EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:EXLS • US3020811044

30.04 USD
+0.35 (+1.18%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
30.04 USD
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:05:51 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

EXLS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the IT Services industry. EXLS has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. EXLS is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! This makes EXLS very considerable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • EXLS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • EXLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • EXLS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years EXLS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
EXLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEXLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • EXLS has a Return On Assets of 13.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EXLS outperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
  • EXLS's Return On Equity of 25.35% is amongst the best of the industry. EXLS outperforms 88.51% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of EXLS (16.51%) is better than 91.95% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EXLS is above the industry average of 10.62%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (15.15%) for EXLS is below the current ROIC(16.51%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.93%
ROE 25.35%
ROIC 16.51%
ROA(3y)11.89%
ROA(5y)10.36%
ROE(3y)20.31%
ROE(5y)17.99%
ROIC(3y)15.15%
ROIC(5y)13.79%
EXLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEXLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 11.91%, EXLS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EXLS has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.15%, EXLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EXLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • EXLS has a better Gross Margin (38.24%) than 60.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EXLS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.15%
PM (TTM) 11.91%
GM 38.24%
OM growth 3Y0.91%
OM growth 5Y10.78%
PM growth 3Y1.78%
PM growth 5Y9.57%
GM growth 3Y-0.74%
GM growth 5Y2.1%
EXLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEXLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • EXLS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EXLS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for EXLS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • EXLS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
EXLS Yearly Shares OutstandingEXLS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
EXLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEXLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.97 indicates that EXLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • EXLS has a Altman-Z score of 6.97. This is amongst the best in the industry. EXLS outperforms 87.36% of its industry peers.
  • EXLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.24. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.24, EXLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37 indicates that EXLS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.37, EXLS is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.72% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF 1.24
Altman-Z 6.97
ROIC/WACC1.73
WACC9.56%
EXLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEXLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.91 indicates that EXLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • EXLS's Current ratio of 2.91 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EXLS outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
  • EXLS has a Quick Ratio of 2.91. This indicates that EXLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of EXLS (2.91) is better than 75.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.91
Quick Ratio 2.91
EXLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEXLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • EXLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.38%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, EXLS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 21.93% on average per year.
  • EXLS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.43%.
  • EXLS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.38%
EPS 3Y19.78%
EPS 5Y21.93%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.43%
Revenue growth 3Y17.88%
Revenue growth 5Y13.15%
Sales Q2Q%12.18%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, EXLS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.52% on average per year.
  • EXLS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.75%
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.31%
EPS Next 5Y16.52%
Revenue Next Year13.37%
Revenue Next 2Y12.36%
Revenue Next 3Y11.93%
Revenue Next 5Y13%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
EXLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEXLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
EXLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEXLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.89, EXLS is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of EXLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EXLS is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • EXLS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.43, the valuation of EXLS can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EXLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EXLS is cheaper than 70.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • EXLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.89
Fwd PE 13.43
EXLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEXLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 72.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EXLS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • EXLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EXLS is cheaper than 64.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.46
EV/EBITDA 12.17
EXLS Per share dataEXLS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of EXLS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • EXLS's earnings are expected to grow with 15.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)0.72
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for EXLS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:EXLS (2/13/2026, 8:05:51 PM)

After market: 30.04 0 (0%)

30.04

+0.35 (+1.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners100.86%
Inst Owner Change-4.65%
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change12.46%
Market Cap4.72B
Revenue(TTM)2.03B
Net Income(TTM)241.44M
Analysts83.75
Price Target53.53 (78.2%)
Short Float %4.78%
Short Ratio6.39
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.45%
Min EPS beat(2)1.17%
Max EPS beat(2)5.72%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.4%
Min EPS beat(4)1.17%
Max EPS beat(4)6.65%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)3.61%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)4.27%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)4.96%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.57%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.18%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.4%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.11%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.77%
PT rev (1m)-0.24%
PT rev (3m)-2.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.89
Fwd PE 13.43
P/S 2.33
P/FCF 16.46
P/OCF 13.94
P/B 4.96
P/tB 9.58
EV/EBITDA 12.17
EPS(TTM)1.89
EY6.29%
EPS(NY)2.24
Fwd EY7.45%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY6.08%
OCF(TTM)2.16
OCFY7.17%
SpS12.9
BVpS6.06
TBVpS3.14
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)0.72
Graham Number16.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.93%
ROE 25.35%
ROCE 21.52%
ROIC 16.51%
ROICexc 22.72%
ROICexgc 40.8%
OM 15.15%
PM (TTM) 11.91%
GM 38.24%
FCFM 14.16%
ROA(3y)11.89%
ROA(5y)10.36%
ROE(3y)20.31%
ROE(5y)17.99%
ROIC(3y)15.15%
ROIC(5y)13.79%
ROICexc(3y)20.61%
ROICexc(5y)20.14%
ROICexgc(3y)45.95%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.75%
ROCE(5y)17.97%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.65%
OM growth 3Y0.91%
OM growth 5Y10.78%
PM growth 3Y1.78%
PM growth 5Y9.57%
GM growth 3Y-0.74%
GM growth 5Y2.1%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.17
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF 1.24
Debt/EBITDA 0.96
Cap/Depr 87.75%
Cap/Sales 2.56%
Interest Coverage 17.31
Cash Conversion 92.54%
Profit Quality 118.82%
Current Ratio 2.91
Quick Ratio 2.91
Altman-Z 6.97
F-Score8
WACC9.56%
ROIC/WACC1.73
Cap/Depr(3y)89.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)85.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.33%
Profit Quality(3y)94.25%
Profit Quality(5y)118.13%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.38%
EPS 3Y19.78%
EPS 5Y21.93%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
EPS Next Y17.75%
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.31%
EPS Next 5Y16.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.43%
Revenue growth 3Y17.88%
Revenue growth 5Y13.15%
Sales Q2Q%12.18%
Revenue Next Year13.37%
Revenue Next 2Y12.36%
Revenue Next 3Y11.93%
Revenue Next 5Y13%
EBIT growth 1Y24.46%
EBIT growth 3Y18.96%
EBIT growth 5Y25.35%
EBIT Next Year32.93%
EBIT Next 3Y18.45%
EBIT Next 5Y18.15%
FCF growth 1Y100.06%
FCF growth 3Y14.72%
FCF growth 5Y11.62%
OCF growth 1Y71.75%
OCF growth 3Y13.35%
OCF growth 5Y9.78%

EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC / EXLS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to EXLS.


What is the valuation status for EXLS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of EXLS stock?

EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) is expected to grow by 17.75% in the next year.