EPAM vs EXLS vs UIS Stock Comparison

EPAM Systems, ExlService Holdings and Unisys Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EPAM EPAM Systems, Inc.
$137.43 +27.0% 1M -13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.96B
P/E
17.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.62B
Div. yield
–
IT Services Technology
4 wins
UIS Unisys Corp
$2.62 +12.9% 1M -32.1% 1Y
Market cap
$188.48M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.95B
Div. yield
–
IT Services Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

ExlService Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (ExlService Holdings 6, EPAM Systems 4, Unisys 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEPAMEXLSUISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.96B $6.23B $188.48M EPAM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.3x 24.9x -0.4x EPAM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x 19.3x 4.2x UIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% +13.6% -0.6% EXLS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.2% 11.2% -21.7% EXLS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.5% 21.0% 6.4% EXLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.1x 0.2x 4.2x EPAM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -13.8% +1.4% -32.1% EXLS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -26.8%/yr +11.2%/yr -35.8%/yr EXLS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.6% 43.4% 64.9% EXLS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 64/100 38/100 EPAM

Percentile Scorecard

EPAMEXLSUIS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEPAMEXLSUIS
Valuation 55 #23 of 50 18 #41 of 50 96 #3 of 50
Growth 43 #26 of 45 75 #12 of 45 16 #38 of 45
Profitability 80 #9 of 41 95 #3 of 41 28 #30 of 41
Financial Health 89 #8 of 62 59 #26 of 62 12 #55 of 62
Shareholder Returns 90 #4 of 30 72 #9 of 30 –
Overall 71 64 38
  • EPAM ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services
  • EXLS ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services
  • UIS ranked among 66 companies in Technology Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEPAMEXLSUISSPY
1 month +27.0%+20.2%+12.9% -0.8%
3 months +45.8%+46.3%-22.0% +3.5%
6 months +18.2%+37.5%+0.4% +7.0%
Year to date -32.9%-1.6%-5.1% +12.2%
1 year -13.8%+1.4%-32.1% +13.0%
3 years -34.7%+62.9%-5.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year -13.2%+17.7%-1.7% +23.1%
5 years -78.9%+69.9%-89.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year -26.8%+11.2%-35.8% +11.0%
10 years +107.1%+346.3%-75.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +7.6%+16.1%-13.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureEPAMEXLSUISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.6%43.4%64.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.9%45.6%59.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.42-0.061.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.260.03-0.50 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.4%-51.3%-92.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.9%-3.7%-45.2% -1.8%
52-week high $221.40$43.38$4.78 $779.14
52-week low $76.04$25.22$2.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEPAMEXLSUIS
P/E now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 17.9x 25.5xmedian 17.9x -0.5xmedian 17.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 0.7x 2.8xmedian 0.7x 0.1xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.2xmedian 11.0x 16.4xmedian 11.0x 6.2xmedian 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 12.1x 23.0xmedian 12.1x 2.5xmedian 12.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.4x 7.3xmedian 1.4x -0.5xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median -3.45median 1.49 1.49median 1.49 0.03median 1.49

