UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:UPLD • US91544A1097
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This UPLD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. UPLD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- UPLD had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year UPLD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years UPLD always reported negative net income.
- In the past 5 years UPLD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- UPLD's Return On Assets of -10.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD is outperformed by 63.31% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of UPLD (-55.45%) is worse than 70.14% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.11%, UPLD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.83% | ||
| ROE | -55.45% | ||
| ROIC | 4.11% |
ROA(3y)-18.16%
ROA(5y)-13.29%
ROE(3y)-81.38%
ROE(5y)-55.85%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- UPLD's Operating Margin of 7.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD outperforms 72.30% of its industry peers.
- UPLD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 74.75%, UPLD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- UPLD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 74.75% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y46.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.55%
GM growth 5Y2.45%
2. UPLD Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- UPLD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UPLD has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, UPLD has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for UPLD is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.53, we must say that UPLD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of -1.53, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 75.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- UPLD has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.51. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UPLD would need 9.51 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- UPLD has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- UPLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of UPLD (2.78) is worse than 83.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC6.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that UPLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UPLD has a Current ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UPLD underperforms 84.17% of its industry peers.
- UPLD has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UPLD underperforms 83.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. UPLD Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- UPLD shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -23.97%.
- Measured over the past years, UPLD shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -17.99% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, UPLD shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -21.08% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, UPLD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.76% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.97%
EPS 3Y-20.49%
EPS 5Y-17.99%
EPS Q2Q%-41.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.76%
Sales Q2Q%-27.51%
3.2 Future
- UPLD is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -5.23% yearly.
- UPLD is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y-16.26%
EPS Next 2Y-5.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.24%
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 accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. UPLD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 0.76, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of UPLD.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UPLD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.61, UPLD is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.91, the valuation of UPLD can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UPLD is valued cheaper than 99.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.79, UPLD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UPLD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UPLD indicates a rather cheap valuation: UPLD is cheaper than 99.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as UPLD's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. UPLD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- UPLD does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
UPLD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
0.7018
+0.05 (+6.97%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-03 2026-03-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11
Inst Owners46.26%
Inst Owner Change-4.74%
Ins Owners17.83%
Ins Owner Change4.27%
Market Cap20.44M
Revenue(TTM)216.88M
Net Income(TTM)-44.75M
Analysts82.22
Price Target4.42 (529.81%)
Short Float %2.88%
Short Ratio2.21
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)45.8%
Min EPS beat(2)21.91%
Max EPS beat(2)69.69%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)25.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.78%
Max EPS beat(4)69.69%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)52.54%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)39.62%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)32.04%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.65%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.02%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.65%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.52%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.42%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-16.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.79 | ||
| P/B | 0.25 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY131.09%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY109.78%
FCF(TTM)0.84
FCFY119.63%
OCF(TTM)0.89
OCFY126.25%
SpS7.45
BVpS2.77
TBVpS-8.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.57
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.83% | ||
| ROE | -55.45% | ||
| ROCE | 5.2% | ||
| ROIC | 4.11% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.53% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 7.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 74.75% | ||
| FCFM | 11.27% |
ROA(3y)-18.16%
ROA(5y)-13.29%
ROE(3y)-81.38%
ROE(5y)-55.85%
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 5Y61.86%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y46.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.55%
GM growth 5Y2.45%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.51 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 4.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.62% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.81 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 52.92% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.53 |
F-Score6
WACC6.88%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)2.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)2.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.97%
EPS 3Y-20.49%
EPS 5Y-17.99%
EPS Q2Q%-41.46%
EPS Next Y-16.26%
EPS Next 2Y-5.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.91%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.76%
Sales Q2Q%-27.51%
Revenue Next Year-8.16%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.24%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y210.43%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y38.17%
EBIT Next Year5.57%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y4.67%
FCF growth 3Y-5.65%
FCF growth 5Y-6.66%
OCF growth 1Y6.44%
OCF growth 3Y-4.88%
OCF growth 5Y-6.25%
UPLAND SOFTWARE INC / UPLD Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to UPLD.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
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The financial health rating of UPLAND SOFTWARE INC (UPLD) is 1 / 10.