BILL vs BL vs VERX Stock Comparison

BILL Holdings, Blackline and Vertex Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BILL BILL Holdings, Inc.
$49.39 +11.6% 1M -2.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.55B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.65B
Div. yield
–
Accounting Software Technology
6 wins
BL Blackline, Inc.
$34.09 +21.8% 1M -37.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.99B
P/E
81.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$732.45M
Div. yield
–
Accounting Software Technology
4 wins
VERX Vertex, Inc.
$14.80 +30.2% 1M -42.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.39B
P/E
667.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$787.44M
Div. yield
–
Compliance Software Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

BILL Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (BILL Holdings 6, Blackline 4, Vertex 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBILLBLVERXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.55B $1.99B $2.39B BILL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -439.1x 81.8x 667.9x BL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x 14.3x 19.0x BILL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.0% +8.6% +10.8% BILL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.7% 3.3% 0.5% BL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.8% 6.0% 0.0% BL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -94.9x — 1.1x BILL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.8% -37.5% -42.3% BILL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -29.9%/yr -22.8%/yr -6.3%/yr VERX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.0% 54.2% 62.4% BL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 65/100 49/100 BILL

Percentile Scorecard

BILLBLVERX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBILLBLVERX
Valuation 84 #17 of 101 75 #26 of 101 40 #61 of 101
Growth 64 #36 of 97 44 #55 of 97 76 #24 of 97
Profitability 47 #50 of 94 66 #33 of 94 55 #43 of 94
Financial Health 63 #41 of 108 57 #47 of 108 34 #72 of 108
Shareholder Returns 87 #9 of 64 86 #10 of 64 40 #39 of 64
Overall 69 65 49
  • BILL ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • BL ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • VERX ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBILLBLVERXSPY
1 month +11.6%+21.8%+30.2% -0.2%
3 months +6.6%+6.7%+11.8% +3.9%
6 months +30.9%+7.6%+17.2% +8.2%
Year to date -9.4%-38.3%-25.9% +12.9%
1 year -2.8%-37.5%-42.3% +12.3%
3 years -44.8%-30.4%-35.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -18.0%-11.4%-13.4% +23.3%
5 years -83.1%-72.6%-27.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year -29.9%-22.8%-6.3% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureBILLBLVERXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.0%54.2%62.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.7%57.2%63.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.440.550.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.05-0.69-0.68 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -90.7%-80.8%-82.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.3%-42.1%-42.3% -1.2%
52-week high $56.31$58.83$25.66 $779.14
52-week low $31.96$25.23$10.58 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBILLBLVERX
P/E now vs peer median -439.1xmedian 28.3x 81.8xmedian 28.3x 667.9xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.8x 2.7xmedian 2.8x 3.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 195.8xmedian 17.3x 17.6xmedian 17.3x 25.4xmedian 17.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 15.8x 11.3xmedian 15.8x 47.3xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 3.2x 6.3xmedian 3.2x 9.9xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median -7.04median 0.85 3.11median 0.85 23.69median 0.85

