NASDAQ$UPLD

Upland Software Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Upland Software's financial performance declined in Q2 2023 due to decrease in total revenue and subscription revenue, but beat revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoints.

Upland Software reported a decrease in total revenue and subscription revenue for Q2 2023. The company beat revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoints. They added 20 new major customers and announced new product innovations.

  • Total revenue was $74.5 million, a decrease of 7% year-over-year.
  • Subscription and support revenue was $70.5 million, a decrease of 6% year-over-year.
  • GAAP net loss was $15.1 million compared to a GAAP net loss of $16.4 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $16.6 million, or 22% of total revenue, compared to $24.5 million, or 31% of total revenue, in the second quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$74.5M

Previous: $80.2M-7.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.22

Previous: $0.55-60.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$504K

Previous: -$297K-69.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.7M

Previous: -$16.7M+6.2%
Net Income

-$15.1M

Previous: -$16.4M+7.6%
Operating Income

-$9.39M

Previous: -$10.9M+13.8%
Gross Profit

$50.3M

Previous: $53.7M-6.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$263M

Previous: $138M+89.9%
Total Assets

$956M

Previous: $1.03B-7.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.37M

Previous: $14.9M-57.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Upland · Revenue · Quarterly

$74.5M

Q2 2023-7.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 13 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Upland · $74.5M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Subscription and Support
    $70.5M
  • Professional Services
    $2.75M
  • Perpetual License
    $1.25M

Forward guidance

Upland expects a decline in total revenue for the third quarter and full year of 2023. They are making significant incremental sales, marketing and product investments as part of its comprehensive growth plan.

Headwinds

  • Total revenue for Q3 2023 is expected to be between $70.4 and $76.4 million, a decline of 8% at the mid-point over the quarter-ended September 30, 2022.
  • Subscription and support revenue for Q3 2023 is expected to be between $65.5 and $70.5 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2023 is expected to be between $14.5 and $17.5 million, a decrease of 36% from the quarter-ended September 30, 2022.
  • Total revenue for full year 2023 is expected to be between $292.1 and $304.1 million, a decline of 6% at the mid-point over the year ended December 31, 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2023 is expected to be between $63.2 and $69.2 million, a decrease of 32% over the year ended December 31, 2022.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

26 / 46 earnings

Positive

+27.4%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-37.6%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.3%+51.4%+44.4%
Q4 2025-13.6%-24.8%-23.6%
Q3 2025-7.7%-4.1%-9.8%
Q1 2025-2.2%-7.7%-37.0%
Q4 2024+8.4%+10.1%-14.0%
Q3 2024+16.7%+23.0%+100.5%
Q2 2024+8.2%-8.5%-4.1%
Q1 2024+26.3%+63.9%+34.1%
Q4 2023-37.6%-42.9%-37.8%
Q3 2023+27.4%+42.3%+47.3%
Q2 2023-4.5%-10.8%+5.4%
Q1 2023+1.9%-10.5%-9.1%
Q4 2022-31.3%-33.9%-51.8%
Q3 2022+1.6%-6.5%-1.3%
Q2 2022+4.6%+2.3%-14.5%
Q1 2022-6.8%-7.7%-4.8%
Q4 2021+25.3%+19.3%+8.6%
Q3 2021-21.3%-22.2%-40.5%
Q2 2021+1.5%+5.9%+11.1%
Q1 2021-13.8%-11.9%-15.5%
Q4 2020+0.3%+6.3%+1.1%
Q3 2020-1.7%-13.9%-7.7%
Q2 2020+2.6%-12.7%-10.1%
Q1 2020+5.8%-1.1%+20.1%
Q4 2019-4.1%-3.6%-38.7%
Q3 2019-9.7%-6.8%-6.4%
Q2 2019+8.0%+3.7%-11.7%
Q1 2019+1.4%-4.2%+1.8%
Q4 2018+22.0%+23.9%+24.8%
Q3 2018-1.7%-9.3%-16.7%
Q2 2018+2.2%+2.3%+3.8%
Q1 2018+8.4%+7.8%+18.1%
Q4 2017+10.4%+3.8%+3.4%
Q3 2017-2.0%-1.5%+5.9%
Q2 2017-1.1%+0.5%-3.9%
Q1 2017+1.2%+6.2%+2.7%
Q4 2016+11.9%+11.1%+22.5%
Q3 2016+8.4%+7.3%+17.3%
Q2 2016+10.1%+15.4%+20.9%
Q1 2016+0.7%
Q4 2015+1.2%
Q3 2015-4.8%
Q2 2015-1.0%
Q1 2015+20.2%
Q4 2014-1.9%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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