Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) vs. Artificial Life (OTCMKTS:ALIF) Financial Survey

Artificial Life (OTCMKTS:ALIF) and Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Artificial Life has a beta of 4.05, meaning that its share price is 305% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upland Software has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Artificial Life and Upland Software, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Artificial Life	0	0	0	0	0.00
Upland Software	1	0	2	0	2.33

Upland Software has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 277.36%. Given Upland Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Upland Software is more favorable than Artificial Life.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.8% of Upland Software shares are held by institutional investors. 18.0% of Artificial Life shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Upland Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Artificial Life	N/A	N/A	N/A
Upland Software	-18.43%	-80.37%	6.38%

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Artificial Life	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Upland Software	$274.79 million	0.11	-$112.73 million	($1.75)	-0.61

Artificial Life has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Upland Software.

Summary

Upland Software beats Artificial Life on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Artificial Life

Artificial Life, Inc. operates as a technology investment company. It operates content development studio, which implements custom solutions for smartphones and tablet devices. The company focuses on mobile and cross-platform applications and games. It is also involved in patent and technology licensing activities that specializes in intellectual property in the field of augmented reality technology and applications. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.

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.