BN · rank #3 · 2026-10-23
EXA
PARIS · EUR · $2.38B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 1.02 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +29.5% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +30.3% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +15.4% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +14.9% |
| 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. | +10.0% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | — |
| Market cap (USD) | $2.38B |
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Summary
Exail Technologies produces proprietary high-precision fiber-optic gyroscope inertial navigation systems and integrated autonomous surface/underwater platforms for defense mine countermeasures and seabed surveillance.
Rationale
Exail screens well as a bottleneck solver with 29.5% forward revenue growth, 14.9% margin expansion, a 0.52 PEG, and a €1.001 billion backlog providing critical European defense infrastructure capability.
Material risks
- 1Defense customers could shift toward alternative unmanned maritime architectures or develop autonomous mine-countermeasure capabilities in-house rather than purchasing Exail's proprietary integrated systems.
- 2The pending Thales takeover offer (closing expected 2027–2028) and near-term order intake normalization could limit standalone commercial execution and cap equity upside.
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