UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:UPLD - Nasdaq - US91544A1097 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall UPLD gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated UPLD against 282 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of UPLD have multiple concerns. UPLD is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year UPLD was profitable.
UPLD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
UPLD had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years UPLD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
UPLD's Return On Assets of -10.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD outperforms 41.49% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -55.39%, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 69.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.53% | ||
| ROE | -55.39% | ||
| 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
With a Gross Margin value of 70.83%, UPLD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.67% of the companies in the same industry.
UPLD's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for UPLD so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 70.83% |
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.
The debt/assets ratio for UPLD has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
UPLD has an Altman-Z score of -1.36. 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 -1.36 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD is outperformed by 77.31% of its industry peers.
UPLD has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.75. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UPLD would need 9.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.75, UPLD is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
UPLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.92. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.92, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 81.56% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.36 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.23%
2.3 Liquidity
UPLD has a Current Ratio of 0.83. 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 0.83, UPLD is doing worse than 80.14% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that UPLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UPLD's Quick ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD is outperformed by 79.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UPLD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.05%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, UPLD shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.37% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, UPLD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.17% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.30% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.05%
EPS 3Y-17.82%
EPS 5Y-13.37%
EPS Q2Q%21.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-10.01%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -22.84% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
UPLD is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -12.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y-36.02%
EPS Next 2Y-22.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-20.47%
Revenue Next 2Y-12.47%
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 1.56, the valuation of UPLD can be described as very cheap.
98.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UPLD, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
UPLD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
UPLD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.71.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UPLD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.44, UPLD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
96.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UPLD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
UPLD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UPLD is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as UPLD's earnings are expected to decrease with -22.84% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-22.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for UPLD!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
1.95
+0.01 (+0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners53.47%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners16.55%
Ins Owner Change9.07%
Market Cap55.54M
Analysts77.78
Price Target4.34 (122.56%)
Short Float %1.25%
Short Ratio2.2
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)63.94%
Min EPS beat(2)30.85%
Max EPS beat(2)97.04%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)77.88%
Min EPS beat(4)30.85%
Max EPS beat(4)143.94%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)48.27%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)36.8%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)30.34%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.02%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.02%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.12%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.09%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.43%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-9.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.71 | ||
| P/S | 0.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.03 | ||
| P/B | 0.64 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.8 |
EPS(TTM)1.25
EY64.1%
EPS(NY)0.72
Fwd EY36.95%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY47.36%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY49.38%
SpS9.4
BVpS3.05
TBVpS-9.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.53% | ||
| ROE | -55.39% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 70.83% | ||
| FCFM | 9.82% |
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 2.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.42% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.04% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.36 |
F-Score7
WACC7.23%
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)42.05%
EPS 3Y-17.82%
EPS 5Y-13.37%
EPS Q2Q%21.05%
EPS Next Y-36.02%
EPS Next 2Y-22.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.1%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%-10.01%
Revenue Next Year-20.47%
Revenue Next 2Y-12.47%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y65.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year8.65%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-28.3%
FCF growth 3Y-16.84%
FCF growth 5Y16.17%
OCF growth 1Y-27.05%
OCF growth 3Y-16.57%
OCF growth 5Y14.94%