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Bridgeline Digital Inc. (BLIN) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$0.70 +1.27% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.70

Bridgeline Digital Inc. (BLIN) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 42/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (42/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $8.8M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is BLIN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-01, Bridgeline Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: BLIN) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 42/100 at a spot price of $0.70 (+1.27% 1D, market cap $8.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, BLIN ranks #527 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does BLIN compare to RPGL and DTSS in the Technology sector?

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Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), BLIN carries a Roarable D- (42/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 66.6%, and ROIC of -23.3%. By comparison, RPGL (Republic Power Group Limited (Class A)) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $8.5M) and DTSS (Datasea Intelligent Technology Ltd. (Class A)) posts a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $9.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BLIN leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while BLIN leads on capital efficiency (-23.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BLIN?

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Per BLIN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001378590), Bridgeline Digital Inc. generated $15.4M in revenue (+0.2% YoY), -$2.5M in net income, and -$1.1M in free cash flow against $15.7M in total assets and $150.0K in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.70 (+0.04%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (42/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-7.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BLIN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (42/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BLIN SCORES 42/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (36% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+11/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 6% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 32.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$0.74-2.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$0.72+0% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$0.72-2.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$0.70-7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (50) → D- (42)Full Audit →

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While BLIN currently carries a cautious 42/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.83) and Max Pain ($0.74) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.49.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How BLIN Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$0 (0% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $15.9M

FY24

Rev $15.4M

FY25

Rev $15.4M

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$15.4M	66.6%	-15.8%	-$2.5M	-$1.1M	-23.3%
FY 2024	$15.4M	67.9%	-13.1%	-$2.0M	-$794.0K	-19.8%
FY 2023	$15.9M	66.6%	-62.4%	-$9.4M	$277.0K	-23.3%

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BLIN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -26.32%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $0.73H $0.73L $0.65C $0.70VOL 13.8K

RES: $0.91SUP: $0.60SMA50: $0.83SMA200: $0.95

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BLIN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +0.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BLIN)

Technology Rank #527 of 714 ⚔️ RPGL vs BLIN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (BLIN vs. RPGL, DTSS, YXT, VWAV)

Industry: Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (222 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Bridgeline Digital Inc. (BLIN) ranks #527 by composite RQD confidence (42/100, grade D-) and #652 by equity capitalization ($8.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BLIN leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while BLIN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -23.3% ROIC and 66.6% gross margin. RPGL currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 60/100 (C-) compared with BLIN at 42/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BLIN ACTIVE Bridgeline Digital Inc.	D-	42/100	—	66.6%	-23.3%	+1.27%	$8.8M	Benchmark Subject
RPGL Republic Power Group Limited (Class A)	C-	60/100	—	—	—	+2.92%	$8.5M	/rpgl-vs-blin →
DTSS Datasea Intelligent Technology Ltd. (Class A)	D-	43/100	—	3.5%	—	-10.28%	$9.1M	/dtss-vs-blin →
YXT YXT.COM GROUP HOLDING LIMITED American Depository Shares	D-	41/100	—	68.3%	-35.0%	-4.11%	$9.3M	/yxt-vs-blin →
VWAV VisionWave Holdings Inc.	D	51/100	—	—	-35.0%	+10.73%	$9.4M	/vwav-vs-blin →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0001378590

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Bridgeline Digital Inc. (BLIN) reported GAAP revenue of $15.4M (+0.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $15.4M , and -3.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$2.5M, operating cash flow of -$1.1M, and free cash flow of -$1.1M (-41.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, BLIN closed FY2025 with $15.7M in total assets against $150.0K in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$15.4M	-$2.5M	-$1.1M	-$1.1M	$15.7M	$150.0K
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-30	$15.4M	-$2.0M	-$765.0K	-$794.0K	$15.5M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$15.9M	-$9.4M	$277.0K	$277.0K	—	—

3. BLIN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BLIN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does BLIN compare to RPGL and DTSS in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BLIN?

Where is BLIN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BLIN last traded at $0.70 (+1.27% on volume of 18,924 shares), positioning the stock -15.66% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.83) and -26.32% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.95). Across its 52-week range of $0.65 to $1.42, BLIN sits at the 6.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 32.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.79).

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How profitable is Bridgeline Digital Inc. (BLIN)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), BLIN converted $15.4M of revenue into a 66.6% gross margin, 0% operating margin, and $0 in free cash flow (0% FCF margin).

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