AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BlackLine Systems (BL)

BlackLine Q1 revenue rises 9.7% to $183.2 million; CEO says full-year outlook raised

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

BlackLine reported first quarter 2026 GAAP revenue of $183.2 million, up 9.7% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine of $8.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, versus $0.10 a year earlier. The company also gave second quarter and full-year 2026 outlook, with full-year GAAP revenue expected at $765 million to $769 million and non-GAAP net income per share at $2.42 to $2.53.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 GAAP revenue $183.2 million, up 9.7%; billings $173.7 million, up 9.2%
  • GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine $8.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, versus $0.10 in Q1 2025
  • Q2 2026 GAAP revenue guided to $186 million to $188 million; full-year 2026 GAAP revenue guided to $765 million to $769 million
  • Repurchased about 1.2 million shares for $47.1 million; about $217.4 million of buyback capacity remained at March 31, 2026

The filing

CompanyBlackLine Systems (BL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 5, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-003023

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:58 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 05, 2026.

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