UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:UPLD - US91544A1097 - Common Stock
1.92 USD
+0.01 (+0.52%)
Overall UPLD gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated UPLD against 284 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of UPLD have multiple concerns. UPLD has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
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.
UPLD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of UPLD (-11.26%) is worse than 63.03% of its industry peers.
UPLD has a Return On Equity of -59.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: UPLD underperforms 71.83% of its industry peers.
| 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.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UPLD has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
UPLD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, UPLD has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, UPLD has about the same debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
UPLD has an Altman-Z score of -1.40. This is a bad value and indicates that UPLD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -1.40, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 76.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
UPLD has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.76. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UPLD would need 10.76 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.76, UPLD is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.70% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.02 is on the high side and indicates that UPLD has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.02, UPLD is doing worse than 82.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.4 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.18%
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.
UPLD's Current ratio of 0.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD is outperformed by 74.65% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that UPLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UPLD has a Quick ratio of 0.93. This is in the lower half of the industry: UPLD underperforms 73.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 42.35% over the past year.
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 very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -12.09% in the last year.
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
UPLD is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -24.47% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, UPLD will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -13.36% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-37.2%
EPS Next 2Y-24.47%
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 1.59, the valuation of UPLD can be described as very cheap.
UPLD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UPLD is cheaper than 98.94% of the companies in the same industry.
UPLD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.13.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.78 indicates a rather cheap valuation of UPLD.
98.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UPLD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.35. UPLD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UPLD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
99.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UPLD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
UPLD's earnings are expected to decrease with -24.47% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-24.47%
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 (11/5/2025, 8:00:02 PM)
1.92
+0.01 (+0.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners50.87%
Inst Owner Change0.78%
Ins Owners16.98%
Ins Owner Change4.68%
Market Cap55.24M
Revenue(TTM)251.76M
Net Income(TTM)-49759000
Analysts82.22
Price Target4.42 (130.21%)
Short Float %2.09%
Short Ratio0.99
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)0%
PT rev (3m)1.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.09%
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 | 1.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.78 | ||
| P/S | 0.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.19 | ||
| P/B | 0.66 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.28 |
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY63.02%
EPS(NY)0.69
Fwd EY35.95%
FCF(TTM)0.83
FCFY43.01%
OCF(TTM)0.88
OCFY45.7%
SpS8.75
BVpS2.91
TBVpS-8.81
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.9
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 | -1.4 |
F-Score6
WACC7.18%
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-24.47%
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%
UPLAND SOFTWARE INC / UPLD FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to UPLD.
What is the valuation status for UPLD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) stock?
UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for UPLD stock?
The financial health rating of UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) is 1 / 10.