BlackLine Inc. (BL)$28.90
Market Cap: 2.97 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for BlackLine Inc. (BL).
TECHNOLOGY
SOFTWARE - APPLICATION
DCF ready
Valuation
16.0x
EV/FCF, 6.2% FCF yield
Quality
7.4%
ROIC, 23.1% FCF margin
Growth
14.8%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.5x current ratio
Superinvestors
1
Top: Glenn Welling (16.7%)
Strengths to research
- Revenue compounded at 14.8% over five years.
- Free cash flow compounded at 27.3% over five years.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 23.1%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
Watchouts
- P/E is elevated at 74.1x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for BL.
Grade B
74
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| BL Target | BlackLine Inc. | $3.0B | 74.1x | 16.0x | 7.4% | 14.8% | 23.1% | 75.2% | -6.7x | N/A |
| ALIT | Alight Inc. | $2.9B | -0.1x | 18.5x | -101.6% | -3.7% | 11.1% | 33.8% | N/A | N/A |
| ALRM | Alarm.Com Holdings | $2.7B | 17.8x | 12.5x | 15.5% | 10.3% | 13.6% | N/A | -6.6x | N/A |
| BRZE | Braze Inc A | $3.3B | -20.0x | 51.6x | -21.0% | 37.5% | 8.4% | 67.1% | N/A | N/A |
| NCNO | nCino Inc. | $2.6B | 321.4x | 30.3x | 0.9% | 23.8% | 13.9% | 60.6% | -1.9x | N/A |
| NATL | NCR Atleos Corp. | $2.1B | 20.9x | 18.2x | 5.3% | N/A | 5.5% | N/A | 2.9x | N/A |
| BTDR | Bitdeer Technologies Group A | $2.0B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DUOL | Duolingo, Inc. | $5.0B | 12.4x | 10.6x | 30.7% | 45.0% | 35.6% | 72.2% | -6.9x | +0.92% |
| SPSC | SPS Commerce Inc. | $5.5B | 21.8x | 35.0x | 9.6% | 19.2% | 20.3% | 69.2% | -1.1x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for BL (annual).
1 superinvestors own BL
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Welling Engaged Capital | 1,367,619 | $51M | 16.68% | ▲ +85.4% |