ExlServicevsMicrosoft

EXLS and MSFT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

EXLS

ExlService Holdings, Inc.

$43.25

Value $6.8B

+0.35%
EXLS's page

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

ExlService (EXLS) has a market value of $6.8B and Microsoft (MSFT) $3.89T. Over the last year, with dividends, EXLS moved +9.5% and MSFT +3.3%. The P/E is 26.0 for EXLS and 27.3 for MSFT. Dividend yield: EXLS none, MSFT 0.69%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    EXLS$6.8B

    MSFT$3.89T

    MSFT is 575 times EXLS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    EXLS$2.3B

    MSFT$346B

    MSFT is 148 times EXLS

  • Net income, 12 months

    EXLS$261M

    MSFT$143B

    MSFT is 547 times EXLS

  • Operating margin

    EXLS14.8%

    MSFT47.1%

    32.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    EXLS19.7%

    MSFT28.7%

    9.0 points apart

  • P/E

    EXLS26.0

    MSFT27.3

    MSFT is 1.1 times EXLS

  • Dividend yield

    EXLS0.0%

    MSFT0.7%

    0.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    EXLS+58.7%

    MSFT+62.1%

    3.4 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

EXLS+58.7%

MSFT+62.1%

10015020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodEXLSWith dividendsMSFTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+9.5%Price +9.5%+3.3%Price +2.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+61.6%+17.3% a yearPrice +61.6%+46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+58.7%+9.7% a yearPrice +58.7%+62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+377.9%+16.9% a yearPrice +377.9%+895.5%+25.8% a yearPrice +789.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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EXLSExlServiceMSFTMicrosoft

Valuation

EXLSMSFT
Valuation
Price$43.25$523.88
Market value$6.8B$3.89T
Enterprise value (EV)$6.9B$3.93T
P/E26.027.3
P/E, 5-year median36.735.2
P/B7.38.3
EV/EBIT20.124.1
Free cash flow yield4.0%1.5%

Results and growth

EXLSMSFT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$2.3B$346B
Net income, 12 months$261M$143B
Free cash flow, 12 months$271M$60.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.67$19.16
Revenue growth, year on year13.6%17.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+16.9%over 5 years+14.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+24.3%over 5 years+17.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

EXLSMSFT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin38.4%67.7%
Operating margin14.8%47.1%
Net margin11.1%41.2%
ROIC19.7%28.7%
ROE29.4%34.3%

Balance sheet

EXLSMSFT
Balance sheet
Cash$333M$64.5B
Total debt$618M$134B
Net debt / EBITDA0.50.2
Interest cover17.6×50.6×

Dividends and buybacks

EXLSMSFT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$3.64
Dividend growth a year, past–+10.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield4.9%0.6%
Shareholder yield4.9%1.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: EXLS or MSFT

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Which is bigger, ExlService or Microsoft?

By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 575.2 times ExlService ($6.8B), at today's prices.

How did EXLS and MSFT stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, EXLS's price moved +377.9% and MSFT's +789.9%. With dividends: EXLS +377.9% (+16.9% a year), MSFT +895.5% (+25.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, EXLS or MSFT?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for ExlService and 0.69% for Microsoft. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $3.64 per share.

What is the P/E of EXLS and MSFT?

At today's price, the P/E is 26.0 for EXLS and 27.3 for MSFT. The median of the last five years was 36.7 and 35.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, ExlService or Microsoft?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.1% for ExlService and 41.2% for Microsoft, and the operating margin 14.8% and 47.1%. Revenue was $2.3B and $346B.

Which is the better investment, ExlService or Microsoft?

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