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Financial statementsBackblaze, Inc. financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 6 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data Backblaze, Inc. files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
| FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 53.8 | 67.5 | 85.2 | 102 | 128 | 146 |
| Cost of revenue | 25.8 | 33.1 | 41.3 | 52.2 | 58.3 | 57 |
| Gross profit | 28 | 34.3 | 43.9 | 49.9 | 69.3 | 88.8 |
| Research and development | 13.1 | 20.5 | 33.1 | 39.5 | 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Selling and marketing | 11.9 | 19.7 | 35.4 | 41.3 | 44.4 | 37.4 |
| General and administrative | 6.72 | 12.9 | 23.5 | 27 | 29.1 | 28.9 |
| Operating expenses | 31.7 | 53.1 | 92 | 108 | 116 | 112 |
| Operating income | -3.73 | -18.8 | -48.1 | -57.9 | -46.3 | -23.6 |
| Interest expense | 2.89 | 3.68 | 4.29 | 3.79 | 3.66 | 3.87 |
| Interest income | 0 | 0.97 | 1.98 | 1.42 | 1.96 | |
| Pre-tax income | -6.62 | -21.6 | -51.4 | -59.7 | -48.5 | -25.5 |
| Income tax | 0.01 | 0.1 | -0.04 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Net income | -6.62 | -21.7 | -51.4 | -59.7 | -48.5 | -25.6 |
| EBITDA | 9.22 | -2.47 | -28 | -33 | -18 | 1.97 |
| EPS, basic | -0.36 | -1.07 | -1.62 | -1.66 | -1.11 | -0.46 |
| EPS, diluted | -0.36 | -1.07 | -1.62 | -1.66 | -1.11 | -0.46 |
| Shares, basic (weighted) | 18.6 | 20.3 | 31.7 | 36 | 43.5 | 56.2 |
| Shares, diluted (weighted) | 18.6 | 20.3 | 31.7 | 36 | 43.5 | 56.2 |
Balance sheet
| FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 6.08 | 105 | 6.69 | 12.5 | 45.8 | 29.2 |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 58.7 | 16.8 | 9.14 | 22.2 | |
| Receivables | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.86 | 0.8 | 1.83 | 3.48 |
| Other current assets | 2.95 | 5.93 | 8.12 | 8.41 | 5.55 | 6.63 |
| Total current assets | 9.23 | 111 | 74.4 | 38.5 | 65.7 | 65.7 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 38.7 | 43.1 | 49.4 | 45.6 | 42.9 | 57.3 |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 0 | 6.88 | 9.98 | 15.9 | 22.7 | |
| Intangible assets | 40.8 | |||||
| Other non-current assets | 0.81 | 1.79 | 0.79 | 0.94 | 2.19 | 5.29 |
| Total assets | 54.5 | 164 | 152 | 132 | 169 | 192 |
| Accounts payable | 1.71 | 2.08 | 3.28 | 1.97 | 1.46 | 1.59 |
| Accrued liabilities | 1.28 | 1.65 | 2.88 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 1.82 |
| Deferred revenue | 17.6 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 26 | 30.4 | 30.5 |
| Short-term debt | 0.63 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 36.4 | 45.1 | 56.3 | 57.1 | 59.8 | 61.6 |
| Lease liabilities | 0 | 5.03 | 8.15 | 12.8 | 20.2 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.82 | 0.3 | 0 | |||
| Total liabilities | 58.5 | 68.1 | 83.7 | 86.7 | 90.9 | 109 |
| Total debt | 0.63 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Paid-in capital | 7.79 | 132 | 156 | 192 | 274 | 307 |
| Retained earnings | -14.6 | -36.3 | -87.7 | -147 | -196 | -222 |
| Treasury stock | 0 | -1.98 | ||||
| Shareholders' equity | -6.84 | 95.5 | 68.7 | 44.9 | 77.6 | 83.2 |
| Total equity | -6.84 | 95.5 | 68.7 | 44.9 | 77.6 | 83.2 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 54.5 | 164 | 152 | 132 | 169 | 192 |
| Shares outstanding | 18.6 |
Cash flow statement
| FY2021 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | -6.62 | -21.7 | -51.4 | -59.7 | -48.5 | -25.6 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 13 | 16.3 | 20.2 | 24.9 | 28.3 | 25.6 |
| Stock-based compensation | 1.88 | 5.63 | 17 | 25.2 | 28.6 | 26.4 |
| Deferred income tax | 0 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in receivables | -0.13 | -0.1 | -0.55 | 0.06 | -1.03 | -1.65 |
| Change in payables | 0.14 | 0.5 | 1.63 | -0.3 | -0.55 | 0.4 |
| Cash from operations | 12.8 | 3.52 | -13.8 | -7.35 | 12.5 | 23.5 |
| Capital expenditures | -2.13 | -7.56 | -7.35 | -5.51 | -1.71 | -4.69 |
| Purchases of investments | 0 | -146 | -26.4 | -38.1 | -39.5 | |
| Sales and maturities of investments | 0 | 88 | 67.9 | 45.7 | 26.3 | |
| Cash from investing | -4.97 | -11.2 | -73.9 | 21.7 | -6.13 | -25.3 |
| Stock issued | 0.02 | 0.48 | 4.25 | 4.71 | 7.48 | 5.34 |
| Share buybacks | 0 | 0 | -1.98 | |||
| Cash from financing | -8.75 | 107 | -6.21 | -8.84 | 22.8 | -14.8 |
| Net change in cash | -0.9 | 98.9 | -93.8 | 5.47 | 29.1 | -16.6 |
| Free cash flow | 10.7 | -4.04 | -21.1 | -12.9 | 10.8 | 18.9 |
| Interest paid | 2.88 | 3.53 | 3.78 | 3.73 | 3.58 | 3.74 |
| Income taxes paid | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
Key metrics
Profitability
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 62.0% | Gross profit / revenue. |
| Operating margin | -11.6% | Operating income / revenue. |
| EBITDA margin | 5.1% | EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue. |
| Pre-tax margin | -13.0% | Pre-tax income / revenue. |
| Net margin | -13.1% | Net income / revenue. |
| FCF margin | 15.3% | Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue. |
| Operating cash flow margin | 18.5% | Cash from operations / revenue. |
| Return on equity (ROE) | -23.1% | Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative. |
| Return on assets (ROA) | -9.1% | Net income / average total assets. |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | -25.5% | Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%. |
