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ATB Capital Markets said on Jan. 11 that it remains optimistic on Blackline Safety  (Blackline Safety Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:BLN) heading into its Q4 fiscal 2025 earnings, arguing the market continues to underappreciate the company’s compounding growth profile, margin upside and the stability provided by its recurring revenue base.

In a Q4/25 earnings preview, analyst Martin Toner maintained an “Outperform” rating and a one-year target price of $11.00, pointing to Blackline’s high-quality SaaS metrics and improving profitability. “We remain constructive on Blackline Safety Corp. going into Q4/25 earnings and we believe the market underappreciates Blackline’s compounding growth, margin potential and the inherent stability of its ARR base,” Toner said.

ATB highlighted that Annual Recurring Revenue helps offset the inherent lumpiness of hardware sales, particularly amid macro uncertainty and cautious energy-sector capital spending. Despite those headwinds, Blackline’s Net Dollar Retention of 128% continues to signal strong customer stickiness and rising share-of-wallet. Toner said the company’s ability to generate positive Adjusted EBITDA positions it as a potential “Rule of 40” candidate and supports the case for a valuation re-rating.

For the quarter, ATB estimates Q4 revenue of $40.8-million, representing roughly 16% year-over-year growth and broadly in line with consensus. Adjusted EBITDA is forecast at $0.9-million, compared with consensus expectations of $1.5-million. While growth has slowed from earlier fiscal 2025 levels, ATB expects momentum to re-accelerate in 2026.

Product execution remains a key focus, with the rollout of the EXO 8 area monitor viewed as an important catalyst following recent large orders from petrochemical and water utility customers. ATB also expects SaaS fundamentals to remain strong, with Net Dollar Retention above 125% for a tenth consecutive quarter and ARR surpassing $85-million, supported by an 81% service gross margin.

Toner noted that institutional awareness could increase following Blackline’s recent inclusion in the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. The company is scheduled to report Q4/25 results before markets open on Jan. 15, followed by a management conference call later that morning.

ATB forecasts Blackline will generate $0.9-million in Adjusted EBITDA on revenue of $40.8-million in fiscal 2025, improving to $7.1-million in Adjusted EBITDA on revenue of $51.1-million in fiscal 2026.

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