What is ExlService Holdings's share buybacks?

ExlService Holdings (EXLS) reported share buybacks of $165.99M in Q1 2026.

How has ExlService Holdings's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

ExlService Holdings's share buybacks increased by 822.5% year-over-year, from $17.99M to $165.99M.

What is the long-term trend for ExlService Holdings's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ExlService Holdings's share buybacks has grown at a 29.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $118.36M to $328.49M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

ExlService Holdings EXLS Share Buybacks

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Income statement

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Revenue$570.4M+13.8%

Gross profit$222.1M+14.9%

Operating income$91.8M+17.1%

Net income$67.1M+0.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.43+7.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$164.8M+4.0%

Total debt$520.7M+34.2%

Total equity$778.8M-23.0%

Total assets$1.7B0.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.7M-47.0%

CapEx$12.9M-0.1%

Free cash flow-$11.2M-15.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.96B-37.9%

Enterprise value$4.32B-35.2%

P/E15.8×-13.8×

P/S1.8×-1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.5%+0.6pp

Operating margin15.2%+0.4pp

Net margin11.7%+0.3pp

FCF margin13.8%+0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.1%+4.3pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.3×

Current ratio2.7×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by ExlService Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: ExlService Holdings’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is ExlService Holdings's share buybacks?: ExlService Holdings (EXLS) reported share buybacks of $165.99M in Q1 2026.
How has ExlService Holdings's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: ExlService Holdings's share buybacks increased by 822.5% year-over-year, from $17.99M to $165.99M.
What is the long-term trend for ExlService Holdings's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ExlService Holdings's share buybacks has grown at a 29.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $118.36M to $328.49M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.