Quantum Solar Power (OTCMKTS:QSPW) versus BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) Head-To-Head Analysis

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.1% of BlackLine shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of BlackLine shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

BlackLine has a consensus price target of $66.40, suggesting a potential upside of 35.04%. Given BlackLine’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BlackLine is more favorable than Quantum Solar Power.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quantum Solar Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackLine	$653.34 million	4.70	$165.81 million	$1.45	33.91

BlackLine has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum Solar Power.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantum Solar Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackLine	24.67%	21.63%	4.10%

Summary

BlackLine beats Quantum Solar Power on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.