Blackbaud, Inc.

NasdaqGS:BLKB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.3b

Blackbaud Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Blackbaud's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -44.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 24.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.4% per year. Blackbaud's return on equity is 135.2%, and it has net margins of 10.2%.

Key information

-44.28%

Earnings growth rate

-44.65%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.33%
Revenue growth rate5.37%
Return on equity135.17%
Net Margin10.19%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

AI Adoption And Contract Renewals Will Shape Long Term Stability For This Software Provider

Catalysts About Blackbaud Blackbaud provides software and payments solutions that serve as a system of record for social impact and nonprofit organizations. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Blackbaud, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Feb 13
Blackbaud, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Blackbaud: Valuation Compression Is Appealing, But Growth Looks Slim

Feb 11

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Jan 12
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Oct 01
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Aug 19
Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 12
Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

When Should You Buy Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Apr 25
When Should You Buy Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Is Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Apr 02
Is Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Blackbaud: Growth Rates Deteriorate Further In Q4, Invest Elsewhere

Feb 19

Blackbaud: This Story Is Souring Quickly (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 28

Blackbaud: Good Value As The Company Steps Up Buybacks, Improves Margins

Sep 17
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Blackbaud: With Offer On The Table, This Company Is Convinced It's Worth More

Jun 28

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares

Apr 15
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Does Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 28
Does Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is There An Opportunity With Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) 41% Undervaluation?

Mar 06
Is There An Opportunity With Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) 41% Undervaluation?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Blackbaud makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:BLKB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 251,128115332138
30 Sep 251,136-252259149
30 Jun 251,141-279283146
31 Mar 251,147-284283151
31 Dec 241,155-283295161
30 Sep 241,14852313155
30 Jun 241,13943320155
31 Mar 241,12322333156
31 Dec 231,1052336153
30 Sep 231,085-25342153
30 Jun 231,069-44350155
31 Mar 231,063-50351158
31 Dec 221,058-45359157
30 Sep 221,031-31361152
30 Jun 221,001-15347143
31 Mar 22966-5337135
31 Dec 219286325125
30 Sep 21922-1326118
30 Jun 21906-2330110
31 Mar 219093335104
31 Dec 209138340100
30 Sep 209082333899
30 Jun 2091522336102
31 Mar 2090818337103
31 Dec 1990012338106
30 Sep 1988420321104
30 Jun 1987227314102
31 Mar 1986026304101
31 Dec 188494529399
30 Sep 188457228598
30 Jun 188307427696
31 Mar 188087826593
31 Dec 177887426490
30 Sep 177695424790
30 Jun 177585024690
31 Mar 177474824290
31 Dec 167324523090
30 Sep 167083123191
30 Jun 166843021789
31 Mar 166602820586
31 Dec 156382619685
30 Sep 156152418585
30 Jun 156012717784
31 Mar 155842917082

Quality Earnings: BLKB has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BLKB became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BLKB has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -44.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: BLKB has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BLKB has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (19.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst BLKB's Return on Equity (135.17%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/17 14:14
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/17 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Blackbaud, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert OliverBaird
Mark SchappelBenchmark Company
Kevin LiuB. Riley Securities, Inc.