Blackline (BL) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Blackline's (BL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $67.4 million in Q1 2026, up 6.91% YoY from $63.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 178.34% on a QoQ basis from -$86.1 million in Q4 2025.
Blackline (BL) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Blackline (BL) has 12 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $67.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 6.91% year-over-year to $67.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $73.4 million (down 79.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $109.2 million, down 56.03% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $67.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$86.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $172.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$86.1 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $51.9 million and a median of $61.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development surged 251.16% — and 2025, when it slumped 150.05%.
- Tracing BL's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $28.0 million in 2022, then soared by 103.05% to $56.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 202.23% to $172.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 150.05% to -$86.1 million in 2025, then soared by 178.34% to $67.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $67.4 million (Q1 2026), -$86.1 million (Q4 2025), and $27.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Blackline | 1.78 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 142.68 Mn | 68.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 68.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 67.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -86.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 63.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 171.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 62.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 61.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 56.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 61.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -69.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.84 Mn |