The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of -1.7 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Upland Software has a Altman Z-Score of -1.70, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Upland Software's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
UPLD'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.81 Med: 0.58 Max: 2
Current: -1.7
During the past 13 years, Upland Software's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.00. The lowest was -1.81. And the median was 0.58.
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Upland Software Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Upland Software Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Upland Software's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
UPLD vs ANKM, BLIV, WBSR: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Upland Software's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Upland Software Altman Z-Score vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Upland Software's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Upland Software's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Upland Software's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
*
X1
+
1.4
*
X2
+
3.3
*
X3
+
0.6
*
X4
+
1.0
*
X5
=
1.2
*
-0.0341
+
1.4
*
-1.5937
+
3.3
*
0.0151
+
0.6
*
0.0405
+
1.0
*
0.5014
=
-1.70
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Upland Software (UPLD) has a Altman Z-Score of -1.70 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Upland Software and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Upland Software ranks #2428 out of 2764 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 87.8%.
Is Upland Software's Altman Z-Score too high?
Upland Software's current Altman Z-Score is -1.70. Based on the distribution chart, Upland Software ranks #2428 out of 2764 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Upland Software has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Upland Software's Altman Z-Score compare to ANKM and BLIV?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Upland Software ranks #2428 out of 2764 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Upland Software in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.14. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Software company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Software companies is 3.14, based on 2,764 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Upland Software and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Upland Software's current Altman Z-Score is -1.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Upland Software stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upland Software (UPLD) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.82, compared to a current price of $4.48 — trading 76.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -1.70. Upland Software's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Upland Software (UPLD), the current Altman Z-Score is -1.70 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Upland Software (UPLD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upland Software stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $4.48 is trading 76.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $18.82.
GuruFocus considers Upland Software to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for UPLD:
Altman Z-Score: -1.70
GF Value™: $18.82 vs. price of $4.48 (76.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UPLD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Upland Software Inc is a software company. It provides cloud-based software applications in three categories: Knowledge Management that provides solutions designed to help organizations capture, organize, and distribute information to employees and customers. Content Lifecycle and Workflow Automation offers solutions that support document management, compliance, and process efficiency across various industries. Digital Marketing solutions that provides tools for audience engagement, campaign management, and content distribution across digital channels. Geographically, the company has operations in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada, of which United States derives maximum revenue.
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