BlackLine (BL) Competitors $55.51 +0.14 (+0.25%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BL vs. AYX, DCT, NCNO, SWI, QTWO, DUOL, OKTA, PAYC, CYBR, and DAYShould you be buying BlackLine stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackLine include Alteryx (AYX), Duck Creek Technologies (DCT), nCino (NCNO), SolarWinds (SWI), Q2 (QTWO), Duolingo (DUOL), Okta (OKTA), Paycom Software (PAYC), CyberArk Software (CYBR), and Dayforce (DAY). These companies are all part of the "prepackaged software" industry. BlackLine vs. Alteryx Duck Creek Technologies nCino SolarWinds Q2 Duolingo Okta Paycom Software CyberArk Software Dayforce BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) and Alteryx (NYSE:AYX) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and community ranking. Which has better earnings and valuation, BL or AYX? BlackLine has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alteryx. Alteryx 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$624.41M5.53$58.17M$0.9061.68Alteryx$970M3.60-$179M-$2.60-18.56 Which has more risk & volatility, BL or AYX? BlackLine has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alteryx has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BL or AYX more profitable? BlackLine has a net margin of 19.46% compared to Alteryx's net margin of -18.46%. BlackLine's return on equity of 33.96% beat Alteryx's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackLine19.46% 33.96% 4.54% Alteryx -18.46%-118.87%-7.21% Does the MarketBeat Community favor BL or AYX? Alteryx received 111 more outperform votes than BlackLine when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.78% of users gave Alteryx an outperform vote while only 62.78% of users gave BlackLine an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackLineOutperform Votes39862.78% Underperform Votes23637.22% AlteryxOutperform Votes50968.78% Underperform Votes23131.22% Does the media favor BL or AYX? In the previous week, BlackLine had 9 more articles in the media than Alteryx. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for BlackLine and 0 mentions for Alteryx. BlackLine's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Alteryx's score of 0.40 indicating that BlackLine is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackLine Positive Alteryx Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BL or AYX? 95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Alteryx shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of BlackLine shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Alteryx shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate BL or AYX? BlackLine presently has a consensus price target of $61.20, suggesting a potential upside of 10.25%. Alteryx has a consensus price target of $47.54, suggesting a potential downside of 1.50%. Given BlackLine's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Alteryx.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackLine 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Alteryx 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryBlackLine beats Alteryx on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricBlackLinePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.44B$23.47B$23.94B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A2.28%2.74%4.13%P/E Ratio61.6860.90260.7315.90Price / Sales5.538.313,709.0397.45Price / Cash39.3783.1232.0734.15Price / Book13.0310.186.985.07Net Income$58.17M$442.81M$670.43M$225.46M7 Day Performance-1.87%1.05%-0.31%0.54%1 Month Performance1.67%0.79%0.66%3.75%1 Year Performance9.10%21.77%20.32%29.48% BlackLine Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLBlackLine4.275 of 5 stars$55.51+0.3%$61.20+10.3%+15.5%$3.45B$624.41M61.681,750Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAYXAlteryx0.656 of 5 stars$48.26+0.0%$47.54-1.5%+55.4%$3.49B$970M-18.562,300High Trading VolumeDCTDuck Creek TechnologiesN/A$18.99flatN/AN/A$2.60B$302.92M-172.642,039NCNOnCino2.7568 of 5 stars$37.30-2.8%$38.82+4.1%+34.7%$4.31B$506.13M-138.141,653SWISolarWinds3.5612 of 5 stars$13.10+5.5%$13.80+5.3%+39.7%$2.22B$774.29M100.772,103Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageQTWOQ21.7113 of 5 stars$84.66-1.1%$73.64-13.0%+185.5%$5.10B$624.62M-72.982,315Upcoming EarningsDUOLDuolingo3.3623 of 5 stars$292.97-2.3%$277.22-5.4%+97.6%$12.76B$634.49M209.27600Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓OKTAOkta4.8353 of 5 stars$71.89-0.7%$98.96+37.7%+6.5%$12.09B$2.45B-85.585,908PAYCPaycom Software4.4609 of 5 stars$209.03+21.4%$184.08-11.9%+39.8%$12.00B$1.69B25.187,308Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider SellingNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCYBRCyberArk Software3.0823 of 5 stars$276.52-2.3%$307.92+11.4%+70.8%$11.68B$860.60M-864.132,140Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDAYDayforce2.1012 of 5 stars$70.95+1.2%$69.75-1.7%N/A$11.22B$1.63B236.519,084Analyst ForecastInsider SellingNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alteryx Alternatives Duck Creek Technologies Alternatives nCino Alternatives SolarWinds Alternatives Q2 Alternatives Duolingo Alternatives Okta Alternatives Paycom Software Alternatives CyberArk Software Alternatives Dayforce Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BL) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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