BN · rank #8 · 2026-10-19
EXA
PARIS · EUR · $2.40B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | -0.11 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +29.5% |
| 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. | 4.55× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +9.6% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | — |
| Market cap (USD) | $2.40B |
The AI research card
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Summary
EXA@PARIS (Exail Technologies) supplies maritime robotics, inertial navigation and photonics, with a strong defense backlog tied to mine-countermeasure and autonomous naval systems.
Rationale
The quant signal fits a bottleneck-solver setup because Exail is growing fast off a structural need—safe deployment of unmanned systems for mine detection/neutralization—while backlog near €1bn and double-digit growth support revenue visibility.
Material risks
- 1Thales’s agreed stake acquisition and mandatory offer could change Exail’s commercial independence, tender access and customer behavior before closing.
- 2The mine-countermeasure niche is contested by Naval Group, Kongsberg, Saab, Thales and Atlas Elektronik, so Exail’s differentiated position could be displaced if its system edge erodes.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.