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BlackLine, Inc.

Information TechnologyPrepackaged Software
Ticker BLWOODLAND HILLS, CAFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $4.52Diluted shares 68.7M

BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) provides cloud-based finance and accounting software for the Office of the CFO, serving multinational corporations, large enterprises, mid-size companies and public sector entities across industries. Its platform connects with ERP systems and other financial data sources to automate and… From the company’s description.

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, BlackLine, Inc. reported revenue of $747.55M, up 8.9% from a year earlier, and net income of $30.34M. Its operating margin was 5.5%, and operations generated $185.04M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $700.43M, up 7.2% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $27.26M.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-09-30
Sales & profitability
$700.43MFY2025
+7.2% year over year
Last 12 mo $747.55M
3.65%FY2025
+0.8 percentage points
Last 12 mo 5.45%
$27.26MFY2025
−83.8% year over year
Last 12 mo $30.34M
9.87%FY2025
−26.7 percentage points
Last 12 mo 15.47%
Cash & financing
$169.57MFY2025
−11.1% year over year
Last 12 mo $185.04M
$134.90MFY2025
−17.7% year over year
Last 12 mo $149.63M
2.70FY2025
Was 2.00× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 2.16
65.9MFY2025
−10.3% year over year
Last 12 mo 68.7M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What BlackLine, Inc. does

In the company’s own words

BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) provides cloud-based finance and accounting software for the Office of the CFO, serving multinational corporations, large enterprises, mid-size companies and public sector entities across industries. Its platform connects with ERP systems and other financial data sources to automate and manage record-to-report processes, including financial close, reconciliations, consolidation and intercompany accounting, as well as invoice-to-cash activities such as cash application, collections, credit management and electronic invoicing. The company also offers implementation, optimization, training, customer success and support services. Its products are organized around record-to-report and invoice-to-cash solutions, delivered through the BlackLine Studio360 Platform, with Verity AI capabilities integrated across its offerings. BlackLine was founded in 2001 and operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, BlackLine Systems, Inc.; in 2025, it acquired WiseLayer to advance AI-powered finance and accounting automation. At December 31, 2025, it had 4,394 customers and approximately 1,850 employees worldwide. Its website is www.blackline.com.

Company details
Sector
Information Technology
Industry (SIC)
Prepackaged Software
Headquarters
WOODLAND HILLS, CA
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
1666134
SIC
7372

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2016–2025 · USD
$-185.85M$68.72M$323.28M$577.84M$832.41M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns BlackLine, Inc. — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

242
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$656.29M
held by funds, at market
39.8%
of shares held by funds
1
bond issues held by funds

Largest fund holders · BlackLine, Inc.’s weight in each

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR · iShares Trust
0.07%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
—of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM · iShares Trust
0.04%of fund net assets
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND
VB · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.02%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

BlackLine, Inc.’s bonds, as funds hold them

Funds report holding 1 issues of BlackLine, Inc.’s debt, $88.26M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 1.00%, maturing 2029 to 2029.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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