ExlService (EXLS) Competitors $44.05 +0.40 (+0.92%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.06 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 08/22/2025 05:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EXLS vs. GPN, JKHY, G, WEX, MMS, PAY, EEFT, WU, CSGS, and INODShould you be buying ExlService stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ExlService include Global Payments (GPN), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), WEX (WEX), Maximus (MMS), Paymentus (PAY), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), and Innodata (INOD). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. ExlService vs. Its Competitors Global Payments Jack Henry & Associates Genpact WEX Maximus Paymentus Euronet Worldwide Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, GPN or EXLS? Global Payments has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ExlService has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GPN or EXLS more profitable? Global Payments has a net margin of 15.07% compared to ExlService's net margin of 12.00%. ExlService's return on equity of 25.38% beat Global Payments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Payments15.07% 12.47% 5.97% ExlService 12.00%25.38%15.01% Do analysts prefer GPN or EXLS? Global Payments currently has a consensus target price of $112.21, indicating a potential upside of 24.74%. ExlService has a consensus target price of $51.33, indicating a potential upside of 16.53%. Given Global Payments' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Global Payments is more favorable than ExlService.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Payments 1 Sell rating(s) 18 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33ExlService 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the media refer more to GPN or EXLS? In the previous week, Global Payments had 4 more articles in the media than ExlService. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Global Payments and 14 mentions for ExlService. ExlService's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Global Payments' score of 1.36 indicating that ExlService is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Payments 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ExlService 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GPN or EXLS? Global Payments has higher revenue and earnings than ExlService. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ExlService, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGlobal Payments$10.11B2.16$1.57B$5.7215.73ExlService$1.84B3.87$198.30M$1.4430.59 Do insiders & institutionals believe in GPN or EXLS? 89.8% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of ExlService shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Global Payments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of ExlService shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGlobal Payments and ExlService tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ExlService News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EXLS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EXLS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EXLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExlServiceIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.05B$16.10B$29.26B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A1.68%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio30.5937.2554.4226.04Price / Sales3.8712.651,259.97102.77Price / Cash25.4423.2135.2058.48Price / Book6.704.449.586.61Net Income$198.30M$443.54M$805.43M$265.56M7 Day Performance4.04%2.20%1.55%1.97%1 Month Performance2.90%-3.42%-0.64%-0.36%1 Year Performance21.45%11.49%24,052.26%19.03% ExlService Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EXLSExlService4.4864 of 5 stars$44.05+0.9%$51.33+16.5%+23.4%$7.05B$1.84B30.5959,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGPNGlobal Payments4.9876 of 5 stars$86.37-0.5%$112.21+29.9%-17.7%$21.06B$10.11B15.1027,000Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.8001 of 5 stars$160.83+0.3%$187.80+16.8%+1.1%$11.68B$2.22B27.407,170Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGGenpact3.8735 of 5 stars$44.09+1.0%$51.29+16.3%+16.6%$7.61B$4.77B14.65140,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWEXWEX4.5827 of 5 stars$172.64-1.0%$181.50+5.1%-4.9%$5.98B$2.63B21.836,500Positive NewsMMSMaximus3.0575 of 5 stars$85.17+0.9%$90.00+5.7%-3.8%$4.76B$5.31B15.6941,100Positive NewsPAYPaymentus1.5906 of 5 stars$37.52+0.2%$37.00-1.4%+71.2%$4.69B$871.74M87.261,307EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.7913 of 5 stars$95.82-0.1%$123.83+29.2%-4.8%$3.93B$3.99B13.1410,600Positive NewsWUWestern Union4.5812 of 5 stars$8.47+1.3%$8.61+1.7%-25.7%$2.70B$4.21B3.219,100Positive NewsInsider TradeCSGSCSG Systems International3.623 of 5 stars$62.35+0.2%$71.29+14.3%+35.6%$1.79B$1.20B21.575,800Dividend AnnouncementINODInnodata2.2453 of 5 stars$39.58-1.5%$55.00+39.0%+115.7%$1.28B$170.46M31.926,648News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Payments Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Competitors Genpact Competitors WEX Competitors Maximus Competitors Paymentus Competitors Euronet Worldwide Competitors Western Union Competitors CSG Systems International Competitors Innodata Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:EXLS) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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