BLKB
Blackbaud, Inc.
BLKB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over BLKB overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
BLKB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
BLKB's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
BLKB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.3x | $53.56 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $54.16 | +1.1% |
| Current | 17x | $53.56 | — |
| Fair | 142x | $460 | +758% |
| Expensive | 477x | $1,540 | +2774% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BLKB has the edge over MU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 4.6x | $798 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $777 | -2.7% |
| Current | 11x | $798 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $1,646 | +106% |
| Expensive | 32x | $2,404 | +201% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MU's PE is in its cheap range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 4.6x next year's earnings.
BLKB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BLKB, with profitability improving.
MU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MU, with profitability improving.
BLKB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.79 | +79% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.23 | +$8.13 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.19 | +$8.67 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.94 | +$8.54 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.37 | +$7.97 |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.90 | -580% |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.48 | -794% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.60 | -1466% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.60 | -18767% |
BLKB has returned to profit: it earned $3.23 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
MU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $174.95 | +135% |
| Q3 2026 | $74.33 | +879% |
| Q2 2026 | $44.17 | +693% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.18 | +405% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.52 | +201% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.59 | +984% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.57 | +$6.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $4.19 | +$7.64 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.49 | +$9.77 |
MU has the edge over BLKB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BLKB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $292.6M | +4.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $290.6M | +3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $281.1M | +3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $295.3M | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $281.1M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $281.4M | -2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $270.7M | -3.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $302.2M | +2.4% |
BLKB's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $293M last quarter, up 4.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +142 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -121% | -132 points |
BLKB's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
MU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54.2B | +379% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5B | +346% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.9B | +196% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6B | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3B | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1B | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.7B | +84% |
MU has the edge over BLKB on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 81% | +48 points |
| Q2 2026 | 80% | +57 points |
| Q1 2026 | 68% | +46 points |
| Q4 2025 | 45% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +49 points |
MU has the edge over BLKB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BLKB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138.5M | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $88.6M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.8M | +7013% |
| Q4 2025 | $55M | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $135.7M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $66.3M | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $700K | -99% |
| Q4 2024 | $73.4M | +$77.2M |
BLKB generated $332M in free cash flow over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
MU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.9B | +45543% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.6B | +951% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | +$5.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +7853% |
| Q3 2025 | $72M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +322% |
| Q1 2025 | -$113M | +$52M |
| Q4 2024 | $38M | +$433M |
MU has the edge over BLKB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BLKB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +77.3K shares |
| 1 year | -7.3% | -3.5M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -9.1M shares |
| 5 years | -6.9% | -3.3M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -3.4M shares |
BLKB has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $29.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $82.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $83.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $30.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $100M |
| Q4 2024 | $92.6M |
BLKB spent $214M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 5.4% from the year before.
MU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +18M shares |
| 3 years | +4.6% | +50M shares |
| 5 years | +0.2% | +2M shares |
| Available history | +1.2% | +14M shares |
MU has 1.1B diluted shares, up 1.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $350M |
| Q4 2025 | $300M |
| Q3 2024 | $300M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
MU has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
BLKB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q2 2024 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 4.9x | High |
BLKB's net debt is about 3.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.9 years a year ago.
MU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
MU has the edge over BLKB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BLKB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 79.9 | Neutral |
BLKB's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (neutral).
MU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.9 | Neutral |
MU's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
BLKB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BLKB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 28x | 40% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
BLKB is trading at 17x earnings, a 40% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 61% below |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
MU has the edge over BLKB on valuation relative to its sector.
BLKB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $49.9 | 7.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $44.5 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $44.5 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $55.2 | 2.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $64.9 | 17% below |
BLKB has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 17% below its 200-week average.
MU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $914.5 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $931.0 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $685.9 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $405.4 | 97% above |
| 200 week MA | $246.0 | 225% above |
MU has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 225% above its 200-week average.
BLKB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $78.6 | $58.9 | -25% |
| 2021 | $58.9 | $81.6 | +39% |
| 2022 | $81.6 | $58.3 | -29% |
| 2023 | $58.3 | $86.7 | +49% |
| 2024 | $86.7 | $74.9 | -14% |
| 2025 | $74.9 | $64.2 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.2 | $53.6 | -17% |
BLKB has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 17% so far in 2026.
MU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.0 | $70.6 | +31% |
| 2021 | $70.6 | $94.4 | +34% |
| 2022 | $94.4 | $50.2 | -47% |
| 2023 | $50.2 | $85.3 | +70% |
| 2024 | $85.3 | $88.6 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $88.6 | $284.8 | +221% |
| 2026 YTD | $284.8 | $798.4 | +180% |
MU has the edge over BLKB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.