BN · rank #7 · 2026-07-27
EXA
PARIS · EUR · $2.40B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +27.3% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +1.2% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +0.6% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.6% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.52 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 2.49× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +11.2% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | — |
| Market cap (USD) | $2.40B |
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Summary
Exail Technologies S.A. is a vertically integrated defense and aerospace group specializing in maritime autonomous drone systems and advanced inertial navigation units based on proprietary fibre-optic gyroscope technology.
Rationale
The bottleneck solver thesis is validated by Exail's critical positioning in naval mine countermeasures and precise navigation, supported by a massive €1.1 billion order book and 27.3% forward revenue growth.
Material risks
- 1Key European naval defense customers shifting procurement to domestic competitors or building autonomous mine countermeasure and navigation capabilities in-house.
- 2Potential technology-path displacement or commoditization of Exail’s fibre-optic gyroscope-based and robotics systems by alternative navigation platforms.
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