Comparing BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) & Quantum Solar Power (OTCMKTS:QSPW)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BlackLine and Quantum Solar Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackLine	$590.00 million	5.47	$58.17 million	$0.98	52.66
Quantum Solar Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackLine has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum Solar Power.

Profitability

This table compares BlackLine and Quantum Solar Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackLine	19.83%	31.02%	4.92%
Quantum Solar Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.1% of BlackLine shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for BlackLine and Quantum Solar Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackLine	2	4	6	0	2.33
Quantum Solar Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

BlackLine presently has a consensus target price of $66.40, indicating a potential upside of 28.66%. Given BlackLine’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Quantum Solar Power.

Summary

BlackLine beats Quantum Solar Power on 9 of the 9 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 Quantum Solar Power

Quantum Solar Power Corp., a development stage company, develops and commercializes solar power technology in Canada. It is involved in the research, development, and marketing of solar power generation devices utilizing its Next Generation Device technology for photovoltaic devices that do not use silicon or other rare earth elements. The company was formerly known as Quantum Ventures, Inc. and changed its name to Quantum Solar Power Corp. in June 2008. Quantum Solar Power Corp. was founded in 2004 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.