Upland Software (UPLD) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Upland Software (UPLD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.28% for Q1 2026, up 627.0% on a YoY basis from 0.45% in Q1 2025, and up 135.27% quarter-over-quarter from 1.4% in Q4 2025.
Upland Software (UPLD) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Upland Software has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 3.28% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 627.0% year-over-year to 3.28%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.28% (up 627.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.17%, up 1883.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 3.28%, up from 1.4% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 3.28% in Q1 2026, with the low at 24.25% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.55% across 5 years, with a median of 4.18% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1807 bps — and 2025, when it soared 2565 bps.
- Upland Software's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.18% in 2022, then tumbled by 422 bps to 21.82% in 2023, then dropped by 11 bps to 24.25% in 2024, then surged by 106 bps to 1.4% in 2025, then soared by 135 bps to 3.28% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.28% (Q1 2026), 1.4% (Q4 2025), and 1.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 40.19% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | 9.54% |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 12.81% |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.40% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 10.65% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.43% |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 12.32% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -20.99% |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 51.24% |
| 10 | Upland Software | 17.73 Mn | -12.68 Mn | 36.76 Mn | 3.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -18.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -21.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -21.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.52% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.20% |