ExlService Holdings stock
EXLSNASDAQExlService Holdings, Inc., TechnologyISIN US3020811044
82Score 82 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
84 / 100
Price history
+9.1% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 32% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 55).
The price is 2.7% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 81% (November 2007 to October 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$38.33
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$32.75
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)55
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$25.22
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$44.30
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- ExlService Holdings, Inc. belongs to the Information Technology Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $6.5B, is number 33 of 103 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $2.09B (up 13.6% year on year) and earnings of $251.02M (up 26.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $2.44B (up 16.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.36 (up 20.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 82 out of 100 (Strong): rank 16 of 854 in Technology, median 61.
- The P/E is 25.2 (Information Technology Services median 18.8, own median of recent years 34.2).
- Our model puts fair value at $45.57, with the price 5% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 24.6% a year since 2020.Growth 86
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.9% in fiscal 2025, Information Technology Services median 7.9%.Profitability 79
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 16.8% a year since 2020, Information Technology Services median 8.4%.Growth 86
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and growth.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 83 to 82.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- high growth grade (crashed more often in the backtest)
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $32.55 and expensive above $75.95 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $59.07 (cash-flow model) and $32.06 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $40.42, at 7.8% it would be $53.31.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (18.8).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 15.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 16% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 38%, operating 15%, net 12%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 23 Feb 2027in 102 days
- Last reported
- 27 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.62 (expected $0.56)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.36+3.0%
- Revenue
- $2.44B+1.2%
- Earnings per share
- $2.66+2.4%
- Revenue
- $2.75B+2.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +0.5%ExlService raised its 2026 full-year outlook: revenue now expected at $2.43 billion to $2.44 billion, up from a prior $2.39 billion to $2.415 billion, and adjusted EPS now $2.34 to $2.36, up from a prior $2.25 to $2.29.
“We now expect 2026 revenue to be in the range of $2.43 billion-$2.44 billion, representing 16%-17% growth on a reported basis, and 15% on an organic constant currency basis, up from our prior guidance of $2.39 billion-$2.415 billion.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 28 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $2.61M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Bhalla VikasSale
2 Nov 2026, President of EXL
- Shares
- 11,000
- Price
- $41.22
- Value
- $453,420
- Bhalla VikasSale
1 Oct 2026, President of EXL
- Shares
- 11,000
- Price
- $35.38
- Value
- $389,180
- Bhalla VikasSale
1 Sept 2026, President of EXL
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $38.17
- Value
- $381,700
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- Chhibbar VishalSale
11 Aug 2026, Executive Vice President
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $35.10
- Value
- $175,500
- Bhalla VikasSale
3 Aug 2026, President of EXL
- Shares
- 11,000
- Price
- $34.99
- Value
- $384,890
- Bhalla VikasSale
1 Jul 2026, President of EXL
- Shares
- 12,000
- Price
- $26.47
- Value
- $317,640
- Bhalla VikasSale
4 Jun 2026, President of EXL
- Shares
- 12,000
- Price
- $30.22
- Value
- $362,640
- Ayyappan AjaySale
20 May 2026, EVP & Gen Counsel/Corp. Sec'y.
- Shares
- 5,093
- Price
- $29.11
- Value
- $148,257
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at ExlService Holdings
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
854 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 82
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold ExlService Holdings
Held by 12 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Artificial Intelligence Enablers UCITS ETF AccumUSDIVAI | 3.51% | 0.35% | €37.25M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.29% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.21% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
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| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.20% | 0.30% | €5.36B |
| Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFBBCK | 0.12% | 0.39% | €190.04M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.07% | 0.45% | €1.54B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.07% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Index Equity Active UCITS ETFJREM | 0.04% | 0.30% | €2.46B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 30 Nov 2023)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.