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Mar 31

ExlService Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Reported strong revenue and adjusted diluted EPS growth in the first quarter of 2025, driven by successful execution of its data and AI-led strategy.

Key Takeaways

EXL delivered a strong first quarter in 2025 with significant growth in both revenue and adjusted diluted EPS. The company's data and AI-led strategy contributed to this positive performance, leading to increased full-year revenue guidance.

First quarter 2025 revenue increased by 14.8% year-over-year to $501.0 million.

Diluted EPS (GAAP) for Q1 2025 was $0.40, a 38.3% increase compared to Q1 2024.

Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) for Q1 2025 grew by 26.9% year-over-year to $0.48.

The company raised its full-year 2025 revenue guidance to a range of $2.035 billion to $2.065 billion.

Total Revenue
$501M
Previous year: $437M
+14.8%
EPS
$0.48
Previous year: $0.38
+26.3%
Gross Margin
38.6%
Previous year: 37.4%
+3.2%
Operating Income Margin
15.7%
Previous year: 14.1%
+11.3%
Adjusted Operating Income Margin
20.1%
Gross Profit
$193M
Previous year: $163M
+18.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$140M
Previous year: $109M
+29.4%
Total Assets
$1.68B
Previous year: $1.44B
+16.5%

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Forward Guidance

For the full year 2025, EXL expects revenue to be between $2.035 billion and $2.065 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share to be between $1.83 and $1.89.

Positive Outlook

  • Increased full-year revenue guidance from prior expectations.
  • Expected revenue growth of 11% to 12% on a reported basis for the full year.
  • Expected revenue growth of 11% to 13% on a constant currency basis for the full year.
  • Expected adjusted diluted earnings per share growth of 11% to 14% over 2024.
  • Continued acceleration of data and AI investments to generate future growth.

Challenges Ahead

  • Increasing level of macro-economic uncertainty remains a factor in the outlook.
  • Guidance is based on specific exchange rate assumptions for major currencies.
  • Inability to predict future stock-based compensation expense under ASC Topic 718.
  • Inability to predict amortization of intangibles associated with future acquisitions.
  • Inability to predict currency fluctuations and associated tax effects.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income