EXLS (ExlService Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.81 (As of Aug. 18, 2026) — 13% Above Median

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EXLS ExlService Holdings Inc EXLS
86 GF Score
Price $35.47
GF Value $48.11
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is ExlService Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

ExlService Holdings EXLS +2.60% 86 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.81 as of Aug. 18, 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 6.04. GuruFocus rates EXLS with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $48.11 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,548 Software companies, ExlService Holdings ranks worse than 81.46% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-18), ExlService Holdings's current share price is $35.47. ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $5.21. ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 6.81.

The historical rank and industry rank for ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EXLS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.01   Med: 6.04   Max: 11.13
Current: 6.63

During the past years, ExlService Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.13. The lowest was 3.01. And the median was 6.04.

EXLS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
81.46% of 1548 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.34 vs EXLS: 6.63

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

ExlService Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $5.709. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $5.21 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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ExlService Holdings  (NAS:EXLS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


ExlService Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


ExlService Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

ExlService Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

ExlService Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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ExlService Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.01 8.89 8.50 5.96 4.96

EXLS vs EPAM, CSQR, SAIC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ExlService Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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ExlService Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=35.47/5.21
=6.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

ExlService Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, ExlService Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=5.709/333.9520*333.9520
=5.709

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

ExlService Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 3.091 241.428 4.276
201612 3.164 241.432 4.376
201703 3.331 243.801 4.563
201706 3.441 244.955 4.691
201709 3.527 246.819 4.772
201712 3.540 246.524 4.795
201803 3.493 249.554 4.674
201806 3.414 251.989 4.524
201809 3.353 252.439 4.436
201812 3.612 251.233 4.801
201903 3.670 254.202 4.821
201906 3.750 256.143 4.889
201909 3.798 256.759 4.940
201912 3.920 256.974 5.094
202003 3.823 258.115 4.946
202006 3.968 257.797 5.140
202009 4.182 260.280 5.366
202012 4.286 260.474 5.495
202103 4.332 264.877 5.462
202106 4.379 271.696 5.382
202109 4.109 274.310 5.002
202112 4.164 278.802 4.988
202203 4.203 287.504 4.882
202206 4.140 296.311 4.666
202209 4.264 296.808 4.798
202212 4.563 296.797 5.134
202303 4.773 301.836 5.281
202306 5.033 305.109 5.509
202309 5.185 307.789 5.626
202312 5.381 306.746 5.858
202403 4.945 312.332 5.287
202406 5.257 314.175 5.588
202409 5.641 315.301 5.975
202412 5.747 315.605 6.081
202503 6.220 319.799 6.495
202506 6.556 322.561 6.788
202509 5.994 324.800 6.163
202512 5.835 324.054 6.013
202603 5.090 330.213 5.148
202606 5.709 333.952 5.709

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.81 mean?
ExlService Holdings (EXLS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.81 as of Aug. 18, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on ExlService Holdings and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 6.04. Over the past decade, ExlService Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.01 to 11.13. According to the industry distribution chart, ExlService Holdings ranks #1261 out of 1548 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 81.5%.
Is ExlService Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
ExlService Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.81 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 6.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.01 to a high of 11.13. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34. ExlService Holdings' value of 6.81 is 191% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ExlService Holdings ranks #1261 out of 1548 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ExlService Holdings has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ExlService Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to EPAM and CSQR?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, ExlService Holdings ranks #1261 out of 1548 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places ExlService Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34. ExlService Holdings' value of 6.81 is 191% above this benchmark. Historically, ExlService Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.01 to 11.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.04 vs. the industry median of 2.34, ExlService Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.34, based on 1,548 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. ExlService Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.81 is 191% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on ExlService Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ExlService Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.81, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 6.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ExlService Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.11, compared to a current price of $35.47 — trading 26.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.81, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 6.04 and 191% above the Software industry median of 2.34. ExlService Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ExlService Holdings (EXLS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.81 as of Aug. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is ExlService Holdings (EXLS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ExlService Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $35.47 is trading 26.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $48.11. GuruFocus considers ExlService Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for EXLS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.81 (13% above median its 10-year median of 6.04)
  • GF Value™: $48.11 vs. price of $35.47 (26.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 191% above the Software median (#1261 of 1548)

No single metric tells the full story. See the EXLS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ExlService Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 1EXLS:ItalyLHV:Germany
Address 320 Park Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10022
ExlService Holdings Inc. is a data analytics and digital operations company that provides data and AI-led solutions and technology-enabled services to clients across industries. The company has four reportable segments. The Insurance segment provides services such as claims management, underwriting support, and analytics solutions. The Healthcare and Life Sciences segment offers data-driven solutions and services to healthcare payers, providers, and life sciences organizations. The Banking, Capital Markets and Diversified Industries segment delivers solutions across financial services and other industries. The International Growth Markets segment focuses on providing data, AI, and digital operations services to clients outside North America.
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