| R&D / revenue | 28.6% | Research and development expense / revenue. |
| Stock-based pay / revenue | 17.8% | Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue. |
| Capex / revenue | 3.1% | Capital expenditures / revenue. |
| D&A / revenue | 16.7% | Depreciation and amortization / revenue. |
Growth
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1y | 14.3% | Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Revenue CAGR, 3y | 19.6% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Revenue CAGR, 5y | 22.1% | Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit growth, 1y | 28.0% | Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3y | 26.5% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Gross profit CAGR, 5y | 26.0% | Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| EBITDA CAGR, 5y | -26.6% | Compound annual growth of ebitda over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Operating cash flow growth, 1y | 88.3% | Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y | 12.9% | Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Free cash flow growth, 1y | 74.6% | Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Free cash flow CAGR, 5y | 12.0% | Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Book value growth, 1y | 7.2% | Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Book value CAGR, 3y | 6.6% | Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets growth, 1y | 13.8% | Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base. |
| Total assets CAGR, 3y | 8.0% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Total assets CAGR, 5y | 28.6% | Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive. |
| Share count change, 1y | 29.1% | Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 3y | 21.1% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
| Share count change per year, 5y | 24.7% | Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution. |
Balance sheet health
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.00x | Current assets / current liabilities. |
| Quick ratio | 0.80x | (Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities. |
| Cash ratio | 0.73x | (Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities. |
| Liabilities / assets | 60.4% | Total liabilities / total assets. |
| Interest coverage | -3.94x | Operating income / interest expense. |
| Working capital | -$91.0K | Current assets - current liabilities. |
| Goodwill and intangibles / assets | 18.9% | (Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets. |
| Tangible book value | $46.3M | Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets. |
Efficiency
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.70x | Revenue / average total assets. |
| Fixed asset turnover | 2.23x | Revenue / average property, plant and equipment. |
| Receivables turnover | 29.7x | Revenue / average receivables. |
| Days sales outstanding | 12 days | 365 x average receivables / revenue. |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 16.8% | Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive. |
Per share
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| EPS, diluted | -$0.34 | Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS. |
| Revenue per share | $2.57 | Revenue / diluted weighted shares. |
| FCF per share | $0.39 | Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares. |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.47 | Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares. |
| Book value per share | $1.46 | Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported). |
| Tangible book per share | $0.76 | Tangible book value / shares outstanding. |
| Cash per share | $0.82 | (Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding. |
| Buybacks / FCF | 14.0% | Share buybacks / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive. |
Valuation
| Metric | Value | How it is calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $816.5M | Share price x shares outstanding. |
| Enterprise value | $766.6M | Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments. |
| P/S | 5.22x | Market cap / revenue. |
| P/B | 9.22x | Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive. |
| Price / tangible book | 17.6x | Market cap / tangible book value, when positive. |
| P/FCF | 34.0x | Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive. |
| P/OCF | 28.3x | Market cap / cash from operations, when positive. |
| EV/Sales | 4.90x | Enterprise value / revenue. |
| EV/EBITDA | 96.2x | Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive. |
| EV/FCF | 32.0x | Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive. |
| FCF yield | 2.9% | Free cash flow / market cap. |
| Earnings yield | -2.5% | Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E). |
| Shareholder yield | 0.4% | (Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap. |
What was Backblaze, Inc.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?
Backblaze, Inc. reported revenue of $145.8M for fiscal 2025, 14.3% higher than the year before.
Was Backblaze, Inc. profitable in fiscal 2025?
No. It reported a net loss of $25.6M.
How much free cash flow did Backblaze, Inc. generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $23.5M minus capital expenditures of $4.7M left free cash flow of $18.9M.