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BL vs SOUN // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
BlackLine Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. SoundHound AI Inc (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BL 6
— SOUN 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: SOUN
LAST: $34.09 (+0.83%) • MKT CAP: $1.97B
balance-sheet
1.50
LAST: $4.09 (-3.08%) • MKT CAP: $2.03B
balance-sheet
4.85
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BL VS. SOUN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BL | SOUN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 75.20% | 83.40% | -8.20 | SOUN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.60% | -5.90% | +26.50 | BL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 48.4x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.24% | -4.73% | +12.97 | BL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.60% | -4.00% | +7.60 | BL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.50% | 0.00% | +3.50 | BL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 8.80% | -1.60 | SOUN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.50 | 4.85 | -3.35 | SOUN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | BL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.5 | 30.3 | +36.20 | BL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.33 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 74.3x | 36.0x | +38.30 | SOUN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.97B | $2.03B | -$64.6M | SOUN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BL REV | SOUN REV | BL GROSS % | SOUN GROSS % | BL FCF | SOUN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $700.4M | $65.2M | 75.2% | — | $161.5M | -$99.1M |
| FY 2024 | $653.3M | $955.8M | 75.2% | — | $188.7M | -$109.5M |
| FY 2023 | $590.0M | $192.1M | — | — | $126.6M | -$68.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BL // BETA —
SOUN // BETA 1.33