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BL (BlackLine) Degree of Operating Leverage : 5.16 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is BlackLine Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 5.16. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BL's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
80.35% of 2666 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.785 vs BL: 5.16

BlackLine Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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BlackLine Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

BlackLine Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.35 6.96 0.42 -20.26 9.40

BlackLine Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -41.58 49.63 16.74 9.40 5.16

Competitive Comparison of BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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BlackLine Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

BlackLine's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 128.815 (Mar. 2025) / 88.163 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 662.806 (Mar. 2025) / 608.473 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.4611/0.0893
=5.16***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


BlackLine  (NAS:BL) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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BlackLine Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
21300 Victory Boulevard, 12th Floor, Woodland Hills, CA, USA, 91367
BlackLine Inc is engaged in providing financial accounting close solutions delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). The Company's solutions enable its customers to address various aspects of their critical processes, including financial close & consolidation, intercompany accounting, and invoice-to-cash. The majority of the revenue of the company is earned in the United States.
Executives
Mark Woodhams officer: Chief Revenue Officer 21300 VICTORY BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Mika Yamamoto director 21300 VICTORY BLVD.,, 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Morgan Karole Prager officer: Chief Legal Officer & Sec'y C/O MCCLATCHY CO, 2100 Q STREET, SACRAMENTO CA 95816
Mark Partin officer: Chief Financial Officer 21300 VICTORY BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Barbara Whye director 21300 VICTORY BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Owen Ryan director C/O BLACKLINE INC, 21300 VICTORY BOULEVARD 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Kevin B Thompson director C/O RED HAT, INC, 1801 VARSITY DRIVE, RALEIGH NC 27606
Thomas Unterman director 21300 VICTORY BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
William Raymond Wagner director C/O VOCUS, INC., 4296 FORBES BOULEVARD, LANHAM MD 20706
Peter Hirsch officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O ELLIE MAE, INC., 4420 ROSEWOOD DRIVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Marc Huffman officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O NETSUITE INC., 2955 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 100, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Brunilda Rios director C/O DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC., ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682
Amit Yoran director C/O TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC., 6100 MERRIWEATHER DRIVE, COLUMBIA MD 21044
Therese Tucker director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 21300 VICTORY BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Graham Smith director 301 BRANNMAN ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107