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BL · NASDAQ

Blackline Inc

Technology · Software - Application

$33.71

-0.24%

Close on Oct 29, 2026

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Research data through Oct 29, 2026. Research is updated periodically, not in real time.

Quality

75

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Quality research reads 75 of 100, an above-average reading in the covered universe. Some underlying measurements are stronger than others.

Quality research measures durability of the business itself from stored fundamentals: balance-sheet strength, profitability consistency and cash generation. It is a research reading, not a prediction of future returns.

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Fundamental Momentum

Middle

51

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 51 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as middle. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.

Fundamental Momentum research measures the direction of recently reported company fundamentals compared with the company's own history. It describes reported change, not future price movement.

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Capital Returns

Weak

9

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Capital Returns research reads 9 of 100, recorded as weak. No dividend is recorded for this company, so the reading rests on buybacks and dilution control. Share count has increased at about 3.3% a year in the stored window.

Capital Returns research measures how a company has actually returned cash to shareholders: dividend record, buyback effectiveness, dilution control and how those payments were funded.

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Valuation context

Price / earnings
56.5

Stored ratios recorded at the last research date (2026-10-28). Valuation Intelligence remains research context and is not a validated allocation signal.

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What this company does

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") is relied upon to deliver timely and accurate financial reporting and business insights. The CFO role has evolved from traditional accounting processes to driving growth, profitability, and governance across the enterprise to improve business outcomes while finance and accounting teams are facing unprecedented system and process complexity, growing data volumes, and evolving regulatory requirements, coupled with expanding roles and responsibilities. As a result, digital transformation has become a top priority for CFOs, as they require powerful technology to meet these demands.

At BlackLine, our mission is to inspire, power, and guide digital finance transformation for the Office of the CFO. Our secure, flexible, and scalable cloud-based platform empowers finance and accounting teams to achieve future-ready financial operations, modernizing processes for mid-size and enterprise organizations across all industries.

Many organizations rely on enterprise resource planning ("ERP") systems to manage general ledger activities. However, these systems often fail to address end-to-end processes that occur across other systems and in spreadsheets, hampering an organization’s ability to deliver accurate data, insights, controls, and transparency. Our platform connects data and processes at their origin, enhancing financial reporting integrity, streamlining activities, and delivering faster insights. This approach drives immediate impact and sustained value, maximizes cash flow, and accelerates the record-to-report and invoice-to-cash processes.

Our platform integrates with the leading ERP systems offered by Workday, Inc., SAP SE ("SAP"), Oracle Corporation, Microsoft Dynamics 365 ("Microsoft Dynamics"), an application offered by Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft"), Sage Intacct, Inc., and NetSuite, Inc. It also connects to diverse financial data sources, including banks, point-of-sale, treasury, payroll, procurement, and other systems, bringing data into unified workflows. This deep connectivity provides finance and accounting teams with accurate, actionable insights, reducing errors and

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 26, 2026. Read the filing

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