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Bridgeline Digital
(NASDAQ:BLIN)
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$1.50
▲(53.06% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/08/26
The score is driven mainly by improving but still challenged fundamentals: strong margins and low debt are outweighed by ongoing losses and negative free cash flow. Technicals are a clear positive with a strong uptrend, while the earnings call adds support via accelerating pipeline and better operating discipline. Valuation remains constrained by negative earnings, and recent corporate events modestly reduce risk and reinforce traction.
Positive Factors
High gross margins
Sustained ~64–66% gross margins indicate strong product economics for subscription offerings. High margins provide durable operating leverage as revenue scales, supporting improved profitability potential and cushioning the P&L from cost variability in services or sales mix shifts over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow means the business is still consuming cash to fund operations and growth. Over a multi-month horizon this raises reliance on external funding or warrant dilution, constraining strategic flexibility and increasing execution risk if cash conversion doesn't improve.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High gross margins
Sustained ~64–66% gross margins indicate strong product economics for subscription offerings. High margins provide durable operating leverage as revenue scales, supporting improved profitability potential and cushioning the P&L from cost variability in services or sales mix shifts over the next several quarters.
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Bridgeline Digital Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Bridgeline Digital (BLIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$15.37M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)62.22K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.33
Revenue Growth0.53%
EPS Growth40.33%
CountryUS
Employees40
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.14
Shares Outstanding12,599,879
10 Day Avg. Volume45,642
30 Day Avg. Volume62,215
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.17
Price to Book (P/B)1.55
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio-13.21
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$18.50M
Bridgeline Digital Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bridgeline Digital, Inc. operates as a marketing technology company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers HawkSearch, a site search, recommendation, and personalization application for marketers, and developers; Cel...
How the Company Makes Money
Bridgeline Digital makes money primarily by selling software and related services to business customers. Its core revenue model is based on (1) software revenue, which typically includes subscription and/or license fees for access to its digital e...
Bridgeline Digital Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong commercial momentum: record new-logo wins, a substantial increase in average contract size driven by AI add-ons, 82% pipeline growth, improved operating discipline and markedly better adjusted EBITDA. However, reported GAAP revenue was flat year-over-year, gross profit declined slightly, services revenue slipped, and cash on hand is modest. The positives (accelerating sales, higher ASP, solid retention and pipeline growth) materially outweigh the negatives, which are largely timing and mix-related, suggesting the business is scaling but has not yet fully converted recent wins into recognized revenue.Positive Updates
Record New Logo Wins and Strong Sales Momentum
19 new logo wins in the quarter (the most in company history); $2.8M in total contract value (TCV) with $1.2M in annual recurring revenue (ARR); signed over $1M in professional services agreements; reported that sales this quarter tripled compared to the prior quarter.
Negative Updates
Top-Line Revenue Flat Year-over-Year
Total revenue for the quarter was $3.9M, unchanged from the prior-year period (0% YoY growth); subscription revenue was $3.1M, also flat versus prior year, indicating that strong new sales and TCV have not yet translated into GAAP revenue growth for the period.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record New Logo Wins and Strong Sales Momentum
19 new logo wins in the quarter (the most in company history); $2.8M in total contract value (TCV) with $1.2M in annual recurring revenue (ARR); signed over $1M in professional services agreements; reported that sales this quarter tripled compared to the prior quarter.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to continued acceleration in the HawkSearch Suite—driven by new AI products like the Hawk AI Shopping Assistant—and framed that outlook with a host of metrics: pipeline is up 82% YoY to over 500 qualified leads and roughly $5.0–5.5M in ARR (AQLs that historically close ~20% with a 120–150 day sales cycle, implying ~ $1M of convertible ARR), this quarter delivered 19 new-logo wins and $2.8M in TCV (including $1.2M in ARR and >$1M in professional services), average new SaaS license price rose to $44K ARR (vs. $30K last quarter and $21K a year ago), existing-customer add-ons averaged $28K ARR, core products drove 65% of subscription revenue (up from 61% a year ago) with net revenue retention of 107%, and company financials show $3.9M total revenue ($3.1M subscription, 80%), 64% gross margin (subscription 69%, services 47%), operating expenses $2.9M, net loss $0.4M, adjusted EBITDA -$43K (improved from -$239K), cash $1.4M and total debt ≈€182K (~$209K).Bridgeline Digital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
33
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 15.55M | 15.38M | 15.36M | 15.88M | 16.82M | 13.26M |
| Gross Profit | 10.01M | 10.24M | 10.43M | 10.87M | 11.70M | 8.73M |
| EBITDA | -1.12M | -1.64M | -831.00K | -7.79M | -125.00K | 1.34M |
| Net Income | -1.67M | -2.52M | -1.96M | -9.44M | 2.15M | -6.69M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.32M | 15.33M | 15.60M | 17.63M | 27.51M | 34.97M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.37M | 1.63M | 1.39M | 2.38M | 2.86M | 8.85M |
| Total Debt | 665.00K | 460.00K | 689.00K | 1.09M | 1.61M | 2.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 6.09M | 5.76M | 5.60M | 6.17M | 7.16M | 17.39M |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.23M | 9.57M | 10.01M | 11.46M | 20.35M | 17.58M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.02M | -1.12M | -794.00K | 252.00K | -329.00K | -1.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -989.00K | -1.10M | -765.00K | 277.00K | -134.00K | -989.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -55.00K | -18.00K | -29.00K | -25.00K | -195.00K | -4.52M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -333.00K | 1.36M | -209.00K | -649.00K | -5.48M | 13.47M |
Bridgeline Digital Technical Analysis
Positive
0.98
Price Trends
1.09
Positive
0.99
Positive
1.01
Positive
Market Momentum
0.05
Negative
55.30
Neutral
43.54
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BLIN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.98 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.16, below the 50-day MA of 1.09, and below the 200-day MA of 1.01, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.30 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 43.54 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BLIN.
Bridgeline Digital Risk Analysis
Bridgeline Digital disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Bridgeline Digital reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Bridgeline Digital Peers Comparison
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Bridgeline Digital Corporate Events
Delistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Bridgeline Digital Regains Nasdaq Minimum Bid Compliance
Positive
Jun 16, 2026
On January 29, 2026, Bridgeline Digital, Inc. disclosed that it had received notice from Nasdaq that its common stock had closed below the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for 30 consecutive business days ended January 28, 2026, putting the com...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Bridgeline Digital wins key HawkSearch wholesale distribution deal
Positive
May 4, 2026
On April 28, 2026, Bridgeline Digital announced that an Ohio-based wholesaler serving the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical trades selected its HawkSearch platform to enhance product discovery on a Magento eCommerce site. The deployment will replace ...
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