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AI vs BL // 10Y YIELD & FRED MACRO BETA
C3.ai Inc. (NYSE) VS. BlackLine Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AI 2
— BL 9
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $12.17 (-1.30%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
macro-sensitivity
1.30
LAST: $33.71 (-0.24%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
macro-sensitivity
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AI VS. BL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AI | BL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.90% | 75.20% | -44.30 | BL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 20.60% | -55.60 | BL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 48.4x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -9.82% | 8.24% | -18.06 | BL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 3.60% | -63.60 | BL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 3.50% | -63.50 | BL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -35.70% | 7.20% | -42.90 | BL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.28 | 1.50 | +1.78 | AI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 7/9 | -4.00 | BL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 57.2 | 66.9 | -9.66 | BL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta ACTIVE | 1.30 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.0x | 74.3x | -38.30 | AI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.96B | $1.96B | -$2.7M | BL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AI REV | BL REV | AI GROSS % | BL GROSS % | AI FCF | BL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $250.3M | $700.4M | 30.9% | 75.2% | -$192.1M | $161.5M |
| FY 2024 | $389.1M | $653.3M | 60.6% | 75.2% | -$44.4M | $188.7M |
| FY 2023 | $310.6M | $590.0M | — | — | -$76.3M | $126.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AI // BETA 1.30
BL // BETA —