AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMD has the edge over EXLS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
EXLS
ExlService Holdings, Inc.
EXLS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
EXLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
EXLS's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AMD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 39x | $585 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $182 | -69% |
| Fair | 112x | $514 | -12% |
| Current | 127x | $585 | — |
| Expensive | 206x | $947 | +62% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMD's PE is in its fair range at 127x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 39x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
EXLS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $43.10 | — |
| Current | 26x | $43.10 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $45.36 | +5.2% |
| Fair | 34x | $56.95 | +32% |
| Expensive | 41x | $68.45 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EXLS has the edge over AMD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AMD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
AMD has the edge over EXLS on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
EXLS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EXLS, with profitability holding steady.
AMD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.05 | +227% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.60 | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.89 | +122% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.05 | +123% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +165% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.03 | +81% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.75 | +111% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.37 | +99% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.00 | +89% |
AMD has the edge over EXLS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
EXLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.54 | +51% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.68 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.59 | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.57 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.54 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.47 | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.44 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.32 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.21 | +10% |
EXLS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.68 over the past year, up 14% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2020.
AMD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.4B | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3B | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.3B | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.2B | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.7B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.4B | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.7B | +24% |
AMD has the edge over EXLS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7% | -6.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +5.8 points |
AMD has the edge over EXLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EXLS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $634M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $594.8M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $570.4M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $542.6M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $529.6M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $514.5M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $501M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $481.4M | +16% |
EXLS's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $634M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +1.7 points |
EXLS's operating margin was 14% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
AMD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $554M | -71% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +253% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +118% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | +283% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +294% |
| Q1 2025 | $727M | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +351% |
AMD has the edge over EXLS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EXLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102.5M | -3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $73.4M | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.2M | -$1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $106.5M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $106.4M | +9.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $95M | +51% |
| Q1 2025 | -$9.7M | +$23.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $95.3M | +41% |
EXLS generated $271M in free cash flow over the past year, down 5.5% from the year before.
AMD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +20M shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +32M shares |
| 5 years | +35% | +431M shares |
| Available history | +40% | +473M shares |
AMD has 1.7B diluted shares, up 1.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $221M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $478M |
| Q1 2025 | $749M |
| Q4 2024 | $256M |
AMD has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
EXLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -262K shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -9.1M shares |
| 3 years | -9% | -15.1M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -19M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -20.9M shares |
EXLS has the edge over AMD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $20.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $166M |
| Q4 2025 | $109.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $159.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $41.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $12M |
EXLS spent $322M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 39% from the year before.
AMD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
AMD has more cash than debt.
EXLS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
EXLS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
AMD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.4 | Neutral |
AMD's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
EXLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 89.5 | Overbought |
EXLS's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 90 (overbought).
AMD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AMD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 127x | 28x | 357% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
AMD is trading at 127x earnings, a 357% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
EXLS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EXLS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 28x | 7.9% below |
| PE % | 12 | 35 | 23 pts below |
EXLS has the edge over AMD on valuation relative to its sector.
AMD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $557.2 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $525.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $389.7 | 50% above |
| 100 week MA | $266.9 | 119% above |
| 200 week MA | $199.6 | 193% above |
AMD is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 193% above its 200-week average.
EXLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.6 | 8.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.7 | 21% above |
| 50 week MA | $34.4 | 25% above |
| 100 week MA | $39.5 | 9.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $36.0 | 20% above |
EXLS is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 20% above its 200-week average.
AMD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.2 | $91.8 | +99% |
| 2021 | $91.8 | $146.1 | +59% |
| 2022 | $146.1 | $64.5 | -56% |
| 2023 | $64.5 | $147.4 | +128% |
| 2024 | $147.4 | $125.2 | -15% |
| 2025 | $125.2 | $215.0 | +72% |
| 2026 YTD | $215.0 | $585.3 | +172% |
AMD has the edge over EXLS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EXLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.0 | $17.2 | +24% |
| 2021 | $17.2 | $28.0 | +62% |
| 2022 | $28.0 | $34.5 | +23% |
| 2023 | $34.5 | $30.9 | -11% |
| 2024 | $30.9 | $44.5 | +44% |
| 2025 | $44.5 | $43.3 | -2.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.3 | $43.1 | -0.5% |
EXLS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.