Bridgeline Digital (BLIN)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$0.99
▲(1.43% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/05/26
The score is held back primarily by ongoing losses and negative operating/free cash flow despite strong recent revenue growth and solid gross margins. Offsetting factors include improving technical momentum and a constructive earnings-call outlook with better profitability trends (positive adjusted EBITDA) and continued core-product/ARR traction, while valuation remains challenging due to negative earnings and no dividend.
Positive Factors
High Recurring Revenue Mix
An 81% subscription mix creates predictable, recurring revenue that supports customer lifetime value and reduces revenue volatility. Combined with rising average subscription size and 107% net retention, this durable mix enables scalable upsell, stickiness and improved margin conversion over months.
Negative Factors
Negative Operating and Free Cash Flow
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow indicate the business still consumes cash despite revenue gains. This creates reliance on external financing or equity issuance to fund growth and may constrain marketing, product investment, and the pace of converting ARR into durable cash generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Recurring Revenue Mix
An 81% subscription mix creates predictable, recurring revenue that supports customer lifetime value and reduces revenue volatility. Combined with rising average subscription size and 107% net retention, this durable mix enables scalable upsell, stickiness and improved margin conversion over months.
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Bridgeline Digital (BLIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$12.22M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)62.22K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.18
Revenue Growth0.72%
EPS Growth-7.71%
CountryUS
Employees51
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.20
Shares Outstanding12,599,879
10 Day Avg. Volume45,642
30 Day Avg. Volume62,215
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.19
Price to Book (P/B)1.55
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio-13.21
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.75
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.13
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-8.29
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 (BLIN) is a technology company that specializes in providing digital experience solutions, primarily in the areas of web content management, e-commerce, and digital marketing. The company offers a suite of products and services ...
How the Company Makes Money
Bridgeline Digital generates revenue primarily by selling access to its software products (typically via recurring subscriptions/licenses) and by providing related professional services. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) subscription/lice...
Bridgeline Digital Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Bridgeline Digital Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 12, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 14, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple operational and financial improvements—strong product-led growth (HawkSearch and AI), rising ARR and average subscription value, product innovation, improved adjusted EBITDA and a reduced net loss. Offsetting items include a dip in net revenue retention versus the prior quarter, modest overall revenue growth, slight subscription margin compression, and a modest cash balance. On balance, the positive traction in core product adoption, ARR expansion, product releases and return to adjusted EBITDA exceed the callouts of near-term revenue and margin headwinds.Positive Updates
Core Product Revenue Growth
Core products (HawkSearch Suite and AI) represented 60% of total revenue and grew 17% quarter-over-quarter to $2.4M from $2.0M; trailing 12-month revenue for core products increased to $9.2M from $8.8M.
Negative Updates
Net Revenue Retention Decline
Net revenue retention fell to 107% from 116% last quarter, reflecting slower expansion/churn dynamics compared with the prior quarter despite remaining above 100%.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Core Product Revenue Growth
Core products (HawkSearch Suite and AI) represented 60% of total revenue and grew 17% quarter-over-quarter to $2.4M from $2.0M; trailing 12-month revenue for core products increased to $9.2M from $8.8M.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that HawkSearch and core products should exceed 70% of total revenue this year, with HawkSearch growth aimed to rise from 17% this quarter to about 20% for the year; they expect subscription gross margin to hover near 70%, services gross margin in the low-50s (≈53%), and consolidated gross margins of roughly 65–67%. Management pointed to a 107% net revenue retention, expanding ARRs (new-customer ARR +12% this quarter to $28k; average subscription per customer $33k, up from $30k last quarter and $25k a year ago), and a strong pipeline and add-on adoption (13 new licenses this quarter: $1.2M TCV, >$350k ARR and $700k in professional services) that should drive faster, more profitable growth while allowing targeted, efficient additional marketing investment.Bridgeline Digital Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
27
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 15.51M | 15.38M | 15.36M | 15.88M | 16.82M | 13.26M |
| Gross Profit | 10.29M | 10.24M | 10.43M | 10.87M | 11.70M | 8.73M |
| EBITDA | -1.40M | -1.64M | -831.00K | -7.79M | -125.00K | 1.34M |
| Net Income | -1.97M | -2.52M | -1.96M | -9.44M | 2.15M | -6.69M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.74M | 15.33M | 15.60M | 17.63M | 27.51M | 34.97M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.48M | 1.63M | 1.39M | 2.38M | 2.86M | 8.85M |
| Total Debt | 723.00K | 460.00K | 689.00K | 1.09M | 1.61M | 2.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 6.18M | 5.76M | 5.60M | 6.17M | 7.16M | 17.39M |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.55M | 9.57M | 10.01M | 11.46M | 20.35M | 17.58M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.35M | -1.12M | -794.00K | 252.00K | -329.00K | -1.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.32M | -1.10M | -765.00K | 277.00K | -134.00K | -989.00K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -30.00K | -18.00K | -29.00K | -25.00K | -195.00K | -4.52M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.35M | 1.36M | -209.00K | -649.00K | -5.48M | 13.47M |
Bridgeline Digital Technical Analysis
Positive
0.98
Price Trends
0.85
Positive
0.88
Positive
1.12
Negative
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
55.02
Neutral
59.57
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 above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.85, above the 50-day MA of 0.85, and below the 200-day MA of 1.12, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.02 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.57 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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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
55 Neutral | $12.22M | -29.08 | -25.73% | ― | 0.72% | -7.71% | |
44 Neutral | $157.29M | -1.18 | -216.29% | ― | 175.70% | 80.94% | |
43 Neutral | $9.05M | -193.29 | 542.13% | ― | -58.04% | 82.31% | |
42 Neutral | $9.80M | -2.78 | -88.69% | ― | 20.31% | 90.57% |
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Bridgeline Digital Corporate Events
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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