Company Overview
BlackLine, Inc. provides cloud-based solutions to automate and streamline accounting and finance operations in the United States and internationally. It offers financial close and consolidation solutions, such as account reconciliations that provides a centralized workspace for users to collaborate on account reconciliations; transaction matching, which analyzes and reconciles individual transactions; task management to create and manage processes and task lists; and financial reporting analytics that enables analysis and validation of financial data. The company also provides journal entry, which allows users to generate, review, and post manual journal entries; variance analysis that offers anomalous fluctuations in balance sheet and income statement account balances; compliance, an integrated solution that facilitates compliance-related initiatives, consolidates project management, and provides visibility over control self-assessments and testing; and smart close for SAP solution. In addition, it offers credit and risk, collection, dispute and deduction, and team and task management, as well as AR intelligence, electronic invoicing and payment, and cash application solutions. Further, the company provides intercompany create functionality that stores permissions and business logic exceptions by entity, service, and transaction type; intercompany balance and resolve, which records an organization's intercompany transactions; and netting and settlement that enables open intercompany transactions, which integrate with treasury systems. Additionally, it offers implementation, optimization, live and web-based training, and support services. The company sells its solutions primarily through direct sales force to multinational corporations, large domestic enterprises, and mid-market companies across various industries. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 26.7% CAGR over the past five years.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $700.43M (+7.2% YoY); net profit $24.52M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +9.7%, earnings +37.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 26.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 26.74% |
| 1 Year: | 9.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | 37.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -46.82% |
| 6 Months: | -48.56% |
| 3 Months: | -7.20% |
| 1 Month: | +4.22% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
BlackLine provides cloud software that automates accounting and financial-close operations, increasingly with AI/ML.
Financial close, reconciliations, transaction matching and intercompany automation for finance teams.
- AI close automation BlackLine applies AI/ML to automate reconciliations, transaction matching and anomaly detection.
- Studio360 platform A unified platform centralises financial-close and intercompany workflows.
- Predictive finance insights Analytics surface risks and accelerate the close for finance teams.
- Category leader in finance-close automation adding AI to a sticky platform.
- Recurring SaaS revenue with strong retention.
- Growth has moderated (~10%) and competition is rising.
- Macro finance-software spend and execution are watch items.
Curated from public filings and analyst commentary; figures are illustrative.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Compounding revenue at 26.7% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 69.3.
- Trading 50.5% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 983.12 | 46.37 | $1.11T | 0.06% | 13.69% | 39.82% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 548.13 | 181.50 | $893.78B | 0.00% | 6.33% | 8.06% | 13.64% | 48.64% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI | 1,775.64 | 59.55 | $684.36B | 0.47% | 42.97% | 52.24% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.18M | 41.98M | 45.42M | 50.02M | 51.28M | 55.45M | 58.73M | 62.32M | 64.13M | 69.66M | 74.92M | 80.26M | 82.60M | 83.27M | 90.16M | 95.71M | 98.86M | 102.12M | 109.40M | 115.33M | 120.24M | 128.48M | 134.27M | 138.98M | 144.57M | 150.71M | 157.46M | 160.51M | 165.91M | 166.93M | 172.03M | 178.29M | 183.16M |
| Gross Profit | 13.94M | 15.72M | 18.13M | 19.62M | 21.96M | 24.66M | 26.67M | 28.97M | 31.62M | 34.55M | 39.07M | 39.68M | 43.59M | 45.22M | 48.43M | 50.51M | 54.72M | 59.63M | 65.14M | 66.53M | 66.53M | 73.17M | 76.53M | 76.97M | 78.55M | 84.97M | 87.35M | 89.56M | 95.55M | 101.84M | 103.71M | 107.46M | 113.91M | 118.36M | 120.16M | 124.80M | 126.01M | 129.40M | 133.90M | 139.15M |
| Operating Income | - | -9.84M | - | -9.80M | -8.26M | -7.17M | - | -7.05M | -6.84M | -12.30M | - | -7.56M | -8.83M | -5.02M | - | -9.32M | -5.98M | -7.86M | - | -7.34M | -3.33M | -2.04M | - | -18.70M | -9.67M | 5.95M | - | -25.36M | -12.69M | -21.42M | -15.31M | 17.92M | -1.07M | 1.75M | 2.21M | 8.36M | 3.58M | 7.54M | 7.61M | 6.24M |