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEPAMEXLSUIS
Revenue $5.62B $2.24B $1.95B
Gross profit $1.65B $861.62M $541.60M
Operating income $563.19M $333.32M $26.40M
Net income $401.67M $250.00M -$421.80M
Free cash flow $482.64M $275.04M $76.30M
R&D – – $23.50M
EPS (diluted) $7.68 $1.64 $-5.78
Cash & equivalents $789.40M $126.72M $324.30M
Total debt $25.00M $381.16M $2.90B
Shares (diluted) 52.27M 152.83M 72.91M
Enterprise value $2.60B $4.97B -$1.25B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEPAMEXLSUIS
P/E 17.9x 25.5x -0.5x
P/FCF 14.7x 23.0x 2.5x
P/Operating cash flow 13.2x 19.3x 1.7x
P/S 1.3x 2.8x 0.1x
P/B 2.0x 7.3x -0.5x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 7.6x -0.5x
EV/EBITDA 9.2x 16.4x 6.2x
EV/EBIT 11.2x 19.3x 22.7x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 2.9x 0.3x
EV/FCF 13.1x 23.4x 7.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x 19.6x 5.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.45 1.49 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEPAMEXLSUIS
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% 13.6% -0.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 13.2% -1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.5% 15.0% -2.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 14.8% -1.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.4% 11.0% -71.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 13.9% -34.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.1% 5.8% -412.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.0% 13.4% -19.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.3% 13.7% -405.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.2% 17.2% -16.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.8% -0.1% 164.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.3% 22.9% -5.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.8% -1.0% 136.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% 28.1% -10.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEPAMEXLSUIS
Gross margin 29.4% 38.5% 27.8%
EBITDA margin 12.3% 17.6% 5.0%
Operating margin 10.0% 14.9% 1.4%
Pretax margin 9.8% 14.5% -18.2%
Net margin 7.2% 11.2% -21.7%
FCF margin 8.6% 12.3% 3.9%
Operating cash flow margin 9.6% 14.6% 5.8%
Return on equity 11.6% 30.4% –
Return on assets 8.7% 14.6% -25.0%
Return on invested capital 11.5% 21.0% 6.4%
Return on capital employed 14.7% 33.1% 2.4%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.3x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.3x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 3.3% 4.1% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEPAMEXLSUIS
Debt / assets 0.5% 21.8% 44.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.4x -2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.1x 0.2x 4.2x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 1.4x 9.6x
Liabilities / assets 23.1% 50.4% 122.4%
Equity / assets 76.9% 49.6% -22.4%
Interest coverage – 18.3x 0.4x
Current ratio 2.8x 1.2x 1.4x
Quick ratio 2.6x 1.3x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.4x 0.5x
Altman Z-score 6.66 7.67 -0.75

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEPAMEXLSUIS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 9.6% 7.1% –
Shareholder yield 9.6% 7.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEPAMEXLSUIS
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 19.3xFY2026 4.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.81FY2026 $2.16FY2026 $0.63FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.1%FY2026 +10.8%FY2026 -32.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.5% +26.4% +71.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.04BFY2026 $2.53BFY2026 $2.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.6%FY2026 +21.3%FY2026 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.9% +3.5% -2.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEPAMEXLSUIS
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 79.2%
Institutions holding 438 442 152
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +1.7% -0.4%
Institutions buying 232 211 83
Institutions selling 160 188 37
Buyers to sellers 1.45 1.12 2.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EPAMEXLSUIS
EPAM 1.00 0.61 0.26
EXLS 0.61 1.00 0.27
UIS 0.26 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EPAM, EXLS and UIS?

EPAM Systems (EPAM) is the largest by market capitalisation: EPAM Systems (EPAM) $6.96B, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) $6.23B, Unisys (UIS) $188.48M.

Which stock is cheaper, EPAM, EXLS and UIS?

EPAM Systems (EPAM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (EPAM Systems (EPAM) 17.3x, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) 24.9x, Unisys (UIS) -0.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Unisys (UIS) is cheapest (EPAM Systems (EPAM) 10.0x, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) 19.3x, Unisys (UIS) 4.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ExlService Holdings (EXLS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: EPAM Systems (EPAM) +10.8%, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) +13.6%, Unisys (UIS) -0.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

ExlService Holdings (EXLS) has the highest net margin (EPAM Systems (EPAM) 7.2%, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) 11.2%, Unisys (UIS) -21.7%). On return on invested capital, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) leads (EPAM Systems (EPAM) 11.5%, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) 21.0%, Unisys (UIS) 6.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExlService Holdings (EXLS) returned the most: EPAM Systems (EPAM) -13.8%, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) +1.4%, Unisys (UIS) -32.1%. Over five years, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) compounded fastest (EPAM Systems (EPAM) -26.8%/yr, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) +11.2%/yr, Unisys (UIS) -35.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) has been the steadiest (EPAM Systems (EPAM) 53.6%, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) 43.4%, Unisys (UIS) 64.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EPAM, EXLS and UIS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ExlService Holdings (EXLS) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.