NASDAQ$EXLS

ExlService Holdings Inc. · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ExlService reported third quarter results with revenue up 14.9% year-over-year and adjusted diluted EPS up 16.3%.

ExlService Holdings, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company reported revenue of $472.1 million, a 14.9% increase compared to the third quarter of 2023. Diluted EPS (GAAP) was $0.33, up 24.2% from $0.26 in Q3 2023. Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) was $0.44, up 16.3% from $0.37 in Q3 2023. The company is raising the full-year guidance range for revenue and EPS.

  • Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 increased to $472.1 million, up 14.9% year-over-year.
  • Q3 Diluted EPS (GAAP) of $0.33, up 24.2% from $0.26 in Q3 of 2023.
  • Q3 Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.44, up 16.3% from $0.37 in Q3 of 2023.
  • The company launched EXL Insurance LLM, developed using NVIDIA AI software.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$472M

Previous: $411M+14.9%
EPS

$0.33

Previous: $0.37-10.8%
Gross Margin

37.8%

Previous: 37.7%+0.3%
Operating Margin

14.7%

Previous: 14.7%+0.0%
Adj. Operating Margin

19.9%

No prior period
Adj. EBITDA Margin

22.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$36.2M

Previous: -$41.1M+12.0%
Free Cash Flow

$16.8M

Previous: $2.77M+508.3%
Net Income

$53M

Previous: $43.9M+20.9%
Operating Income

$69.4M

Previous: $60.2M+15.2%
Gross Profit

$178M

Previous: $155M+15.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$150M

Previous: $123M+22.4%
Total Assets

$1.61B

Previous: $1.4B+14.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$21.2M

Previous: $17.1M+24.4%

Revenue & EPS history

ExlService · Revenue · Quarterly

$472M

Q3 2024+14.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ExlService · $163M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Insurance
    $136M+17.4%
  • Healthcare and Life Sciences
    $26.2M+14.9%

Forward guidance

Based on current visibility, EXL is providing the following guidance for the full year 2024: Revenue of $1.825 billion to $1.835 billion, representing an increase of 12% to 13% on a reported currency basis. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.61 to $1.63, representing an increase of 13% to 14% from 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $1.825 billion to $1.835 billion, representing an increase of 12% to 13% from 2023.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.61 to $1.63, representing an increase of 13% to 14% from 2023.
  • Double-digit growth across both data analytics and digital operations and solutions businesses.
  • Ongoing execution of data and AI-led strategy.
  • Expansion of data modernization and AI solution set with innovations such as industry-specific large language models (LLMs).

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+15.0%

Q1 2010

Best reaction

-13.2%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.9%+4.5%-4.2%
Q4 2025-0.3%+8.6%+3.8%
Q3 2025-7.0%-5.6%-4.2%
Q1 2025+7.8%+3.5%+2.2%
Q4 2024-0.1%-1.8%-3.9%
Q3 2024+7.5%+7.5%+20.3%
Q2 2024-3.5%-3.2%+3.6%
Q1 2024+2.0%+5.6%+2.7%
Q4 2023+6.3%+4.5%+6.5%
Q3 2023+1.6%+3.5%+12.0%
Q2 2023-13.2%-14.2%-11.9%
Q1 2023+10.0%+8.9%-6.2%
Q4 2022-1.0%-3.3%-9.9%
Q3 2022+3.4%+8.2%+10.0%
Q2 2022+13.3%+14.0%+14.8%
Q1 2022-4.8%-4.2%+0.5%
Q4 2021+4.9%+7.6%+19.6%
Q3 2021+6.1%+11.5%+8.2%
Q2 2021+5.4%+9.5%+12.2%
Q1 2021-0.6%+3.0%+9.7%
Q4 2020+4.0%+5.0%+16.7%
Q3 2020+3.6%+7.9%+15.2%
Q2 2020+3.3%+3.1%-4.8%
Q1 2020-1.0%-6.2%+6.7%
Q4 2019+3.1%+5.8%-28.2%
Q3 2019+5.1%+4.3%+6.1%
Q2 2019+3.1%+1.5%+2.9%
Q1 2019-2.5%-0.5%-4.7%
Q4 2018-0.6%-1.6%-2.4%
Q3 2018-8.3%-9.7%-9.6%
Q2 2018-2.2%-1.1%+7.7%
Q1 2018-6.9%-6.7%-1.9%
Q4 2017-7.0%-7.3%-9.0%
Q3 2017+3.1%+3.0%+0.6%
Q2 2017+3.5%+4.9%-0.4%
Q1 2017+2.7%+3.9%+10.9%
Q4 2016-1.6%-3.2%-1.2%
Q3 2016-5.0%-6.7%+1.6%
Q2 2016-3.0%+1.2%-1.6%
Q1 2016-6.0%
Q4 2015+5.4%
Q3 2015+5.7%
Q2 2015+5.3%
Q1 2015+0.6%
Q4 2014+9.2%
Q3 2014+1.4%
Q2 2014-1.7%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013+8.9%
Q3 2013-5.6%
Q2 2013-4.3%
Q1 2013-6.3%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q1 2011+0.8%
Q4 2012+4.6%
Q3 2012-7.6%
Q2 2012-2.2%
Q1 2012-6.0%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q3 2010-1.3%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q4 2010-2.3%
Q2 2010-2.3%
Q2 2011-2.3%
Q1 2010+15.0%

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