| Net Income | -6.54M | -6.74M | -7.21M | -9.34M | -7.54M | -6.62M | -15.66M | -7.68M | -9.13M | -12.07M | -4.17M | -7.25M | -8.55M | -4.77M | -8.14M | -8.78M | -5.36M | -9.21M | -9.19M | -12.84M | -8.33M | -8.75M | -16.98M | -38.96M | -25.45M | -13.74M | -37.01M | -10.01M | -10.66M | -20.02M | -12.01M | 30.85M | 11.92M | 10.83M | 76.69M | 17.24M | 6.05M | 8.29M | 5.29M | 8.13M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | -0.23 | -0.19 | -0.16 | -0.33 | -0.15 | -0.18 | -0.23 | -0.08 | -0.14 | -0.16 | -0.09 | -0.15 | -0.16 | -0.10 | -0.17 | -0.16 | -0.23 | -0.15 | -0.15 | -0.30 | -0.67 | -0.44 | -0.23 | -0.63 | -0.17 | -0.18 | -0.34 | -0.20 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| R&D Expense | - | 4.90M | - | 5.27M | 5.19M | 5.09M | - | 5.95M | 6.01M | 5.88M | - | 6.93M | 7.81M | 7.26M | - | 10.31M | 10.83M | 11.56M | - | 11.75M | 11.85M | 14.83M | - | 18.97M | 18.80M | 18.84M | - | 25.25M | 27.90M | 27.72M | 27.11M | 26.80M | 26.72M | 25.02M | 25.72M | 25.65M | 25.73M | 27.96M | 27.33M | 30.56M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 51.68M | 83.61M | 128.03M | 175.60M | 227.79M | 288.98M | 351.74M | 425.71M | 522.94M | 590.00M | 653.34M | 700.43M |
| Gross Profit | 35.08M | 60.88M | 97.82M | 134.22M | 176.91M | 230.00M | 282.76M | 327.83M | 393.55M | 443.20M | 491.37M | 527.04M |
| Operating Income | -18.18M | -34.81M | -23.18M | -30.41M | -29.84M | -27.90M | -19.89M | -38.61M | -56.20M | 14.35M | 18.54M | 25.55M |
| Net Income | -16.75M | -24.73M | -26.34M | -33.41M | -28.71M | -32.53M | -46.91M | -115.16M | -29.39M | 52.83M | 161.17M | 24.52M |
| Diluted EPS | - | -0.61 | -0.62 | -0.64 | -0.53 | -0.59 | -0.83 | -1.97 | -0.49 | 0.81 | 1.45 | 0.39 |
| R&D Expense | 9.71M | 18.22M | 21.12M | 23.87M | 30.75M | 43.01M | 56.46M | 77.32M | 108.89M | 103.21M | 100.97M | 109.20M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 286.75M | 420.44M | 460.81M | 493.48M | 1.01B | 1.11B | 1.82B | 1.94B | 2.10B | 1.83B | 1.76B |
| Total Equity | 193.85M | 183.95M | 171.01M | 308.04M | 315.91M | 319.27M | 398.61M | 422.07M | 325.04M | 111.87M | 260.88M | 446.67M | 332.33M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 14.86M | 25.71M | 15.21M | 22.12M | 31.10M | 46.18M | 120.23M | 367.41M | 539.74M | 200.97M | 271.12M | 885.91M | 390.03M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 120.58M | 129.03M | 143.51M | 169.83M | 611.03M | 678.91M | 1.46B | 1.81B | 1.81B | 1.34B | 1.39B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 74.42M | 108.46M | 134.32M | 159.00M | 207.00M | 242.33M | 322.58M | 367.82M | 642.57M | 422.24M | 695.38M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | -4.81M | 6.42M | 16.14M | 29.72M | 54.73M | 80.09M | 56.01M | 126.61M | 190.84M | 169.57M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | -119.67M | -7.03M | -15.98M | -408.45M | 173.59M | -506.94M | -395.62M | -62.48M | 924.44M | -425.29M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | 131.40M | 9.59M | 14.52M | 452.51M | 18.86M | 599.24M | 1.44M | 6.15M | -500.14M | -240.11M |
| Capital Expenditure | -1.43M | -10.09M | -1.72M | -4.00M | -6.28M | -4.63M | -6.51M | -8.73M | -10.97M | -5.95M | -2.13M | -8.07M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | -6.53M | 2.42M | 9.86M | 25.09M | 48.22M | 71.36M | 45.04M | 120.66M | 188.71M | 161.49M |
| Share Buybacks | 225.00K | 29.00K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 235.54M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 67.9% | 72.8% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 77.7% | 79.6% | 80.4% | 77.0% | 75.3% | 75.1% | 75.2% | 75.2% |
| Operating Margin % | -35.2% | -41.6% | -18.1% | -17.3% | -13.1% | -9.7% | -5.7% | -9.1% | -10.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Net Margin % | -32.4% | -29.6% | -20.6% | -19.0% | -12.6% | -11.3% | -13.3% | -27.1% | -5.6% | 9.0% | 24.7% | 3.5% |
| ROE % | -9.1% | -14.5% | -8.5% | -10.6% | -9.0% | -8.2% | -11.1% | -35.4% | -26.3% | 20.3% | 36.1% | 7.4% |
| ROCE % | - | -16.4% | -7.4% | -9.3% | -8.9% | -3.5% | -2.3% | -2.6% | -3.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 13.09% | 7.68M | $222.10M |
| 2 | Clearlake Capital Group, LP | 9.74% | 5.71M | $165.17M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.93% | 4.06M | $117.48M |
| 4 | UBS Group AG | 5.46% | 3.20M | $92.62M |
| 5 | Fivespan Partners, LP | 5.14% | 3.01M | $87.15M |
| 6 | First Manhattan Co. LLC | 4.56% | 2.68M | $77.41M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.00% | 2.35M | $67.93M |
| 8 | ICONIQ Capital, LLC | 3.56% | 2.09M | $60.35M |
| 9 | State Street Corporation | 3.48% | 2.04M | $59.00M |
| 10 | Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 3.45% | 2.02M | $58.54M |
Analyst View
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Latest News
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BL — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of BlackLine, Inc. (BL)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, BlackLine, Inc. (BL) trades at $29.11 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $25.23 to $58.83.
What is the market capitalisation of BL?
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) has a market capitalisation of $1.71B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of BL?
BL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 69.31. The industry average P/E is 36.02. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.56.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BL?
BL has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.54%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 2.40%.
Is BL a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of BlackLine, Inc. (BL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.