Analyzing Jacada (OTCMKTS:JCDAF) and BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL)

Jacada (OTCMKTS:JCDAF) and BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.1% of BlackLine shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of BlackLine shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Jacada and BlackLine”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jacada	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackLine	$653.34 million	5.31	$165.81 million	$1.11	52.59

BlackLine has higher revenue and earnings than Jacada.

Profitability

This table compares Jacada and BlackLine’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jacada	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackLine	11.07%	14.51%	3.28%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Jacada and BlackLine, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jacada	0	0	0	0	0.00
BlackLine	1	9	5	1	2.38

BlackLine has a consensus price target of $61.23, suggesting a potential upside of 4.90%. Given BlackLine’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Jacada.

Summary

BlackLine beats Jacada on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jacada

Jacada Ltd. is a software company, which engages in the development, marketing and supporting of customer experience management and robotic process optimization solutions for the customer service and support markets. It provides a digital customer experience solution, which is a digital interaction platform to bridge the voice and digital disconnect and create cross channel interactions for customers. The company was founded by Gideon Hollander in December 1990 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

About BlackLine

BlackLine, Inc. operates a cloud-based software platform which is designed to transform accounting and finance operations for organizations of all types and sizes. Its scalable platform supports critical accounting processes such as the financial close, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and controls assurance. The company was founded by Therese Tucker in May 2001 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.