ExlService Holdings Inc
NASDAQ: EXLS · TECHNOLOGY · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Updated 2026-06-12
ExlService Holdings Inc (EXLS) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Income statement — annual
| Item | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $121.77M | $179.89M | $181.71M | $191.00M | $252.75M | $360.54M | $442.93M | $478.45M | $499.28M | $628.49M | $685.99M | $762.31M | $883.11M | $991.35M | $958.43M | $1.12B | $1.41B | $1.63B | $1.84B | $2.09B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | +47.7% | +1.0% | +5.1% | +32.3% | +42.6% | +22.9% | +8.0% | +4.4% | +25.9% | +9.1% | +11.1% | +15.8% | +12.3% | -3.3% | +17.1% | +25.8% | +15.5% | +12.7% | +13.6% |
| Cost of revenue | $73.84M | $113.72M | $112.44M | $109.39M | $151.28M | $219.99M | $271.88M | $290.94M | $332.54M | $402.92M | $447.96M | $495.59M | $584.86M | $655.49M | $623.94M | $690.93M | $896.60M | $1.02B | $1.15B | $1.29B |
| Gross profit | $47.93M | $66.17M | $69.28M | $81.61M | $101.47M | $140.55M | $171.05M | $187.51M | $166.74M | $225.57M | $238.03M | $266.72M | $298.26M | $335.86M | $334.50M | $431.36M | $515.45M | $607.77M | $691.01M | $801.08M |
| Gross margin | 39.4% | 36.8% | 38.1% | 42.7% | 40.1% | 39.0% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 33.4% | 35.9% | 34.7% | 35.0% | 33.8% | 33.9% | 34.9% | 38.4% | 36.5% | 37.3% | 37.6% | 38.4% |
| R&D | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $336000.00 | $640000.00 | $1.42M | $2.75M | $4.89M | $4.25M | $5.96M | $9.28M | — | — |
| SG&A | $23.92M | $38.45M | $31.11M | $31.85M | $40.28M | $50.66M | $57.19M | $58.80M | $65.38M | $77.29M | $88.62M | $102.52M | $116.20M | $126.91M | $113.89M | $142.04M | $169.02M | $198.29M | $225.67M | $255.31M |
| Operating income | $15.07M | $17.23M | $15.66M | $24.40M | $26.52M | $41.32M | $57.23M | $67.42M | $34.04M | $67.34M | $64.50M | $72.72M | $49.82M | $76.45M | $110.02M | $155.88M | $192.16M | $238.75M | $263.62M | $313.75M |
| Operating margin | 12.4% | 9.6% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.6% | 14.3% | 15.0% |
| EBITDA | $26.10M | $32.03M | $26.82M | $35.81M | $42.36M | $64.31M | $82.86M | $90.46M | $66.03M | $108.58M | $119.81M | $125.91M | $116.32M | $176.24M | $204.18M | $229.58M | $276.24M | $321.59M | $357.59M | $391.75M |
| EBITDA margin | 21.4% | 17.8% | 14.8% | 18.7% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 18.7% | 18.9% | 13.2% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 16.5% | 13.2% | 17.8% | 21.3% | 20.5% | 19.6% | 19.7% | 19.5% | 18.8% |
| EBIT | $15.07M | $17.23M | $15.66M | $24.40M | $26.52M | $41.32M | $57.23M | $65.54M | $38.01M | $77.11M | $85.23M | $86.92M | $67.60M | $96.71M | $126.52M | $154.12M | $198.35M | $251.12M | $280.60M | $332.66M |
| Interest expense | $579704.00 | $55570.00 | $70708.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $564000.00 | $263000.00 | $1.34M | $1.34M | $1.89M | $7.23M | $13.61M | $11.19M | $7.56M | $8.25M | $13.18M | $19.26M | $17.61M |
| Income tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net income | $14.06M | $27.04M | $14.41M | $15.65M | $26.59M | $34.78M | $41.84M | $48.10M | $32.45M | $51.56M | $61.73M | $48.89M | $56.73M | $67.66M | $89.48M | $114.76M | $142.97M | $184.56M | $198.30M | $251.02M |
| Net income growth (YoY) | — | +92.4% | -46.7% | +8.6% | +69.9% | +30.8% | +20.3% | +15.0% | -32.5% | +58.9% | +19.7% | -20.8% | +16.0% | +19.3% | +32.2% | +28.3% | +24.6% | +29.1% | +7.4% | +26.6% |
| Profit margin | 11.5% | 15.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
Frequently asked questions
What is ExlService Holdings Inc's revenue?
ExlService Holdings Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $2.16B, and consensus projects about $3.71B by 2030. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is EXLS?
In its most recent fiscal year, EXLS ran a gross margin of 38.37%, an operating margin of 15.03%, and a net margin of 12.02%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does EXLS generate?
EXLS produced $298.12M in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is EXLS's balance sheet healthy?
EXLS holds $146.33M in cash and equivalents against $293.71M in long-term debt, on $912.71M of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.