UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:UPLD - US91544A1097 - Common Stock
2.59 USD
-0.02 (-0.77%)
UPLD gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 279 industry peers in the Software industry. UPLD may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. UPLD has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
UPLD had positive earnings in the past year.
UPLD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
UPLD had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years UPLD had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
UPLD has a Return On Assets of -11.26%. This is in the lower half of the industry: UPLD underperforms 64.87% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -59.43%, UPLD is doing worse than 73.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -11.26% | ||
| ROE | -59.43% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-16.65%
ROA(5y)-12.13%
ROE(3y)-68.46%
ROE(5y)-48.1%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
UPLD has a Gross Margin (71.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
UPLD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
UPLD does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 71.78% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.66%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
UPLD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for UPLD has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for UPLD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
UPLD has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
2.2 Solvency
UPLD has an Altman-Z score of -1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that UPLD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
UPLD's Altman-Z score of -1.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD is outperformed by 76.70% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UPLD is 10.76, which is on the high side as it means it would take UPLD, 10.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
UPLD's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD outperforms 49.82% of its industry peers.
UPLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of UPLD (3.02) is worse than 83.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.37 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.56%
2.3 Liquidity
UPLD has a Current Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that UPLD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.93, UPLD is doing worse than 74.55% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that UPLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.93, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 73.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UPLD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.35%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for UPLD have been decreasing by -13.37% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue for UPLD has decreased by -12.09% in the past year. This is quite bad
UPLD shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.30% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.35%
EPS 3Y-17.82%
EPS 5Y-13.37%
EPS Q2Q%-21.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.09%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-23.01%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, UPLD will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -25.41% on average per year.
UPLD is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -13.36% yearly.
EPS Next Y-37.2%
EPS Next 2Y-25.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-20.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-13.36%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 2.14, the valuation of UPLD can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of UPLD indicates a rather cheap valuation: UPLD is cheaper than 98.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UPLD to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.29), we can say UPLD is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.85, the valuation of UPLD can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UPLD indicates a rather cheap valuation: UPLD is cheaper than 98.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UPLD to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.80), we can say UPLD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
94.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UPLD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UPLD is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as UPLD's earnings are expected to decrease with -25.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-25.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
UPLD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:UPLD (9/25/2025, 1:43:53 PM)
2.59
-0.02 (-0.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners53.41%
Inst Owner Change-2.47%
Ins Owners17.41%
Ins Owner Change3.09%
Market Cap74.51M
Analysts82.22
Price Target4.42 (70.66%)
Short Float %2.16%
Short Ratio0.92
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.53%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.78%
Max EPS beat(2)30.85%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)63.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.78%
Max EPS beat(4)143.94%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)46.54%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)33.05%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)29.32%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.02%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.02%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.28%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.13%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.49%
PT rev (1m)1.96%
PT rev (3m)1.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)17.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.85 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.95 | ||
| P/B | 0.89 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.75 |
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY46.72%
EPS(NY)0.67
Fwd EY25.99%
FCF(TTM)0.83
FCFY31.89%
OCF(TTM)0.88
OCFY33.88%
SpS8.75
BVpS2.91
TBVpS-8.81
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -11.26% | ||
| ROE | -59.43% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 71.78% | ||
| FCFM | 9.44% |
ROA(3y)-16.65%
ROA(5y)-12.13%
ROE(3y)-68.46%
ROE(5y)-48.1%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.66%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.76 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.88 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 3.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 58.78% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.37 |
F-Score6
WACC7.56%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)1.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)1.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.35%
EPS 3Y-17.82%
EPS 5Y-13.37%
EPS Q2Q%-21.05%
EPS Next Y-37.2%
EPS Next 2Y-25.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.09%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-23.01%
Revenue Next Year-20.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-13.36%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y91.31%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year9.29%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-19.46%
FCF growth 3Y-16.84%
FCF growth 5Y16.17%
OCF growth 1Y-17.43%
OCF growth 3Y-16.57%
OCF growth 5Y14.94%