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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001297989-21-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXLS"
cik: "0001297989"
company_name: "ExlService Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T14:57:56.376697+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EXL Q3 revenue $290.3M (+20.5% YoY); raises FY2021 guidance on revenue and EPS

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $290.3M (+20.5% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.77; adjusted diluted EPS $1.30 (vs. $1.04 YoY).
- Analytics segment revenue $120.5M (+33.1% YoY); operations management revenue $169.8M (+12.9% YoY).
- FY2021 guidance raised: revenue $1.11B-$1.12B (from $1.08B-$1.10B); adj. EPS $4.70-$4.80 (from $4.30-$4.50).
- Added 10 new clients in Q3; recognized as Gartner Leader for Life Insurance Policy Administration Systems.
- GAAP operating margin 14.6%; adjusted operating margin 19.4%; gross margin 38.8%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001297989-21-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXLS
- cik: 0001297989
- company_name: ExlService Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297989/000129798921000009/0001297989-21-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297989/000129798921000009/exls-20211102.htm

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