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BL vs MSFT // REVENUE GROWTH (YOY)
BlackLine Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BL 4
— MSFT 9
▲ REVENUE GROWTH (YOY) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $33.71 (-0.24%) • MKT CAP: $1.96B
revenue-growth
7.20%
LAST: $530.14 (-0.16%) • MKT CAP: $3.94T
revenue-growth
17.91%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BL VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BL | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 75.20% | 67.66% | +7.54 | BL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.60% | 26.54% | -5.94 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 48.4x | 19.9x | +28.47 | MSFT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.24% | 1.55% | +6.69 | BL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.60% | 47.10% | -43.50 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | 41.17% | -37.67 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) ACTIVE | 7.20% | 17.91% | -10.71 | MSFT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.50 | 9.35 | -7.85 | MSFT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | BL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 5.74% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.0 | 64.8 | +1.20 | BL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.14 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 74.3x | 24.6x | +49.71 | MSFT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.96B | $3.94T | -$3.93T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BL REV | MSFT REV | BL GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | BL FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $700.4M | $281.72B | 75.2% | 68.8% | $161.5M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $653.3M | $245.12B | 75.2% | 69.8% | $188.7M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $590.0M | $211.91B | — | 68.9% | $126.6M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BL // BETA —
MSFT // BETA 1.14