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.
- 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
- UPLD has a Return On Assets of -10.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: UPLD underperforms 63.18% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -55.45%, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 70.40% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.11%, UPLD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.48% 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 has a Operating Margin of 7.66%. This is in the better half of the industry: UPLD outperforms 72.20% of its industry peers.
- UPLD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of UPLD (74.75%) is better than 65.34% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UPLD has grown nicely.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), UPLD is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for UPLD has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, UPLD has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, UPLD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.54, we must say that UPLD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -1.54, UPLD is doing worse than 76.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.51 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UPLD outperforms 50.18% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78 is on the high side and indicates that UPLD has dependencies on debt financing.
- UPLD has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.78) than 83.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC6.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- UPLD has a Current 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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.80, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 84.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, UPLD is not doing good in the industry: 83.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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.
- The Revenue for UPLD has decreased by -21.08% in the past year. This is quite bad
- UPLD shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -5.76% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, UPLD will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -5.23% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.36% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-16.26%
EPS Next 2Y-5.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.07%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.36%
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 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 0.60, 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 98.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.96, UPLD is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.72 indicates a rather cheap valuation of UPLD.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, UPLD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UPLD to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say UPLD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UPLD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UPLD is valued cheaper than 99.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- UPLD's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.23% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
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
NASDAQ:UPLD (3/17/2026, 4:04:09 PM)
0.553
+0.01 (+2.45%)
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 Change5.02%
Market Cap15.98M
Revenue(TTM)216.88M
Net Income(TTM)-44.75M
Analysts82.22
Price Target4.42 (699.28%)
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)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.59%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.72 | ||
| P/S | 0.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.62 | ||
| P/B | 0.2 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.48 |
EPS(TTM)0.92
EY166.37%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY139.32%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY153.03%
OCF(TTM)0.89
OCFY161.49%
SpS7.51
BVpS2.79
TBVpS-8.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.6
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 | -1.54 |
F-Score6
WACC6.72%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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-6.07%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.36%
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.