Exponent stock
EXPONASDAQExponent, Inc., IndustrialsISIN US30214U1025
79Score 79 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
84 / 100
Price history
+23% 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 29% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 73).
The price is 1.4% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 57% (November 2021 to May 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$72.96
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$67.08
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)73
- 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.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$53.67
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$87.43
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Exponent, Inc. belongs to the Engineering & Construction industry (United States) and, with a market value of $4.1B, is number 64 of 110 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $582.01M (up 4.2% year on year) and earnings of $106.01M (down 2.7%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $594.17M (up 2.1%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.36 (up 13.4%).
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- MEQIRI Score 79 out of 100 (Strong): rank 20 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- The P/E is 36.4 (Engineering & Construction median 18.9, own median of recent years 44.9).
- Our model puts fair value at $52.31, with the price 65% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 34.8% in fiscal 2025, Engineering & Construction median 7.5%.Profitability 83
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 13 years.Capital allocation 91
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 99
Weaknesses
- Above fair valuePrice 65% above the fair value of $52.31.Valuation 25
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and capital allocation, while valuation holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
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 lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $40.24 and expensive above $74.73 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $59.85 (cash-flow model) and $44.78 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $47.32, at 7.8% it would be $59.81.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (18.9).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, revenue rose 15.4% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 7% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 25%, operating 21%, net 18%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.64 (expected $0.60)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2028 earnings estimate by 3.2% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.36+2.3%
- Revenue
- $594.17M+0.9%
- Earnings per share
- $2.71+3.2%
- Revenue
- $643.64M+1.7%
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: +1.5%2026 guidance raised: net revenue growth now 9% to 10%, EBITDA at 27.8% to 28.1% of net revenues; third quarter net revenues up 8% to 10%.
“We now expect net revenues to grow 9% to 10% and EBITDA to be 27.8% to 28.1% of net revenues. We expect our average technical full-time equivalent employees to increase approximately 4% to 5% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026, and 4.5% to 5% for the full year.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 30 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $12,594 in total. 5 insiders sold, $1.29M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Reiss RichardSale
3 Nov 2026, Group Vice President
- Shares
- 1,280
- Price
- $86.44
- Value
- $110,643
- Souri Shukri JeriesPurchase
18 Sept 2026, Group Vice President
- Shares
- 184
- Price
- $68.45
- Value
- $12,594
- Corrigan CatherineSale
17 Aug 2026, Chief Executive Officer
- Shares
- 1,707
- Price
- $66.28
- Value
- $113,136
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- Corrigan CatherineSale
15 Jul 2026, Chief Executive Officer
- Shares
- 1,737
- Price
- $62.78
- Value
- $109,045
- Corrigan CatherineSale
15 Jun 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 4,119
- Price
- $57.13
- Value
- $235,303
- James Bradley ASale
26 May 2026, Group Vice President
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $57.47
- Value
- $114,930
- Reiss RichardSale
19 May 2026, Group Vice President
- Shares
- 1,672
- Price
- $58.65
- Value
- $98,062
- Corrigan CatherineSale
15 May 2026, President & CEO
- Shares
- 4,194
- Price
- $54.06
- Value
- $226,726
- Rakow JosephSale
13 May 2026, Group Vice President
- Shares
- 2,945
- Price
- $54.66
- Value
- $160,974
- Sala JosephSale
13 May 2026, Group Vice President
- Shares
- 2,066
- Price
- $56.66
- Value
- $117,060
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
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 Exponent
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 79
- 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.
Competitors in Engineering & Construction
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- ArcadisARCAD.AS $4.48B70
- MYR GroupMYRG $4.37B67
- Koninklijke BAM Groep nvBAMNB.AS $3.9B74
- Primoris ServicesPRIM $3.79B43
- SacyrSCYR.MC $3.76B56
- VeidekkeVEI.OL $3.15B80
ETFs that hold Exponent
Held by 12 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.27% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.14% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.14% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.12% | 0.30% | €5.27B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF (Acc)SPYI | 0.06% | 0.17% | €8.6B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.05% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.03% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.02% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 2 Jan 2026
- 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 2 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued 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.