EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC (EXLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:EXLS • US3020811044
28.75 USD
+0.24 (+0.84%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
29.8 USD
+1.05 (+3.65%)
After Hours: 2/24/2026, 6:11:23 PM
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 growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! This makes EXLS very considerable for growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- EXLS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year EXLS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.93%, EXLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- EXLS's Return On Equity of 25.35% is amongst the best of the industry. EXLS outperforms 88.51% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.51%, EXLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EXLS is above the industry average of 10.57%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.51%) for EXLS is above the 3 year average (15.15%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of EXLS (11.91%) is better than 83.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of EXLS has grown nicely.
- EXLS has a Operating Margin of 15.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EXLS outperforms 80.46% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EXLS has grown nicely.
- EXLS has a better Gross Margin (38.24%) than 60.92% of its industry peers.
- EXLS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EXLS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, EXLS has less shares outstanding
- EXLS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.79 indicates that EXLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- EXLS has a better Altman-Z score (6.79) than 88.51% 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.
- EXLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.37, EXLS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.79 |
ROIC/WACC1.76
WACC9.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- EXLS has a Current Ratio of 2.91. This indicates that EXLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.91, EXLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- EXLS has a Quick ratio of 2.91. This is in the better half of the industry: EXLS outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.91 |
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.
- The Revenue has grown by 14.43% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.15% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.52% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, EXLS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.00% on average per year.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.21, the valuation of EXLS can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, EXLS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- EXLS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.98.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.85, 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 71.26% 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 28.01.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 70.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EXLS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 64.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EXLS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.52 |
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)0.86
PEG (5Y)0.69
EPS Next 2Y16.09%
EPS Next 3Y15.31%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- EXLS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
28.75
+0.24 (+0.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners100.86%
Inst Owner Change-0.27%
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change15.02%
Market Cap4.52B
Revenue(TTM)2.03B
Net Income(TTM)241.44M
Analysts83.75
Price Target53.53 (86.19%)
Short Float %4.71%
Short Ratio4.46
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)3.45%
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%
PT rev (3m)-0.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.85 | ||
| P/S | 2.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.34 | ||
| P/B | 4.74 | ||
| P/tB | 9.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.52 |
EPS(TTM)1.89
EY6.57%
EPS(NY)2.24
Fwd EY7.78%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY6.35%
OCF(TTM)2.16
OCFY7.5%
SpS12.9
BVpS6.06
TBVpS3.14
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)0.69
Graham Number16.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.79 |
F-Score8
WACC9.4%
ROIC/WACC1.76
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.