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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001297989-22-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXLS"
cik: "0001297989"
company_name: "ExlService Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:38:35.714850+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EXL reports Q4 revenue up 18.7% to $295.5M; issues 2022 guidance and raises medium-term targets

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $295.5M (up 18.7% YoY); adj diluted EPS $1.21 (up from $1.14). FY 2021 revenue $1.12B (up 17.1%); adj diluted EPS $4.83 (up 37% YoY).
- 2022 guidance: revenue $1.28B-$1.31B (14-17% reported, 11-13% organic CC); adj EPS $5.35-$5.60.
- Medium-term targets raised: organic CC revenue growth 11-13% (up 200 bps); adj operating margin 17-18% (up 100 bps).
- Q4 added 18 new clients; acquired Clairvoyant (data/AI/cloud); board authorized $300M stock repurchase program.
- Analytics segment Q4 revenue $126.5M, up 29% YoY; gross margin 37.9%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001297989-22-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXLS
- cik: 0001297989
- company_name: ExlService Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297989/000129798922000002/0001297989-22-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297989/000129798922000002/exls-20220224.htm

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