Blackline (BL) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)
Blackline (BL) reported Research & Development of $30.6 million for Q1 2026, up 18.79% on a YoY basis from $25.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.44% quarter-over-quarter from $28.2 million in Q4 2025.
Blackline (BL) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Blackline has reported Research & Development for 12 years, with the latest figure at $30.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 18.79% year-over-year to $30.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $114.0 million (up 12.15% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $109.2 million, up 8.15% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $30.6 million, up from $28.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $30.6 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $22.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $26.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $26.8 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development surged 48.45% — and 2023, when it decreased 19.43%.
- Blackline's Research & Development stood at $28.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 19.43% to $22.6 million in 2023, then rose by 8.9% to $24.6 million in 2024, then rose by 14.62% to $28.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 8.44% to $30.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $30.6 million (Q1 2026), $28.2 million (Q4 2025), and $27.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Blackline | 1.67 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 139.15 Mn | 30.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.80 Mn |