Analyzing Jacada (OTCMKTS:JCDAF) & BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL)
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyBlackLine (NASDAQ:BL – Get Free Report) and Jacada (OTCMKTS:JCDAF – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares BlackLine and Jacada’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BlackLine | 11.07% | 14.51% | 3.28% |
| Jacada | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for BlackLine and Jacada, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BlackLine | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2.38 |
| Jacada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BlackLine presently has a consensus target price of $61.23, suggesting a potential upside of 5.59%. Given BlackLine’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Jacada.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
95.1% of BlackLine shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of BlackLine shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares BlackLine and Jacada”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BlackLine | $653.34 million | 5.28 | $165.81 million | $1.11 | 52.24 |
| Jacada | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
BlackLine has higher revenue and earnings than Jacada.
Summary
BlackLine beats Jacada on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.