Financial automation software company BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) will be reporting results this Tuesday after market close. Here’s what you need to know.
BlackLine met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $178.3 million, up 7.5% year on year. It was a slower quarter for the company, with EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly and decelerating customer growth. It lost -27 customers and ended up with a total of 4,424.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting BlackLine’s revenue to grow 8% year on year to $183 million, in line with the 8.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.59 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. BlackLine has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time over the past two years by 0.9% on average.
Looking at BlackLine’s peers in the finance and hr software segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. BILL delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 14.4%, beating analysts’ expectations by 3.7%, and Paylocity reported revenues up 10.4%, topping estimates by 1.9%. BILL traded up 37.7% following the results while Paylocity was down 7.2%.
Read our full analysis of BILL’s results here and Paylocity’s results here.
Questions about potential tariffs and corporate tax changes have caused much volatility in 2025. Unfortunately, finance and hr software stocks have struggled in this environment as share prices are down 18.8% on average over the last month. BlackLine is down 23.7% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $60.46 (compared to the current share price of $43.84).
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