Reviewing Nvni Group (NASDAQ:NVNI) and Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD)

Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) and Nvni Group (NASDAQ:NVNI) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Upland Software and Nvni Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Upland Software	$216.88 million	0.05	-$38.90 million	($14.43)	-0.25
Nvni Group	$35.23 million	0.15	-$20.22 million	N/A	N/A

Nvni Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Upland Software.

Volatility and Risk

Upland Software has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nvni Group has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.8% of Upland Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Nvni Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of Upland Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Nvni Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upland Software	-18.50%	-46.06%	6.92%
Nvni Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Upland Software and Nvni Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upland Software	1	0	2	0	2.33
Nvni Group	1	1	1	0	2.00

Upland Software currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 247.22%. Given Upland Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Upland Software is more favorable than Nvni Group.

Summary

Upland Software beats Nvni Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Nvni Group

Nvni Group Limited provides a business to business SaaS platform that offers cloud solutions. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.