EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:EXLS • US3020811044
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This EXLS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EXLS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- EXLS had positive earnings in the past year.
- EXLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years EXLS has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years EXLS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- EXLS has a better Return On Assets (14.75%) than 93.18% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 27.50%, EXLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- EXLS's Return On Invested Capital of 17.72% is amongst the best of the industry. EXLS outperforms 92.05% of its industry peers.
- EXLS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.61%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.07%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (17.72%) for EXLS is above the 3 year average (16.61%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 14.75% | ||
| ROE | 27.5% | ||
| ROIC | 17.72% |
ROA(3y)13.27%
ROA(5y)11.87%
ROE(3y)23.19%
ROE(5y)21%
ROIC(3y)16.61%
ROIC(5y)15.87%
1.3 Margins
- EXLS's Profit Margin of 12.02% is amongst the best of the industry. EXLS outperforms 85.23% of its industry peers.
- EXLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of EXLS (15.03%) is better than 80.68% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EXLS has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of EXLS (38.37%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EXLS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.02% | ||
| GM | 38.37% |
OM growth 3Y3.34%
OM growth 5Y5.54%
PM growth 3Y5.89%
PM growth 5Y5.18%
GM growth 3Y1.68%
GM growth 5Y1.91%
2. EXLS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EXLS is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for EXLS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- EXLS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- EXLS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.00 indicates that EXLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- EXLS has a better Altman-Z score (7.00) than 89.77% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EXLS is 1.01, which is an excellent value as it means it would take EXLS, only 1.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- EXLS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.01) than 80.68% of its industry peers.
- EXLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of EXLS (0.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7 |
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC9.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- EXLS has a Current Ratio of 2.56. This indicates that EXLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.56, EXLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.56 indicates that EXLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of EXLS (2.56) is better than 71.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.56 |
3. EXLS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.47% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 22.60% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, EXLS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.56% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, EXLS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.47%
EPS 3Y17.44%
EPS 5Y22.6%
EPS Q2Q%13.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.56%
Revenue growth 3Y13.92%
Revenue growth 5Y16.85%
Sales Q2Q%12.71%
3.2 Future
- EXLS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.57% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.89% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y14.14%
EPS Next 2Y13.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.94%
Revenue Next 2Y10.74%
Revenue Next 3Y11.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. EXLS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- EXLS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.30.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EXLS is valued a bit cheaper than 67.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.89, EXLS is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.41 indicates a correct valuation of EXLS.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EXLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EXLS is cheaper than 68.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, EXLS is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EXLS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EXLS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- EXLS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- EXLS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- EXLS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.57% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.08
PEG (5Y)0.68
EPS Next 2Y13.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.57%
5. EXLS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EXLS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
EXLS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
29.84
-0.53 (-1.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners100.89%
Inst Owner Change-0.4%
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner Change18.39%
Market Cap4.67B
Revenue(TTM)2.09B
Net Income(TTM)251.02M
Analysts83.75
Price Target44.42 (48.86%)
Short Float %5.84%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)3.35%
Min EPS beat(2)1.17%
Max EPS beat(2)5.53%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.77%
Min EPS beat(4)1.17%
Max EPS beat(4)6.65%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.03%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)4.43%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)5.12%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.18%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.3%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.05%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.79%
PT rev (1m)-17.02%
PT rev (3m)-17.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.41 | ||
| P/S | 2.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.31 | ||
| P/B | 5.11 | ||
| P/tB | 10.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.95 |
EPS(TTM)1.95
EY6.53%
EPS(NY)2.23
Fwd EY7.46%
FCF(TTM)1.91
FCFY6.39%
OCF(TTM)2.24
OCFY7.52%
SpS13.35
BVpS5.84
TBVpS2.92
PEG (NY)1.08
PEG (5Y)0.68
Graham Number16
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 14.75% | ||
| ROE | 27.5% | ||
| ROCE | 22.77% | ||
| ROIC | 17.72% | ||
| ROICexc | 23.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.13% | ||
| OM | 15.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.02% | ||
| GM | 38.37% | ||
| FCFM | 14.28% |
ROA(3y)13.27%
ROA(5y)11.87%
ROE(3y)23.19%
ROE(5y)21%
ROIC(3y)16.61%
ROIC(5y)15.87%
ROICexc(3y)22.19%
ROICexc(5y)22.35%
ROICexgc(3y)43.71%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)21.34%
ROCE(5y)20.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.14%
OM growth 3Y3.34%
OM growth 5Y5.54%
PM growth 3Y5.89%
PM growth 5Y5.18%
GM growth 3Y1.68%
GM growth 5Y1.91%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 88.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 18.5 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7 |
F-Score8
WACC9.31%
ROIC/WACC1.9
Cap/Depr(3y)92.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.95%
Profit Quality(3y)105.56%
Profit Quality(5y)105.94%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.47%
EPS 3Y17.44%
EPS 5Y22.6%
EPS Q2Q%13.64%
EPS Next Y14.14%
EPS Next 2Y13.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.56%
Revenue growth 3Y13.92%
Revenue growth 5Y16.85%
Sales Q2Q%12.71%
Revenue Next Year10.94%
Revenue Next 2Y10.74%
Revenue Next 3Y11.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y19.02%
EBIT growth 3Y17.72%
EBIT growth 5Y23.32%
EBIT Next Year23.95%
EBIT Next 3Y16.24%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y34.13%
FCF growth 3Y34.95%
FCF growth 5Y13.14%
OCF growth 1Y30.61%
OCF growth 3Y28.29%
OCF growth 5Y11.56%
EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC / EXLS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 8 / 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 14.14% in the next year.