BN · rank #3 · 2026-10-26
EXA
PARIS · EUR · $2.38B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 1.03 |
|---|---|
| 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. | +9.9% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | — |
| Market cap (USD) | $2.38B |
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Summary
Exail Technologies provides fiber-optic gyroscope inertial navigation systems, autonomous maritime robotics, and specialty photonics for defense and civil applications in nearly 80 countries.
Rationale
Exail directly addresses critical defense bottlenecks in GPS-denied navigation and uncrewed mine countermeasures, backing strong forward revenue growth of 29.5% with a €1.001 billion order backlog.
Material risks
- 1Major naval customers or defense prime contractors building autonomous navigation and maritime robotics capabilities in-house rather than outsourcing to Exail.
- 2Order intake lumpiness causing backlog fluctuations (down 7% year-over-year) alongside export control and procurement delay risks across international markets.
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