Exponent

EXPO

Engineering & Construction · Industrials

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 3, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Mixed

Dividends

Mixed

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Exponent is a science and engineering consulting firm. When something breaks, fails, or causes harm — like a car crash, a chemical spill, or a faulty medical device — companies and lawyers hire Exponent's experts to figure out what went wrong. Its main customers are corporations, insurance companies, law firms, and government agencies across industries like technology, automotive, aerospace, and consumer products.

Exponent makes money by billing clients for the time its experts spend on each project, similar to how a law firm charges by the hour. The company operates primarily in the United States, with some international work, and employs roughly 1,000 consultants — many holding advanced degrees or PhDs. Its moat comes from its deep roster of specialized experts and its reputation for credible, independent analysis, which is hard to replicate quickly. The key risk is that demand for litigation-related work can slow during periods of lower legal activity, making revenue somewhat unpredictable from year to year.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+6.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

1.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$222M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Exponent is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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

20.6%

Thin — 20.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

16.3%

Healthy — 16.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

44.2%

Exceptional — 44.2% 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

+12.8%

Fast-growing sales (+12.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+10.9%

Earnings growing (+10.9% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

106%

Turns 106% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

17.2%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.2%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

100.00x

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Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

31.5x

no trend

Pricey — P/E 31.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+2.1

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.81%

no trend

Small dividend — 1.81% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+4.2%

no trend

Dividend growing modestly (4.2% YoY)

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