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Exela Technologies

XELA
21
Software - Application · Technology
Price
$0.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$30,526
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
21
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Based on the IPO prospectus (annual filing). This score will refine automatically once the company reports its first quarters.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+244912.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 12K (2020) → 30.2M (2024)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Exela Technologies is a business process automation company. It helps large organizations — like banks, hospitals, insurance companies, and government agencies — handle paperwork, payments, and data management tasks that would otherwise require lots of manual work. The company offers software and services that automate things like document processing, mail handling, and financial transactions.

Exela makes money by charging clients fees for its software platforms and outsourced services, often under multi-year contracts. It operates mainly in the United States but also has a presence in Europe and Asia, and it generates roughly $1 billion in annual revenue. The company carries a very heavy debt load, which is its most significant risk — interest payments consume much of its cash flow and limit its ability to invest in growth or compete against larger, better-funded automation rivals like Iron Mountain or larger enterprise software companies. Reducing that debt burden is the central challenge the business faces going forward.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-83.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+95.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

64.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~6 months

$8M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Exela Technologies has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
24.6%
Thin — 24.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.0%
Modest — 6.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
79.6%
Exceptional — 79.6% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-86.6%
Shrinking sales (-86.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
N/A
Data not available

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-4.5%
Burning cash (-4.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.36x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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