Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) versus SEA (NYSE:SE) Head-To-Head Contrast

SEA (NYSE:SE) and Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SEA and Upland Software”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SEA	$22.94 billion	2.36	$1.58 billion	$2.52	35.20
Upland Software	$201.91 million	0.14	-$38.90 million	($0.70)	-1.39

SEA has higher revenue and earnings than Upland Software. Upland Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SEA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for SEA and Upland Software, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SEA	1	3	10	1	2.73
Upland Software	1	0	3	0	2.50

SEA presently has a consensus target price of $161.66, suggesting a potential upside of 82.23%. Upland Software has a consensus target price of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 277.31%. Given Upland Software’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Upland Software is more favorable than SEA.

Profitability

This table compares SEA and Upland Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SEA	6.93%	15.20%	6.03%
Upland Software	-7.08%	-51.46%	5.88%

Volatility and Risk

SEA has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upland Software has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.5% of SEA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Upland Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Upland Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SEA beats Upland Software on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SEA

Sea Ltd. is an internet and mobile platform company, which engages in the provision of online gaming services. It operates through the following segments: Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce, and Digital Financial Services. The Digital Entertainment segment offers and develops mobile and PC online games. The E-Commerce segment manages a third-party marketplace through the Shopee mobile app and websites that connect buyers and sellers. The Digital Financial Services segment includes a variety of payment services and loans to individuals and businesses through SeaMoney. Sea was founded by Xiao Dong Li, Gang Ye, and Jing Ye Chen on May 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Upland Software

Upland Software, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based software applications under the Upland brand name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It offers software applications that enable organizations to plan, manage and execute projects, and work in the areas of marketing, sales, contact center, knowledge management, project management, information technology, business operations, human resources, and legal. The company also provides professional services, such as implementation, data extraction, integration and configuration, and training services, as well as customer support services. It serves corporations, government agencies, and small and medium-sized businesses in the financial, consulting, technology, manufacturing, media, telecommunication, insurance, non-profit healthcare, life sciences, retail, and hospitality sectors. The company was formerly known as Silverback Enterprise Group, Inc. and changed its name to Upland Software, Inc. in November 2013. Upland Software, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.