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBILLBLVERX
Revenue $1.65B $732.45M $787.44M
Gross profit $1.34B $553.46M $503.58M
Operating income -$73.45M $31.66M -$13.34M
Net income -$11.24M $39.20M $3.58M
Free cash flow $412.50M $176.58M $50.48M
R&D $300.57M $117.37M $91.60M
EPS (diluted) $-0.11 $0.36 $0.02
Cash & equivalents $1.03B $242.90M $230.49M
Total debt $453.06M – $1.35B
Shares (diluted) 99.92M 68.56M 161.39M
Enterprise value -$4.12B -$620.86M $1.25B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBILLBLVERX
P/E -439.1x 81.8x 667.9x
P/FCF 11.0x 11.3x 47.3x
P/Operating cash flow 10.9x 10.9x 13.8x
P/S 2.8x 2.7x 3.0x
P/B 1.3x 6.3x 9.9x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 7.3x 10.0x
EV/EBITDA 195.8x 17.6x 25.4x
EV/EBIT -41.7x 46.2x -187.1x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 2.0x 3.2x
EV/FCF 7.4x 8.3x 49.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.4x 8.0x 14.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -7.04 3.11 23.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBILLBLVERX
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.0% 8.6% 10.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.0% 9.5% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.4% 8.9% 9.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 9.7% 15.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.9% 23.2% -75.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 37.1% 59.2% 8.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -147.2% -58.6% 107.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 63.1% 61.4% 28.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -149.1% -74.3% 107.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 62.4% 26.3% 28.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.6% 1.7% 21.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.3% 23.1% 47.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 19.1% 3.4% 4,078%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.8% 24.8% 78.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBILLBLVERX
Gross margin 80.9% 75.6% 64.0%
EBITDA margin 0.9% 11.3% 12.5%
Operating margin -4.4% 4.3% -1.7%
Pretax margin -0.6% 6.5% -1.2%
Net margin -0.7% 3.3% 0.5%
FCF margin 25.0% 24.1% 6.4%
Operating cash flow margin 25.2% 24.8% 22.0%
Return on equity -0.3% 8.9% 1.5%
Return on assets -0.1% 1.9% 0.3%
Return on invested capital -1.8% 6.0% 0.0%
Return on capital employed -1.4% 3.1% -2.1%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -37.0x 4.6x 48.6x
Stock comp / revenue 13.9% 13.7% 7.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBILLBLVERX
Debt / assets 4.4% – 28.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -94.9x – 1.1x
Debt / FCF 1.1x – 6.7x
Liabilities / assets 65.4% 78.5% 80.1%
Equity / assets 34.6% 21.5% 19.9%
Interest coverage – 3.2x –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.7x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.7x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.4x 1.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.55 1.85 1.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBILLBLVERX
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 12.0% 11.3% 1.9%
Shareholder yield 12.0% 11.3% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBILLBLVERX
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2027 14.3xFY2026 19.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.59FY2027 $2.39FY2026 $0.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.6%FY2027 +12.2%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.2% +18.4% +38.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.88BFY2027 $716.51MFY2026 $795.75MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.8%FY2027 +2.3%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.8% +24.0% +17.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBILLBLVERX
Held by institutions 98.1% 100.0% 93.3%
Institutions holding 343 249 229
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.7% -5.2% -7.0%
Institutions buying 167 119 135
Institutions selling 127 91 69
Buyers to sellers 1.31 1.31 1.96

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BILLBLVERX
BILL 1.00 0.55 0.61
BL 0.55 1.00 0.68
VERX 0.61 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BILL, BL and VERX?

BILL Holdings (BILL) is the largest by market capitalisation: BILL Holdings (BILL) $4.55B, Blackline (BL) $1.99B, Vertex (VERX) $2.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, BILL, BL and VERX?

Blackline (BL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (BILL Holdings (BILL) -439.1x, Blackline (BL) 81.8x, Vertex (VERX) 667.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, BILL Holdings (BILL) is cheapest (BILL Holdings (BILL) 13.8x, Blackline (BL) 14.3x, Vertex (VERX) 19.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

BILL Holdings (BILL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: BILL Holdings (BILL) +13.0%, Blackline (BL) +8.6%, Vertex (VERX) +10.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Blackline (BL) has the highest net margin (BILL Holdings (BILL) -0.7%, Blackline (BL) 3.3%, Vertex (VERX) 0.5%). On return on invested capital, Blackline (BL) leads (BILL Holdings (BILL) -1.8%, Blackline (BL) 6.0%, Vertex (VERX) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year BILL Holdings (BILL) returned the most: BILL Holdings (BILL) -2.8%, Blackline (BL) -37.5%, Vertex (VERX) -42.3%. Over five years, Vertex (VERX) compounded fastest (BILL Holdings (BILL) -29.9%/yr, Blackline (BL) -22.8%/yr, Vertex (VERX) -6.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Blackline (BL) has been the steadiest (BILL Holdings (BILL) 60.0%, Blackline (BL) 54.2%, Vertex (VERX) 62.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BILL, BL and VERX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, BILL Holdings (BILL) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.