BlackLine, Inc. (BL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 64/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) is a Software - Application company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates BlackLine, Inc. 64/100 (Good Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 59.81
- Forward P/E 12.34
- EV/Revenue 2.97
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 9.2%
- Gross Margin 75.6%
- Operating Margin 6.4%
- Net Margin 4.7%
- ROE 7.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $527.76M
- Debt $690.74M
- Net Cash $-162.98M
- Free Cash Flow $134.90M
- Current Ratio 1.72
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