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EXLS · NASDAQ

Exlservice Holdings Inc

Technology · Information Technology Services

$41.12

+0.98%

Close on Oct 29, 2026

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Research data through Oct 28, 2026. Research is updated periodically, not in real time.

Quality

74

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Quality research reads 74 of 100, an above-average reading in the covered universe. Some underlying measurements are stronger than others.

Quality research measures durability of the business itself from stored fundamentals: balance-sheet strength, profitability consistency and cash generation. It is a research reading, not a prediction of future returns.

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Fundamental Momentum

Deteriorating

38

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 38 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as deteriorating. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.

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Capital Returns

Favorable

59

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Capital Returns research reads 59 of 100, recorded as favorable. No dividend is recorded for this company, so the reading rests on buybacks and dilution control. Share count has been reduced at about 2.3% a year in the stored window.

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Valuation context

Price / earnings
24.7

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What this company does

ExlService Holdings, Inc. ("EXL," "we," "us," "our" or the "Company"), incorporated in Delaware in 2002, is a global data and artificial intelligence ("AI") company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform businesses, including the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare and life sciences, banking and capital markets, retail, communications and media, and energy and infrastructure, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have over 65,000 employees spanning six continents.

Using our deep understanding of the industry that we have developed in over 25 years of managing critical business operations, we help enterprises unlock the full value of their structured and unstructured data and embed AI into their workflows. We deliver business outcomes for our clients at speed and scale, by reinventing their business models through advanced analytics and AI powered digital operations to help them achieve superior customer experience, higher productivity, cost efficiency and business growth. Our vision of being an indispensable partner for data and AI-led transformation reflects the long-term priorities of our clients' businesses across industry sectors, and we continue to evolve our offerings with a variety of AI services and solutions.

One of our key assets is our global delivery network, which includes highly trained industry and process specialists across the United States, the United Kingdom, Latin America, South Africa, Europe and Asia (primarily India and the Philippines). We have operations centers in India, the United States, the Philippines, South Africa, Colombia, Bulgaria, Romania, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Mexico and the Republic of Ireland.

In the first quarter of 2025, we implemented operational and structural changes to accelerate the execution of our data and AI strategy and align with how our management reviews financial information and makes operating decisions. The new operating model is comprised of Industry Market Units ("IMUs") to focus on delivering higher value to clients leveraging our full suite of capabilities; and Strategic Growth Units ("SGUs") to focus on rapidly advancing our operational, analytics, data management, digital engineering, and AI capabilities specific to our chosen industries. Our IMUs focus on managing customer relationships and delivering the "One EXL" value proposition to clients, maintaining a unified go-to-market approach and being integrally responsible for growth, profitability and client satisfaction.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 24, 2026. Read the filing

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