NASDAQ$BL

BlackLine Inc. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2021.

BlackLine announced strong fourth-quarter results, driven by strategic execution and expanded technology capabilities, including the acquisition of FourQ, enhancing their leadership in intercompany transaction solutions.

  • BlackLine executed its strategy and expanded existing technology capabilities.
  • The acquisition of FourQ increased BlackLine's leadership position in the intercompany transaction solutions market.
  • Strong market demand and execution are laying the foundation for long-term growth.
  • BlackLine is making investments in customer success, platform innovation, and global reach.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$115M

Previous: $95.7M+20.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.08

Previous: $0.21-61.9%
Number of customers

3.8K

Previous: 3.4K+11.8%
Capital Expenditures

$3.53M

Previous: $4M-11.7%
Free Cash Flow

$18.6M

Previous: $10.8M+71.9%
Net Income

-$37M

Previous: -$17M-117.9%
Operating Income

-$16.2M

Previous: -$7.19M-125.1%
Gross Profit

$87.4M

Previous: $76.5M+14.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$540M

Previous: $367M+46.9%
Total Assets

$1.82B

Previous: $1.11B+63.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$17.1M

Previous: $14.3M+19.5%

Revenue & EPS history

BlackLine · Revenue · Quarterly

$115M

Q4 2021+20.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

BlackLine provided financial outlook for the first quarter and full year of 2022, but details were not included in this document.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

20 / 41 earnings

Positive

+25.6%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-18.4%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-11.7%-15.0%-11.4%
Q4 2025-5.5%-12.9%-16.8%
Q3 2025-5.7%-1.3%+2.1%
Q1 2025+8.5%+17.7%+22.9%
Q4 2024-18.1%-19.0%-21.3%
Q3 2024+3.0%+4.3%+9.6%
Q2 2024+12.8%+18.1%+10.5%
Q1 2024-2.0%-4.1%-22.4%
Q4 2023-3.7%-5.3%+9.3%
Q3 2023+14.8%+12.7%+24.8%
Q2 2023-10.0%-4.2%+3.9%
Q1 2023+4.0%+3.4%+6.8%
Q4 2022+1.3%-1.8%-9.4%
Q3 2022+12.3%+7.3%+30.7%
Q2 2022+0.5%-2.3%-1.9%
Q1 2022-10.2%-20.8%+11.7%
Q4 2021-16.7%-14.1%-26.9%
Q3 2021+1.8%+3.4%-18.6%
Q2 2021-0.5%-2.7%+2.3%
Q1 2021+0.0%-1.2%-5.5%
Q4 2020-9.8%-13.0%-23.7%
Q3 2020+6.0%+9.7%+30.6%
Q2 2020-14.6%-21.8%-12.2%
Q1 2020+0.3%+2.6%+24.9%
Q4 2019+4.9%+7.2%-16.3%
Q3 2019+5.3%+5.1%+9.9%
Q2 2019+25.6%+19.4%+14.2%
Q1 2019-3.6%-7.3%-0.4%
Q4 2018+6.3%+5.9%-1.9%
Q3 2018-8.3%-11.3%-7.6%
Q2 2018+8.8%+13.3%+21.9%
Q1 2018-2.8%-3.6%+1.5%
Q4 2017+16.5%+21.6%+20.6%
Q3 2017-2.7%-1.8%+2.5%
Q2 2016-2.1%-2.3%+6.9%
Q2 2017-18.4%-18.6%-17.7%
Q1 2016-1.4%-1.0%+4.2%
Q1 2017+2.6%-2.6%+9.0%
Q4 2016+3.2%-1.6%-0.5%
Q4 2015-2.8%-2.8%+3.6%
Q3 2016-5.3%-5.0%-2.4%
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2014

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