Exela Technologies Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Exela Technologies Inc (XELA) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Exela Technologies Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,038M vs 15,393M combined for its competitors (6.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-26.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Exela Technologies Inc generated 6.3% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2024, vs -8.2% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -9.3% net margin compares with -5.0% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Exela Technologies Inc accounted for 8.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 7.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.05M compares with $0.19M for the peer group (0.2x).
- Structure: Exela Technologies Inc operates in the following segments: ITPS Segment, HS Segment, LLPS Segment.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
XELA Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
Exela Technologies Inc reported revenue growth of 6.34 % year on year in Q3 2024, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -8.18 %.
With a net margin of -9.26 %, Exela Technologies Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-4.99 %).
Exela Technologies Inc generated 8.67 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 7.58 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Exela Technologies Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2024
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Exela Technologies Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Exela Technologies Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Exela Technologies Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Professional Services industry grew revenue 7.1% year over year, combined, vs 6.3% for Exela Technologies Inc. Exela Technologies Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.05% to 0.05%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Exela Technologies Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (4) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
XELA Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
XELA Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitney Bowes Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Nice Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Conduent Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Xerox Holdings Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Exela Technologies Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Exela Technologies Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Exela Technologies Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Exela Technologies Inc |
0.01 | 1,038.07 |
 Nice Ltd |
6,076.48 | 2,945.40 |
 Pitney Bowes Inc |
2,154.55 | 1,862.72 |
 Conduent Inc |
212.74 | 2,791.00 |
 Xerox Holdings Corporation |
140.18 | 7,794.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 8,583.96 | 16,431.19 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Exela Technologies Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Exela Technologies Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Conduent Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Rr Donnelley and Sons Co | Company report | 85% |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Nice Ltd | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Exela Technologies Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Exela Technologies Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | ITPS Segment 71.32 % |
| Nice Ltd | Customer Engagement 83.52 % |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | SendTech Solutions 66.92 % |
| Conduent Inc | Commercial 57.68 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Exela Technologies Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | 0 | 45,134 | -4,173 |
| Nice Ltd | 6,076 | 736,350 | 153,025 |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | 2,155 | 282,230 | 28,492 |
| Conduent Inc | 213 | 60,674 | -4,957 |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | 140 | 340,349 | -22,402 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 8,584 | 193,624 | 744 |
Exela Technologies Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | US 84.35 % |
| Nice Ltd | Americas 83.71 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Exela Technologies Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 149 companies in Exela Technologies Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Exela Technologies Inc ranks #0 of 149 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,124, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa Inc | 808,657 | 24.30 % |
| 2 | Mastercard Incorporated | 578,908 | 17.39 % |
| 3 | Repay Holdings Corporation | 304,933 | 9.16 % |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 253,247 | 7.61 % |
| 5 | Accenture Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Pdd Holdings inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Mercadolibre Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Doordash Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Relx Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Exela Technologies Inc | 0 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Exela Technologies Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-09.
Exela Technologies Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Professional Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (292 companies). See the full Professional Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.85 % | 33.63 % (avg) | -11.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | 0.25 % | industry median | -3.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.47 % | 6.18 % (avg) | +0.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.21 % | 4.36 % (avg) | -3.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Exela Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Professional Services industry average (292 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Professional Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 26.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.9x | 14.1x | +1.8x |
| P/B | 0.0x | 3.5x | -3.5x |
| Return on Equity | - | industry aggregate | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 1.09 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Exela Technologies Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | -5.78 % | - | -9.74 % | -7.67 % | -1.21 % |
| Operating Margin | - | - | -20.56 % | - | 1.83 % | -21.24 % | 0.76 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -0.33 % | -12.53 % | - | - | - | - | - |
| P/E | 12,387,153.4x | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Exela Technologies Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,124 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.21 % vs industry average 4.36 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Exela Technologies Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Exela Technologies Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Exela Technologies Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Exela Technologies Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-26.3% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Exela Technologies Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | 0.05 | 0.40 | - |
| Nice Ltd | 0.43 | 1.55 | - |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | 0.18 | 0.69 | - |
| Conduent Inc | 0.33 | 1.61 | 0.32 |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | 0.16 | 1.14 | 11.91 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Exela Technologies Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | Q3 2024 | +6.3 % | - |
| Nice Ltd | Q4 2025 | +7.7 % | +38.3 % |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Q3 2026 | -0.8 % | +1.4 % |
| Conduent Inc | Q2 2026 | -11.9 % | - |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | Q2 2026 | +24.3 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.5 % | +42.3 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Exela Technologies Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | Q3 2024 | - | -0.6 % |
| Nice Ltd | Q4 2025 | +8.8 % | -45.9 % |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Q3 2026 | +2,602.9 % | -32.2 % |
| Conduent Inc | Q2 2026 | -11.0 % | -25.0 % |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | Q2 2026 | -95.5 % | - |
Exela Technologies Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
| Nice Ltd | 11.99% | 14.46% | 15.79% |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | 6.10% | 12.44% | - |
| Conduent Inc | - | - | - |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Exela Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Exela Technologies Inc | - | 0.00 |
| Nice Ltd | 9.93 | 2.06 |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | 11.96 | 1.16 |
| Conduent Inc | - | 0.08 |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation | - | 0.02 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 0.52 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.