Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) vs. Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) Head-To-Head Comparison

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Upland Software	$216.88 million	0.07	-$38.90 million	($7.00)	-0.69
Veea	$220,000.00	53.62	-$6.66 million	($0.37)	-0.63

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

Risk & Volatility

Upland Software has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veea has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upland Software	-7.08%	-51.46%	5.88%
Veea	N/A	N/A	-46.79%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.8% of Upland Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.9% of Veea shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Upland Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 60.8% of Veea shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upland Software	1	0	3	0	2.50
Veea	1	0	0	0	1.00

Upland Software currently has a consensus price target of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 552.92%. Given Upland Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Upland Software is more favorable than Veea.

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 Veea

Veea Inc. provides computing, multiaccess multiprotocol communications, edge storage, and cybersecurity solutions. The company offers multiaccess edge computing (MEC) platform that redefines connectivity and computing at the edge by integrating functions of servers, network attached storage (NAS), routers, firewalls, Wi-Fi Access Points, IoT gateways, and 4G and 5G connections; and Veea Edge Platform enables direct connections from the optical fiber, cellular, and satellite networks. It also provides VeeaHub STAX, an edge computing product integrated with wireless access, including Wi-Fi 6; VeeaHub that offers connectivity options for pro indoor smart edge applications; and VeeaHub Outdoor that integrates with wireless connectivity for smart edge applications in outdoor and industrial environments. The company also offers TROLLEE, a smart shopping cart platform; the VeeaHub toolkit; and Veea AdEdge, an advertising platform. Veea Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.