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BLACKBAUD INC BLKB
BLACKBAUD INC (BLKB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.44% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $1.1B at a 10.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.83 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.105 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.006 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.08 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.037 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLKB | BLACKBAUD INC | 8/9 | -0.1 | 11.7 | -2.3% |
| MANH | MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INC | 5/9 | 5.21 | 37.1 | +3.7% |
| BOX | BOX INC | 5/9 | -1.28 | 31.8 | +8% |
| CVLT | COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC | 5/9 | -0.09 | 82.1 | +18.9% |
| GWRE | Guidewire Software, Inc. | 4/9 | 2.97 | — | +22.6% |
| DUOL | Duolingo, Inc. | 3/9 | 6.04 | 13.7 | +38.7% |
| MNDY | monday.com Ltd. | 5/9 | 4.19 | 31.5 | +26.7% |
About BLACKBAUD INC
Blackbaud, Inc. engages in the providing AI-powered solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers fundraising and engagement solutions, including Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM, Blackbaud Luminate Online, Blackbaud TeamRaiser, JustGiving from Blackbaud, Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management, and Blackbaud Altru; financial management solutions, such as Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, Blackbaud Purchase Cards, Blackbaud Tuition Management, Blackbaud Financial Aid Management, and Blackbaud Billing Management; and grant and award management solutions, which includes Blackbaud Grantmaking and Blackbaud Award Management. It also offers education solutions, including Blackbaud Student Information System, Blackbaud Learning Management System, Blackbaud Enrollment Management System, and Blackbaud School Website System; social responsibility, employee giving, and volunteering solutions, such as YourCause GrantsConnect and YourCause CSRconnect, and Blackbaud Impact Edge; and payment services, which includes Blackbaud Merchant Services. In addition, the company provides data intelligence solutions; professional and managed services, such as system implementation, data conversion, business process analysis and application customization, database merging and enrichment, database production activities, website design services, and outcome-based and prescriptive services; and training solutions. The company sells its solutions and related services through its direct sales force. Blackbaud, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.
FAQ
Is BLKB financially healthy?
BLACKBAUD INC's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does BLKB pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BLACKBAUD INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.44% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is BLKB?
In FY2025, BLACKBAUD INC had a net margin of 10.2% and a return on equity of 135.2%.
Is BLKB overvalued or undervalued?
BLACKBAUD INC trades at about 18.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 22.7×–1348.7×, median 111.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BLKB?
The average Wall-Street price target for BLACKBAUD INC is $51.00, about 14.2% above the recent price, from 5 analysts.
Is BLKB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BLACKBAUD INC: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 11.7×, a dividend yield of 0.44%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.