SEA (NYSE:SE) & Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) Head to Head Analysis

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

Earnings & 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	2.30	$1.58 billion	$2.52	34.21
Upland Software	$216.88 million	0.08	-$38.90 million	($1.58)	-0.39

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.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.5% of SEA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Upland Software shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of SEA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Upland Software shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	-17.94%	-58.67%	5.99%

Volatility and Risk

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SEA and Upland Software, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	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 price target of $161.66, suggesting a potential upside of 87.54%. Upland Software has a consensus price target of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 500.99%. Given Upland Software’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Upland Software is more favorable than SEA.

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.