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EXPO

NASDAQ

Exponent Inc

Industrials
Professional Services

$61.08

2.6%

Updated Today 3:42 PM ET

Report Card

EXPO at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

28.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

2.4x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
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Exponent Inc (EXPO) is a small-cap company in the Professional Services industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $582.01M in revenue and $106.01M in net profit.

Our model rates EXPO Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Wide moat signalsMoat evidence score: 81/100

The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.

Operating margin level48/100

20.9% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability72/100

±2.3 pts around 21.9% across 10 years

Revenue durability100/100

grew in 9 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 9 of 9 years

Return on invested capital100/100

28.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

5.7%

Revenue moved from $304.70M in 2015 to $582.01M in 2026, a 7.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
1/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

20.6%

Net Margin

18.2%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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1/1 checks passedShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

Net Debt

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 2.4x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$131.73M

Free Cash Flow

$122.34M

FCF Margin

21.0%

In the latest year Exponent Inc produced about $131.73M of operating cash flow and $122.34M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 88/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Per share (latest FY)

$1.20

Total paid (latest FY)

$60.42M

History on record

10 years

Free-cash-flow coverage84/100

dividend uses 49% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio69/100

57% of net income paid out

Raise streak100/100

total dividends increased 9 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 10 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
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0/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

EXPO trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$43.30

Current price

$61.08

-29% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$122.34M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$945.54M
PV of terminal value$1.15B
Estimated equity value$2.10B
Shares outstanding49M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where EXPO sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How EXPO stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), EXPO ranks #180 of 273 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 30.7x

ROE vs sector

median 18.1%

Growth vs sector

median 6.0%

Sector rank

#180

of 273 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
EXPOThis stockNot rated
CNXCNot rated
EXLSNot rated
FANot rated
FBYDNot rated
HURNNot rated
ICFINot rated
INODNot rated
Industrials median30.7x6.0%22/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $61.08 today · expected CAGR -9%1%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$628.58M$678.86M$733.17M$791.82M$855.17M
Net income$113.14M$122.20M$131.97M$142.53M$153.93M
EPS$2.33$2.52$2.72$2.94$3.17
Share price (low)$27.99$30.23$32.64$35.26$38.08
Share price (high)$46.65$50.38$54.41$58.76$63.46
CAGR (low–high)-54% / -24%-30% / -9%-19% / -4%-13% / -1%-9% / 1%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for EXPO:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against EXPO:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: Exponent Inc is a small-cap industrials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 10 Wall Street analysts covering EXPO recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.1 / 5 across 10 analysts
Strong Buy 3Buy 5Hold 2Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

EXPO's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

EXPO — frequently asked questions

Is EXPO a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Exponent Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does EXPO's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Exponent Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for EXPO calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this EXPO analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell EXPO. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.