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Exlservice Holdings vs Formula Systems (1985)

Formula Systems (1985) is the larger business, with $2.63bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.09bn for Exlservice Holdings (1.3 times as much). Formula Systems (1985) grew faster (18.4% against 13.6%). Formula Systems (1985) kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 23.1% against 12.0%. Formula Systems (1985) carries less debt relative to equity (26.8% against 32.7%).

Latest fiscal yearExlservice HoldingsEXLS, 2025Formula Systems (1985)FORTY, 2025
Revenue $2.09bn $2.63bn
Revenue growth 13.6% 18.4%
Net income $251m $606m
Operating margin 15.0% —
Net margin 12.0% 23.1%
Return on equity 27.2% 59.7%
Free cash flow $298m $366m
Cash $146m $1.28bn
Total debt $299m $363m
Debt to equity 32.7% 26.8%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks $328m —
Employees 65,000 —
Market value $6.39bn $1.83bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Below our value range
Moat score 61 (Moderate) —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 14 sales 0 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.