BL — Stock Film
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BL
BlackLine, Inc
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
BlackLine, Inc. What it actually does.

Provides cloud-based solutions for accounting and finance automation. Now — the numbers.

1,850 employees
$1.7B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
95%Subscription and Circulation
Subscription and CirculationTechnology Service 5%
95% of all revenue comes from a single line: Subscription and Circulation.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

Revenue last year:
$700.4M
The net profit left over:
$24.5M
Out of every $100 in sales, $4 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 4%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$425.7M
2021
2022
2023
2024
$700.4M
2025
THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
67.8×

The market pays 67.8× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 65% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 28% above today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
69
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
30
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

VALUATION
65
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

GROWTH
72
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

PRICE MOMENTUM
36
weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.

Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A long and steep decline.

An investor who bought at the very peak is down 78% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 13% a year on average.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
Delivers on expectations

It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
A rich price tag

The company’s market value is 68 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.

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THE RISKS · 2/3
A thin financial cushion

The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 30/100.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
The stock has lost its spark

Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 36/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.

FINALE · THE GRADE
B+
60 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, BL sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.

The takeaway: BL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 12, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film