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How BlackLine, Inc. stacks up
BL · against 470 other Technology companies of similar size
Valuation
54/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #207 of 471 · scores higher than 55% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score56 peers with a valuation score of 50–59, including BL · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 54?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.A mix: stronger free cash flow yield, but weaker EBITDA yield than most Technology peers.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 61% of peers. EBITDA yield: 3.0% vs peer median 4.2%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 1.8% vs peer median 2.2%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 81% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 9.1% vs peer median 2.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = BL, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | BL | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 463 reported | 1.7% | 2.4% | 41% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 475 reported | 3.0% | 4.5% | 38% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 179 reported | 7.7% | 2.9% | 79% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 465 reported | 16.2% | 31.5% | 19% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around BL| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.1B USD | 100 | 73 | |
| 1 | 1.7B USD | 100 | 67 | |
| 3 | 27.5B HKD (≈$3.5B) | 98 | 81 | |
| 3 | 16.7B HKD (≈$2.1B) | 98 | 80 | |
| 3 | 117.8B TWD (≈$3.7B) | 98 | 94 | |
| 203 | 3.7B USD | 55 | 67 | |
| 207 | 12.0B CNY (≈$1.7B) | 54 | 55 | |
| 207 | 14.4B CNY (≈$2.0B) | 54 | 59 | |
| 207 | 144.4B JPY (≈$982M) | 54 | 61 | |
| 207 | 1.9B USD | 54 | 41 | |
| 207 | 3.8B USD | 54 | 74 | |
| 212 | 15.6B CNY (≈$2.2B) | 53 | 52 | |
| 212 | 7.9B MYR (≈$1.7B) | 53 | 63 | |
| 212 | 8.0B CNY (≈$1.1B) | 53 | 67 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score