Upland Software, Inc. (UPLD) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $9.11MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak4 of 30 checks passed
Upland Software passes 4 of the 30 checks behind our score; 17 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 2/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 0/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Upland Software's EV/EBITDA of 16.0 is below its 5-year median of 19.0.
P/S below the industry
Upland Software's price-to-sales of 0.05 is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 2.77 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 76.0% over the last twelve months, against 73.2% a year earlier.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -18.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -32.0%.
What to watch
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -7.5%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -11.9% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 9.7% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -2.26; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Valuation2/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Upland Software's EV/EBITDA of 16.0 is below its 5-year median of 19.0.
P/S below the industry
Upland Software's price-to-sales of 0.05 is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 2.77 (book value is negative, so we use sales).
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -11.9% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew -17.4% over the last twelve months; the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median is 9.6%.
Guidance lowered
Upland Software lowered its quarter ending September 30, 2026 subscription and support revenue outlook on Aug 14, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 76.0% over the last twelve months, against 73.2% a year earlier.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -7.5%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -18.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -32.0%.
Net margin below the industry
Upland Software's net margin of -18.4% is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -4.8%.
Financial health0/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 9.7% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts
Current assets are 0.90 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -2.26; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Upland Software has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Upland Software. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- EV/EBITDA at month end
- Own 5-year median 19.0
- Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median 18.8
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
High risk
- Average value traded per day
- $319.81K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $30.89K
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 50.9%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 107%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.82
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.78
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -21.1% | -11.9% | -5.8% | +12.0% | |
| Gross profit | -16.3% | -8.8% | -3.5% | +14.1% | |
| Free cash flow | +4.7% | -5.7% | -6.7% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -22.7% | -19.7% | 116.7% | |
| Return on assets | -9.9% | -5.4% | -8.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.19 | 2.62 | 0.80 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.81 | 1.70 | -4.80 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 15.10× | 11.63× | 5.55× | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 2M | 3M | 3M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Upland Software generated $171.70M from operations and spent $5.44M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -17.9% | 0.46× | -14.14× | 116.7% |
| FY2024 | -41.0% | 0.39× | 12.96× | -208.8% |
| FY2023 | -60.4% | 0.30× | 4.56× | -82.7% |
| FY2022 | -21.6% | 0.30× | 3.43× | -21.9% |
| FY2021 | -19.3% | 0.30× | 3.28× | -18.7% |
| FY2020 | -17.6% | 0.31× | 3.67× | -19.7% |
| FY2019 | -20.4% | 0.32× | 4.60× | -30.2% |
| FY2018 | -7.2% | 0.39× | 4.28× | -12.1% |
| FY2017 | -19.1% | 0.45× | 2.87× | -24.9% |
| FY2016 | -18.1% | 0.55× | 2.29× | -22.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$38.90M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$25.80M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-13.0% → -7.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$25.80M vs -$38.90M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell54.2% → 54.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.98 → 0.80
- No dilutionShare count did not rise3M → 3M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year70.49% → 74.75%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.32 → 0.41
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