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Exponent, Inc. (EXPO) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Exponent, Inc.

EXPOMarket cap $3.28BPrice $69.0

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorIndustrials

IndustryProfessional Services

Investigates why bridges collapse, drugs fail, and products explode — literally. Exponent's engineers and scientists get called in after disasters to figure out what went wrong, then testify about it in court, billing top dollar for their expertise.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+10%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+8%6

Rev CAGR (5y)+6%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+15%8

EPS Growth Y+2+12%7

EPS Growth Y+3+9%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin22%8

Net Income Margin20%8

Free Cash Flow Margin19%8

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA0.19

Efficiency

ROE31%9

ROA16%10

Earnings Stability77

GEAR+STRONG78

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)282

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)232

P/BV11.41

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd202

EV/EBIT Fwd233

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield3.3%5

Dividend Yield1.8%5

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+2%8

3 month return+14%9

YTD return+1%5

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh85%7

1 year return+5%5

Long term

3 year return-19%2

5 year return-36%2

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.76

Volatility33%6

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin19%8

Free Cash Flow Yield3.3%5

Quality

ROCE23%9

Earnings Stability77

Net Debt/EBITDA0.19

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

EXPOExponent

Revenue FY26$537M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE54 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+10%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+15%8

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 8%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 12%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 54% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: the long-term outlook is only average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE53 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+2%8

3-month return+14%9

YTD return+1%5

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return+5%5

3-year return-19%2

5-year return-36%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+2%) and over three months (+14%).

WATCH

It's up 5% over the past year, but 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (+1%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-19% over three years and -36% over five), behind 80% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

A poor multi-year track record but a sharp recent rally. Momentum is turning up, yet the trend is young and unproven — it needs follow-through to confirm rather than fade. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

EXPOExponent

Revenue FY26$537M

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE54 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+10%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+15%8

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 8%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 12%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 54% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: the long-term outlook is only average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE53 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+2%8

3-month return+14%9

YTD return+1%5

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high85%7

1-year return+5%5

3-year return-19%2

5-year return-36%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+2%) and over three months (+14%).

WATCH

It's up 5% over the past year, but 15% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level so far this year (+1%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-19% over three years and -36% over five), behind 80% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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