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

BlackLine Q2 revenue rises 9.2% to $187.8 million; GAAP profit more than doubles

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

BlackLine reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $187.8 million, up 9.2% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income attributable to BlackLine of $16.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, versus $0.13 a year earlier. The company issued third-quarter and full-year 2026 revenue guidance and increased its stock buyback program by $100 million, but management said deal timing was noisy this quarter as customers conduct more rigorous, AI-driven evaluations.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 total GAAP revenues were $187.8 million, up 9.2%; billings were $193.0 million, up 5.9%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.27 versus $0.13 in Q2 2025; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.61 versus $0.51.
  • Guidance: Q3 2026 GAAP revenue of $193 million to $195 million; full-year 2026 GAAP revenue of $765 million to $769 million.
  • The buyback program was increased by $100 million; about $179.7 million of capacity remained at June 30, 2026.

The filing

CompanyBlackLine Systems (BL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-005201

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 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 August 04, 2026.

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