Data analytics and digital solutions company ExlService Holdings (NASDAQ: EXLS) will be announcing earnings results this Tuesday after the bell. Here’s what to expect.

EXL beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $529.6 million, up 12.2% year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a narrow beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

Is EXL a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it’s free for active Edge members.

This quarter, the market is expecting EXL’s revenue to grow 10.8% year on year, slowing from the 16.3% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. EXL has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations.

Looking at EXL’s peers in the data & business process services segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Broadridge delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 7.8%, beating analysts’ expectations by 6.5%, and SS&C reported revenues up 8.1%, topping estimates by 1.9%. Broadridge traded down 4.1% following the results while SS&C was up 3.2%.

Read our full analysis of Broadridge’s results here and SS&C’s results here.

Debates over possible tariffs and corporate tax adjustments have raised questions about economic stability in 2025. While some of the data & business process services stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 5.9% on average over the last month. EXL is down 30.1% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $52.14 (compared to the current share price of $30.10).

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