BlackLine (BL) Competitors $53.65 -2.36 (-4.21%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.64 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 07/11/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BL vs. WK, PAYC, YMM, SAIL, IONQ, U, DOCS, NBIS, NICE, and PCORShould you be buying BlackLine stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackLine include Workiva (WK), Paycom Software (PAYC), Full Truck Alliance (YMM), SailPoint (SAIL), IonQ (IONQ), Unity Software (U), Doximity (DOCS), Nebius Group (NBIS), Nice (NICE), and Procore Technologies (PCOR). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. BlackLine vs. Its Competitors Workiva Paycom Software Full Truck Alliance SailPoint IonQ Unity Software Doximity Nebius Group Nice Procore Technologies BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) and Workiva (NYSE:WK) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, BL or WK? BlackLine has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workiva has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BL or WK? BlackLine has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Workiva. Workiva is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackLine, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackLine$662.81M5.04$165.81M$1.3838.88Workiva$769.29M4.87-$55.04M-$1.17-57.51 Do analysts rate BL or WK? BlackLine currently has a consensus target price of $60.54, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Workiva has a consensus target price of $103.80, suggesting a potential upside of 54.27%. Given Workiva's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Workiva is more favorable than BlackLine.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackLine 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Workiva 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is BL or WK more profitable? BlackLine has a net margin of 23.60% compared to Workiva's net margin of -8.41%. BlackLine's return on equity of 18.70% beat Workiva's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackLine23.60% 18.70% 4.05% Workiva -8.41%N/A -4.44% Does the media prefer BL or WK? In the previous week, BlackLine had 2 more articles in the media than Workiva. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BlackLine and 3 mentions for Workiva. BlackLine's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Workiva's score of 0.59 indicating that BlackLine is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackLine 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Workiva 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in BL or WK? 95.1% of BlackLine shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Workiva shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of BlackLine shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Workiva shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryBlackLine beats Workiva on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackLine News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackLineINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.34B$17.85B$27.66B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A2.45%3.12%4.02%P/E Ratio38.8871.7336.9320.26Price / Sales5.0468.981,880.32161.28Price / Cash25.5490.7637.5557.67Price / Book7.508.437.285.49Net Income$165.81M$337.83M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance-7.14%-1.28%-0.26%4.79%1 Month Performance-0.76%7.40%6.06%9.59%1 Year Performance11.79%49.29%52,479.79%16.41% BlackLine Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLBlackLine4.1435 of 5 stars$53.65-4.2%$60.54+12.8%+11.8%$3.34B$662.81M38.881,830WKWorkiva4.4658 of 5 stars$68.33-1.3%$103.80+51.9%-9.5%$3.81B$738.68M-58.402,828PAYCPaycom Software4.4551 of 5 stars$232.09-0.4%$226.90-2.2%+48.3%$13.43B$1.88B33.117,306Positive NewsYMMFull Truck Alliance3.8436 of 5 stars$12.34+2.2%$15.00+21.6%+53.2%$12.91B$11.67B24.687,185Positive NewsSAILSailPoint2.1743 of 5 stars$21.97-0.9%$25.47+15.9%N/A$12.23B$861.61M0.002,738IONQIonQ1.2063 of 5 stars$45.31+2.1%$41.43-8.6%+395.5%$11.85B$43.06M-30.41100Insider TradeGap DownUUnity Software2.5552 of 5 stars$27.94+6.9%$24.80-11.2%+69.2%$11.61B$1.81B-24.954,987Positive NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeDOCSDoximity2.3079 of 5 stars$60.84-1.4%$63.11+3.7%+119.1%$11.43B$570.40M60.84890Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeNBISNebius Group3.3759 of 5 stars$47.84-4.8%$66.50+39.0%N/A$11.28B$161.40M-83.931,371Trending NewsNICENice4.0396 of 5 stars$169.51-0.4%$209.75+23.7%-11.1%$10.72B$2.74B23.648,726Trending NewsPCORProcore Technologies2.6629 of 5 stars$71.64-2.0%$80.83+12.8%+6.6%$10.69B$1.19B-83.304,203News CoverageInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Workiva Alternatives Paycom Software Alternatives Full Truck Alliance Alternatives SailPoint Alternatives IonQ Alternatives Unity Software Alternatives Doximity Alternatives Nebius Group Alternatives Nice Alternatives Procore Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BL) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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