M | 1.06M | -5.93M | -3.21M | -3.05M | 0 |
| Interest Income | 29.99M | 32.82M | 49.81M | 52.06M | 14.64M | 700K | 4.5M | 6.13M | 2.14M | 1.07M | 4K | 0 | 0 | 803K |
| Interest Expense | 10.12M | 10.15M | 8.76M | 5.9M | 5.85M | 62.95M | 23.31M | 8.65M | 4K | 13K | 5.94M | 3.21M | 3.05M | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 7.24M | 14.84M | 106.16M | 46.16M | 8.79M | -62.24M | -18.81M | -2.52M | 2.13M | -2.43M | -22.56M | -3.63M | -6.75M | -10.22M |
| Pretax Income | 48.08M | 48.23M | 124.7M | 60.51M | -47.41M | -100.86M | -38.7M | -30.42M | -27.7M | -37.49M | -45.75M | -38.45M | -24.93M | -20.6M |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.71% | 6.89% | 19.09% | 10.26% | -9.07% | -23.69% | -11% | -10.53% | -12.16% | -21.18% | -37.15% | -45.99% | -48.23% | -64.45% |
| Income Tax | 22.21M | 20.97M | -43.07M | 1.45M | -13.52M | 135K | 702K | 1.73M | 162K | 567K | -6.59M | -13.71M | -8.17M | -3.93M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 46.19% | 43.48% | -34.54% | 2.4% | 28.52% | -0.13% | -1.81% | -5.67% | -0.58% | -1.51% | 14.4% | 35.67% | 32.79% | 19.09% |
| Net Income | 26.59M | 24.52M | 161.17M | 52.83M | -29.39M | -115.16M | -46.91M | -32.53M | -27.8M | -38.06M | -39.16M | -24.73M | -16.75M | -16.67M |
| Net Margin % | 3.71% | 3.5% | 24.67% | 8.95% | -5.62% | -27.05% | -13.34% | -11.26% | -12.21% | -21.5% | -31.8% | -29.58% | -32.42% | -52.15% |
| Net Income Growth % | -83% | -84.79% | 205.06% | 279.76% | 74.48% | -145.49% | -44.19% | -17.02% | 26.95% | 2.8% | -58.32% | -47.65% | -0.49% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 25.87M | 27.26M | 167.76M | 59.06M | -33.89M | -100.99M | -39.4M | -32.15M | -28.78M | -33.41M | -39.16M | -24.73M | -16.75M | -16.67M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 31.57M | 39.12M | 36.48M | 30.06M | 23.89M | 28.7M | 12.52M | 4.91M | 4.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.38 | 0.39 | 1.45 | 0.73 | -0.49 | -1.97 | -0.83 | -0.58 | -0.52 | -0.73 | -0.92 | -0.50 | -0.34 | -0.69 |
| EPS Growth % | -80.87% | -73.1% | 98.63% | 248.98% | 75.13% | -137.35% | -43.1% | -11.54% | 28.77% | 20.65% | -84% | -47.06% | 50.72% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 0.40 | 2.59 | 0.87 | -0.49 | -1.97 | -0.83 | -0.58 | -0.52 | -0.73 | -0.92 | -0.50 | -0.34 | -0.69 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 69.83M | 71.6M | 73.5M | 72.05M | 59.54M | 58.35M | 56.83M | 55.32M | 53.91M | 52.16M | 42.5M | 49.33M | 49.33M | 24.2M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 59.44M | 59.63M | 62.13M | 60.85M | 59.54M | 58.35M | 56.83M | 55.32M | 53.91M | 52.16M | 42.5M | 49.33M | 49.33M | 24.2M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SAP partnership dependency risk
As indicated by the most recent quarterly data, BlackLine's year-over-year revenue growth has decelerated to 9.7% in 2026Q1, marking a notable departure from the double-digit expansion observed in early 2024, which suggests that the company's core financial close market may be approaching a saturation point.
The consistent decline in growth rates from 13.3% in 2024Q1 to current single-digit levels implies that the company is struggling to maintain its historical pace of new logo acquisition. Investors should monitor whether the expansion into AR automation can effectively offset the maturing demand for the core close-management suite.
According to the provided financial statements, BlackLine has maintained a remarkably consistent gross margin profile, hovering near 75% over the last ten quarters, which reflects the inherent scalability of its subscription-based software delivery model despite broader fluctuations in top-line growth and operational expenses.
This stability suggests that the company possesses strong pricing power and a well-optimized cloud infrastructure. However, the lack of margin expansion despite the maturity of the platform warrants investigation into whether rising hosting costs or professional services requirements are creating a ceiling on potential profitability.
Based on reported figures, BlackLine's operating margins have remained thin, fluctuating between 1.1% and 8.0% over the past two years, which indicates that the company has yet to demonstrate significant operating leverage as SG&A expenses continue to scale in near-lockstep with top-line revenue growth.
The persistent high level of SG&A spending suggests that the company is prioritizing aggressive customer acquisition and market defense over immediate bottom-line optimization. This strategy appears to be a deliberate choice to protect its niche, though it leaves the company vulnerable to any sudden contraction in enterprise IT spending.
As highlighted in the income statement, net income has experienced significant volatility, including anomalous spikes in 2024, which appear heavily influenced by non-operating items and the inconsistent recognition of stock-based compensation, complicating the assessment of the company's true underlying profitability and operational efficiency.
The periodic appearance of substantial SBC charges, such as the $23.7M recorded in 2026Q1, suggests that GAAP net income may significantly overstate the cash-generative capacity of the business. Analysts should focus on adjusted metrics to strip away these accounting distortions and better understand the core earnings trajectory.
A critical review of the income statement suggests that the reliance on high SG&A spending to drive growth may be reaching a point of diminishing returns, as evidenced by the slowing revenue growth despite sustained investment in the company's global sales and marketing infrastructure.
Short-term investors should be wary that if the SAP partnership faces any strategic friction, the current cost structure could lead to rapid margin compression. The inability to scale operating income faster than revenue suggests that the company's competitive moat may be more expensive to maintain than previously anticipated.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BL stock.
For fiscal year 2025, BlackLine, Inc. (BL) reported total revenue of $700.4M. This represents a 2091.1% increase compared to $32.0M in 2013.
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) is profitable, generating $24.5M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 3.5%.
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) reported an operating income of $33.4M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 4.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) generated $526.8M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 75.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.