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BlackLine, Inc.

BL

Technology · 28.34 -1.4% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

BlackLine, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 28 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 0 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 9.2% versus the comparable filing period.
Company-1.4% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 28 activeEquity Risk · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 0 confirmingRelationship data unavailable
What would change this read
  • Quarterly net R&D increased to $30.56M (16.7% of revenues) driven by higher compensation and software spend on automation.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if BL's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Technology · Software - Application

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 28 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 0 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 9.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 1.5 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 98.8% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • Quarterly net R&D increased to $30.56M (16.7% of revenues) driven by higher compensation and software spend on automation.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements131
Verified relationships2
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +7.2% year over year.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 6.92x in the latest annual period.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Net margin changed -21.2 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 178% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 48% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

28.34
6m-20.3%12m-47.2%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$425.7M+21.0%$-1.97+2.7%
2022-12-31$522.9M+22.8%$-0.49+2.0%
2023-12-31$590.0M+12.8%$0.81+21.0%
2024-12-31$653.3M+10.7%$1.45+2.0%
2025-12-31$700.4M+7.2%$0.39-10.3%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesnegative · 5 filings
Interest expense Quarter Ended June 30, Change Six Months Ended June 30, Change 2026 2025 $ % 2026 2025 $ % (in thousands, except percentages) Interest expense $ 2,360 $ 2,533 $ (173) (7 %) $ 4,854 $ 5,055 $ (201) (4 %) Interest expense for the quarter and si…
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Demand and volumemixed · 4 filings
While this seasonality is reflected in our billings and bookings, the impact on overall revenue is minimal due to our ratable revenue recognition model.
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Foreign exchangemixed · 4 filings
At June 30, 2026, our dollar-based net revenue retention rate declined from the quarter ended March 31, 2026, primarily due to the impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates.
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Product pipeline and R&Dmixed · 3 filings
The increase in research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, was primarily due to the following: 29 • $4.1 million increase in employee compensation and benefits, partially offset by…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2025

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 2.7× · EV/sales 2.1×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

28.34-1.4% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for BL. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing

10-Q filed 2026-08-05 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-06.

constructive
OperationsconstructiveEvidence score +3
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

Capital and cash conversion

Cash conversion improved

supportive

Capital-spending intensity declined while free-cash-flow margin improved.

Capital spending YoY
-41.7%
Capital spending / revenue
+1.1%
Free-cash-flow margin
+23.5%
FCF margin change
+2.2 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 9.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 1.5 percentage points.
  • Net income increased 98.8% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

No thresholded deterioration was identified.

Filing receipts

The $0.5 million of net cash flows used as a result of changes in our operating assets and liabilities reflected primarily the following: • $16.8 million decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities primarily due to payments for annual bonuses, commissions, our Fiscal 2025 restructuring programs, and taxes, partially offset by the timing of invoices for professional and third-party services; • $7.0 million decrease in accounts payable due to timing of payments; • $4.3 million decrease in deferred revenue primarily due to seasonality in the sales cycle, which led to lower billings and higher revenue recognition; and • $3.6 million decrease in operating lease liabilities.

The $2.8 million of net cash flows provided as a result of changes in our operating assets and liabilities reflected primarily the following: • $5.5 million decrease in accounts receivable primarily due to increased collections; • $5.4 million increase in other long-term liabilities; • $4.8 million net decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets primarily due to amortization of prepaid balances and timing of tax payments, partially offset by prepaid insurance and cloud-based data storage costs to support our suite of solutions; • $2.5 million increase in accounts payable due to timing of payments; and • $2.2 million increase in deferred revenue primarily due to customer growth and...

29 The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, was primarily due to the following: • $8.1 million increase in employee compensation and benefits; and • $1.7 million increase in travel-related expenses; partially offset by • $1.0 million decrease in professional fees; and • $0.6 million decrease in digital marketing expense due to streamlined marketing efforts.

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind BL

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

BL is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Equity Risk. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. No verified filing-linked names are available yet.

This group is retained as the last observed read for BL; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.