Upland Software (UPLD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026)
Upland Software's Return on Sales [ROS] was -60.43% in Q2 2026, down 47.25 percentage points from -13.18% a year earlier and down 70.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Upland Software (UPLD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Upland Software's Return on Sales [ROS] was -6.14% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.04%, up 39.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +10.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -37.23% in FY2024 (+17.81 pp), -55.03% in FY2023 (-42.36 pp), -12.68% in FY2022 (-1.20 pp) and -11.48% in FY2021 (-3.32 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +16.97 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 127.90 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 159.58 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UPLD's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.37% (Q1 2026), 14.54% (Q4 2025) and 10.58% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adobe | 92.94 Bn | 68.19 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 34.82% |
| 2 | Atlassian | 48.88 Bn | 42.16 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Twilio | 45.24 Bn | 35.23 Bn | 725.87 Mn | 5.64% |
| 4 | Autodesk | 44.31 Bn | 32.34 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 29.28% |
| 5 | Zoom Communications | 27.15 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 985.50 Mn | 24.61% |
| 6 | Figma | 11.33 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 309.61 Mn | -31.69% |
| 7 | Dropbox | 7.45 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 506.50 Mn | 26.10% |
| 8 | Nice | 6.88 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 995.81 Mn | 14.88% |
| 9 | RingCentral | 6.55 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 472.31 Mn | 7.65% |
| 10 | Upland Software | 11.03 Mn | -101.95 Mn | 37.47 Mn | -60.43% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -60.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -129.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -178.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -18.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.55% |
Upland Software Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=UPLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "UPLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=UPLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();