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BL vs MQ // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
BlackLine Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Marqeta Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BL 8
— MQ 2
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: MQ
LAST: $34.09 (+0.83%) • MKT CAP: $1.98B
fcf-yield
8.24%
LAST: $18.62 (+2.87%) • MKT CAP: $1.94B
fcf-yield
8.55%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BL VS. MQ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BL | MQ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 75.20% | 70.00% | +5.20 | 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 ACTIVE | 8.24% | 8.55% | -0.31 | MQ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.60% | -7.40% | +11.00 | BL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | -2.20% | +5.70 | BL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 23.30% | -16.10 | MQ | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.50 | 1.43 | +0.07 | BL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | BL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.8 | 59.5 | +8.30 | BL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 74.3x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.98B | $1.94B | $43.2M | BL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BL REV | MQ REV | BL GROSS % | MQ GROSS % | BL FCF | MQ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $700.4M | $624.9M | 75.2% | 70.0% | $161.5M | $160.8M |
| FY 2024 | $653.3M | $507.0M | 75.2% | 69.4% | $188.7M | $55.8M |
| FY 2023 | $590.0M | $676.2M | — | — | $126.6M | $21.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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