BlackLine (BL) Competitors

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

Does the media favor DT or BL?

In the previous week, Dynatrace had 17 more articles in the media than BlackLine. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Dynatrace and 6 mentions for BlackLine. BlackLine's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Dynatrace's score of 1.07 indicating that BlackLine is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dynatrace	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlackLine	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better 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	$1.70B	8.77	$483.68M	$1.63	30.31
BlackLine	$653.34M	5.11	$165.81M	$1.29	41.84

Which has more risk and volatility, 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 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate DT or BL?

Dynatrace currently has a consensus price target of $62.63, suggesting a potential upside of 26.75%. BlackLine has a consensus price target of $61.08, suggesting a potential upside of 13.16%. Given Dynatrace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
BlackLine	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15

Summary

Dynatrace beats BlackLine on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.