BlackLine (BL) Competitors

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BL vs. DT, DBX, SAIL, PAYC, and COMP

Should you buy BlackLine stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BlackLine with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BlackLine include Dynatrace (DT), Dropbox (DBX), SailPoint (SAIL), Paycom Software (PAYC), and Compass (COMP). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does BlackLine compare to Dynatrace?

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

Dynatrace has a net margin of 9.55% compared to BlackLine's net margin of 3.71%. BlackLine's return on equity of 18.86% beat Dynatrace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackLine	3.71%	18.86%	3.88%
Dynatrace	9.55%	9.75%	6.45%

BlackLine presently has a consensus target price of $43.67, indicating a potential upside of 62.69%. Dynatrace has a consensus target price of $47.78, indicating a potential upside of 28.52%. Given BlackLine's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Dynatrace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackLine	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Dynatrace	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Dynatrace shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Dynatrace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Dynatrace had 24 more articles in the media than BlackLine. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Dynatrace and 11 mentions for BlackLine. BlackLine's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Dynatrace's score of 0.53 indicating that BlackLine is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlackLine	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dynatrace	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

BlackLine has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dynatrace has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Dynatrace has higher revenue and earnings than BlackLine. BlackLine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dynatrace, 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
BlackLine	$716.65M	2.20	$24.17M	$0.43	62.42
Dynatrace	$1.93B	5.74	$483.68M	$0.54	68.84

Summary

Dynatrace beats BlackLine on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackLine compare to Dropbox?

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

Dropbox has higher revenue and earnings than BlackLine. Dropbox 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
Dropbox	$2.53B	2.50	$508.40M	$1.83	14.30
BlackLine	$716.65M	2.20	$24.17M	$0.43	62.42

Dropbox has a net margin of 18.71% compared to BlackLine's net margin of 3.71%. BlackLine's return on equity of 18.86% beat Dropbox's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dropbox	18.71%	-30.01%	17.41%
BlackLine	3.71%	18.86%	3.88%

Dropbox currently has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.15%. BlackLine has a consensus price target of $43.67, indicating a potential upside of 62.69%. Given BlackLine's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Dropbox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dropbox	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
BlackLine	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

Dropbox has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackLine has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dropbox had 10 more articles in the media than BlackLine. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Dropbox and 11 mentions for BlackLine. Dropbox's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat BlackLine's score of 0.55 indicating that Dropbox is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dropbox	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackLine	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

94.8% of Dropbox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.5% of Dropbox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dropbox beats BlackLine on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackLine compare to SailPoint?

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

BlackLine has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SailPoint. SailPoint 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
SailPoint	$1.07B	6.97	-$270.05M	-$0.56	N/A
BlackLine	$716.65M	2.20	$24.17M	$0.43	62.42

BlackLine has a net margin of 3.71% compared to SailPoint's net margin of -25.20%. BlackLine's return on equity of 18.86% beat SailPoint's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SailPoint	-25.20%	1.95%	1.77%
BlackLine	3.71%	18.86%	3.88%

SailPoint currently has a consensus price target of $21.35, indicating a potential upside of 62.19%. BlackLine has a consensus price target of $43.67, indicating a potential upside of 62.69%. Given BlackLine's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BlackLine is more favorable than SailPoint.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SailPoint	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
BlackLine	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

SailPoint has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackLine has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackLine had 1 more articles in the media than SailPoint. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for BlackLine and 10 mentions for SailPoint. SailPoint's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat BlackLine's score of 0.55 indicating that SailPoint is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SailPoint	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackLine	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of SailPoint shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackLine beats SailPoint on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackLine compare to Paycom Software?

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

Paycom Software has higher revenue and earnings than BlackLine. Paycom Software 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
Paycom Software	$2.09B	3.04	$453.40M	$8.65	15.45
BlackLine	$716.65M	2.20	$24.17M	$0.43	62.42

87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to BlackLine's net margin of 3.71%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat BlackLine's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paycom Software	22.44%	28.34%	8.29%
BlackLine	3.71%	18.86%	3.88%

Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackLine has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Paycom Software currently has a consensus price target of $159.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. BlackLine has a consensus price target of $43.67, indicating a potential upside of 62.69%. Given BlackLine's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Paycom Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paycom Software	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
BlackLine	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 8 more articles in the media than BlackLine. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Paycom Software and 11 mentions for BlackLine. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat BlackLine's score of 0.55 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paycom Software	5 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackLine	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Paycom Software beats BlackLine on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackLine compare to Compass?

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

BlackLine has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Compass. BlackLine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Compass, 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
Compass	$6.96B	0.83	-$58.50M	$0.02	387.25
BlackLine	$716.65M	2.20	$24.17M	$0.43	62.42

67.1% of Compass shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Compass shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BlackLine has a net margin of 3.71% compared to Compass' net margin of 0.17%. BlackLine's return on equity of 18.86% beat Compass' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compass	0.17%	1.11%	0.44%
BlackLine	3.71%	18.86%	3.88%

Compass has a beta of 2.45, suggesting that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackLine has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Compass currently has a consensus price target of $12.63, indicating a potential upside of 63.01%. BlackLine has a consensus price target of $43.67, indicating a potential upside of 62.69%. Given Compass' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Compass is more favorable than BlackLine.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compass	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
BlackLine	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

In the previous week, Compass and Compass both had 11 articles in the media. BlackLine's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Compass' score of 0.21 indicating that BlackLine is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Compass	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BlackLine	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BlackLine beats Compass on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BL vs. The Competition

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Metric	BlackLine	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.57B	$16.40B	$39.48B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.89%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	62.42	60.22	163.79	25.61
Price / Sales	2.20	26.59	623.36	63.45
Price / Cash	11.88	65.08	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	5.14	5.56	9.57	6.71
Net Income	$24.17M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	-13.89%	-3.93%	0.36%	0.40%
1 Month Performance	-13.50%	5.11%	9.57%	4.03%
1 Year Performance	-51.20%	-8.09%	164.76%	36.33%

BlackLine Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BL BlackLine	3.9158 of 5 stars	$26.84 +6.4%	$43.67 +62.7%	-54.3%	$1.57B	$716.65M	62.42	1,850	Analyst Forecast
DT Dynatrace	4.6674 of 5 stars	$40.23 -1.2%	$51.32 +27.6%	-31.2%	$12.14B	$1.70B	65.95	5,200	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
DBX Dropbox	3.3908 of 5 stars	$26.49 -8.3%	$27.00 +1.9%	-11.8%	$6.97B	$2.52B	14.48	2,113	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down High Trading Volume
SAIL SailPoint	4.2052 of 5 stars	$11.77 -3.8%	$21.35 +81.4%	-39.7%	$6.94B	$1.07B	N/A	3,229
PAYC Paycom Software	4.5706 of 5 stars	$138.48 +1.2%	$159.67 +15.3%	-48.2%	$6.52B	$2.05B	16.01	5,770

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