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BL vs AI // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
BlackLine Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. C3.ai Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BL 9
— AI 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $34.09 (+0.83%) • MKT CAP: $1.97B
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $11.55 (-2.53%) • MKT CAP: $1.91B
dividend-safety
0.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BL VS. AI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BL | AI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 75.20% | 30.90% | +44.30 | BL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.60% | -35.00% | +55.60 | BL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 48.4x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.24% | -9.82% | +18.06 | BL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.60% | -60.00% | +63.60 | BL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | -60.00% | +63.50 | BL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | -35.70% | +42.90 | BL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.50 | 3.28 | -1.78 | AI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 3/9 | +4.00 | BL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.5 | 52.1 | +14.40 | BL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.30 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 74.3x | 36.0x | +38.30 | AI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.97B | $1.91B | $60.0M | BL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BL REV | AI REV | BL GROSS % | AI GROSS % | BL FCF | AI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $700.4M | $250.3M | 75.2% | 30.9% | $161.5M | -$192.1M |
| FY 2024 | $653.3M | $389.1M | 75.2% | 60.6% | $188.7M | -$44.4M |
| FY 2023 | $590.0M | $310.6M | — | — | $126.6M | -$76.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BL // BETA —
AI // BETA 1.30