EXLS
ExlService Holdings, Inc.
EXLS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
PLTR has the edge over EXLS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
EXLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
EXLS's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PLTR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
PLTR's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings.
PLTR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 75x | $172 | — |
| Current | 120x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 165x | $236 | +37% |
| Fair | 251x | $359 | +109% |
| Expensive | 452x | $646 | +277% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLTR has the edge over EXLS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
PLTR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
PLTR has the edge over EXLS on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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.
PLTR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.30 | +61% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | +240% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.17 | +290% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.89 | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +232% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.42 | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.23 | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | +111% |
PLTR has the edge over EXLS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
PLTR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $883.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $827.5M | +36% |
PLTR has the edge over EXLS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +40 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5 points |
PLTR has the edge over EXLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
PLTR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +139% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $891.8M | +193% |
| Q4 2025 | $764M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $500.9M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $531.6M | +276% |
| Q1 2025 | $304.1M | +140% |
| Q4 2024 | $457.2M | +54% |
PLTR has the edge over EXLS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 PLTR 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.
PLTR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +248M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +610M shares |
| Available history | +184% | +1.7B shares |
PLTR has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $18M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.9M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.7M |
| Q1 2024 | $9M |
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).
PLTR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
PLTR has the edge over EXLS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
PLTR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.4 | Neutral |
PLTR's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
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 PLTR on valuation relative to its sector.
PLTR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLTR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 120x | 28x | 331% above |
| PE % | 1 | 38 | 37 pts below |
PLTR is trading at 120x earnings, a 331% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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 has the edge over PLTR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PLTR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $185.8 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $157.1 | 9.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $143.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.3 | 106% above |
PLTR's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 106% above its 200-week average.
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 the edge over PLTR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PLTR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.20 | $27.8 | +202% |
| 2021 | $27.8 | $18.9 | -32% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $6.29 | -67% |
| 2023 | $6.29 | $17.2 | +173% |
| 2024 | $17.2 | $79.1 | +361% |
| 2025 | $79.1 | $188.7 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $188.7 | $171.6 | -9.1% |
PLTR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +361% in 2024 to −67% in 2022. It's down 9.1% so far in 2026.