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BlackLine (BL) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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BlackLine (BL - Free Report) reported $178.29 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.5%. EPS of $0.51 for the same period compares to $0.60 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $178.01 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.51, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how BlackLine performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total customers: 4,424 versus 4,457 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Retention Rate: 103% versus 105% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Professional services: $10.08 million compared to the $8.77 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- Subscription and support: $168.21 million compared to the $169.23 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.1% year over year.
  • Gross profit- Professional services: $2.82 million compared to the $1.51 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Gross profit- Subscription and support: $131.08 million versus $137.13 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for BlackLine here>>>

Shares of BlackLine have returned +12.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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