Blackbaud, Inc.

NasdaqGS:BLKB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.8b

Blackbaud Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Blackbaud's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.7%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.8% per year. Blackbaud's return on equity is 9.7%, and it has net margins of 4.6%.

Key information

-11.7%

Earnings growth rate

-13.0%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate5.8%
Return on equity9.7%
Net Margin4.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Blackbaud: This Story Is Souring Quickly (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 28

Blackbaud: Good Value As The Company Steps Up Buybacks, Improves Margins

Sep 17

Blackbaud: With Offer On The Table, This Company Is Convinced It's Worth More

Jun 28

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares

Apr 15
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares

Does Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 28
Does Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is There An Opportunity With Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) 41% Undervaluation?

Mar 06
Is There An Opportunity With Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) 41% Undervaluation?

What Does Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 02
What Does Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Share Price Indicate?

Blackbaud: Improving Trends, Wrong Price

Jan 30

The Returns On Capital At Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Don't Inspire Confidence

Dec 28
The Returns On Capital At Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Don't Inspire Confidence

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 11
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

A Look At The Fair Value Of Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)

Nov 25
A Look At The Fair Value Of Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Oct 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Sep 25
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 31
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Estimating The Fair Value Of Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)

Aug 07
Estimating The Fair Value Of Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Jul 15
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Should You Think About Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Now?

Mar 28
Should You Think About Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Now?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)

Feb 27
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Feb 06
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

We Think Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Dec 26
We Think Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Nov 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Is Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Oct 30
Is Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Blackbaud makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:BLKB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,14853310160
30 Jun 241,13941320158
31 Mar 241,12322333156
31 Dec 231,1052336153
30 Sep 231,085-25342153
30 Jun 231,069-44350155
31 Mar 231,063-50351158
31 Dec 221,058-45353157
30 Sep 221,031-31361152
30 Jun 221,001-15347143
31 Mar 22966-5337135
31 Dec 219286325125
30 Sep 21922-1326118
30 Jun 21906-2330110
31 Mar 219093335104
31 Dec 209138340100
30 Sep 209082333899
30 Jun 2091522336102
31 Mar 2090818337103
31 Dec 1990012338106
30 Sep 1988420321104
30 Jun 1987227314102
31 Mar 1986026304101
31 Dec 188494529399
30 Sep 188457228598
30 Jun 188307427696
31 Mar 188087826593
31 Dec 177887426490
30 Sep 177695424790
30 Jun 177585024690
31 Mar 177474824290
31 Dec 167324523090
30 Sep 167083123191
30 Jun 166843021789
31 Mar 166602820586
31 Dec 156382619685
30 Sep 156152418585
30 Jun 156012717784
31 Mar 155842917082
31 Dec 145642816377
30 Sep 145463515570
30 Jun 145303415067
31 Mar 145163214866
31 Dec 135043014766

Quality Earnings: BLKB has a large one-off loss of $31.9M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BLKB became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BLKB's earnings have declined by 11.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BLKB has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BLKB has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (27.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: BLKB's Return on Equity (9.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 20:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Blackbaud, Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter HeckmannAvondale Partners
Robert OliverBaird
Mark SchappelBenchmark Company