BlackLine (BL) Competitors

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) and BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, DT or BL?

Dynatrace has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackLine has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to DT or BL?

In the previous week, Dynatrace had 3 more articles in the media than BlackLine. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Dynatrace and 21 mentions for BlackLine. Dynatrace's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat BlackLine's score of 0.81 indicating that Dynatrace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dynatrace	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackLine	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DT or BL?

94.3% of Dynatrace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Dynatrace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of BlackLine shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate DT or BL?

Dynatrace currently has a consensus target price of $62.72, indicating a potential upside of 27.68%. BlackLine has a consensus target price of $60.58, indicating a potential upside of 11.59%. Given Dynatrace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dynatrace is more favorable than BlackLine.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dynatrace	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
BlackLine	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DT or BL?

Dynatrace has higher revenue and earnings than BlackLine. Dynatrace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackLine, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dynatrace	$1.78B	8.34	$483.68M	$1.63	30.14
BlackLine	$674.33M	4.98	$165.81M	$1.29	42.09

Is DT or BL more profitable?

Dynatrace has a net margin of 27.75% compared to BlackLine's net margin of 13.05%. BlackLine's return on equity of 15.95% beat Dynatrace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dynatrace	27.75%	9.15%	6.00%
BlackLine	13.05%	15.95%	3.70%

Summary

Dynatrace beats BlackLine on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.