BLKB
Blackbaud Inc
$46.55
▲ 4.9%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
BLKB at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
13.0%
Interest Coverage
2.81x
Current Ratio
0.83x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Blackbaud Inc (BLKB) is a small-cap company in the Technology industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $1.13B in revenue and $114.97M in net profit.
Our model rates BLKB Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
55.9% average over the last 3 years
±1.9 pts around 54.2% across 9 years
grew in 7 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
13.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
5.0%
Revenue moved from $788.49M in 2017 to $1.13B in 2025, a 4.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
58.8%
Operating Margin
16.9%
Net Margin
10.2%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$1.11B
Net Debt
$1.08B
Net Debt / EBITDA
5.64x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 2.8x, with a current ratio of 0.8x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $1.11B of total debt against $34.39M of cash.
Operating CF
$265.55M
Free Cash Flow
$257.78M
FCF Margin
22.8%
In the latest year Blackbaud Inc produced about $265.55M of operating cash flow and $257.78M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Per share (latest FY)
$0.12
Total paid (latest FY)
$5.96M
History on record
4 years
dividend uses 2% of free cash flow
5% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 4 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
—
P/B
—
EV / EBITDA
—
BLKB trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$97.51
Current price
$46.55
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$257.78M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where BLKB sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How BLKB stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), BLKB ranks #122 of 230 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 38x
ROE vs sector
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median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
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median 17.7%
Sector rank
#122
of 230 by rating
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $46.55 today · expected CAGR -1% – 9%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.22B | $1.32B | $1.42B | $1.54B | $1.66B |
| Net income | $121.86M | $131.61M | $142.14M | $153.51M | $165.79M |
| EPS | $2.68 | $2.90 | $3.13 | $3.38 | $3.65 |
| Share price (low) | $32.22 | $34.80 | $37.58 | $40.58 | $43.83 |
| Share price (high) | $53.70 | $57.99 | $62.63 | $67.64 | $73.05 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -31% / 15% | -14% / 12% | -7% / 10% | -3% / 10% | -1% / 9% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for BLKB:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Information Technology, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against BLKB:
- Interest coverage is thin (2.8x), so debt costs bite.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Blackbaud Inc is a small-cap information technology business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
BLKB's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
BLKB — frequently asked questions
Is BLKB a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Blackbaud Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does BLKB's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Blackbaud Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for BLKB calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this BLKB analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BLKB. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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