EXLS · CIK 1297989
What ExlService Holdings, Inc. told the SEC could break it.
EXL's risks reflect its model as an offshore analytics and outsourcing provider. A substantial portion of its assets and delivery workforce sits in India and the Philippines, so political, currency, regulatory or disaster disruption in those hubs would directly impair its ability to serve clients. Its revenue is moderately concentrated — no single client tops 10%, but its top ten generated 34% of 2025 revenue — and it flags a more indirect threat: U.S. tariffs or service taxes, and retaliatory measures abroad, could weaken its clients' businesses and their appetite to engage EXL.
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In its own words
What could break it.
Geographic concentration
- offshore delivery concentration — substantial assets in India and the Philippinesmedium
EXL's primary operating subsidiaries and a substantial portion of its assets and delivery workforce sit in India and the Philippines, so political, currency, regulatory or disaster disruption in those offshore hubs would directly impair its ability to deliver client services.
“A substantial portion of our assets are located in India and the Philippines.”
Customer concentration
- top clients — top 10 = 34% of revenue (no single client >10%)low
EXL's revenue is moderately concentrated among its largest (unnamed) clients — top three, five and ten generated 17.8%, 23.9% and 34.0% of 2025 revenue — though no single client exceeded 10%; management states loss of any top-ten client could be material.
“Our top three, five and ten clients generated 17.8%, 23.9% and 34.0% of our revenues, respectively, in 2025.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Regulatory & policy
- US tariffs / service taxes threatening client demand for outsourced serviceslow
EXL flags that increased or threatened U.S. tariffs on foreign imports and service taxes — and potential retaliatory measures abroad — could trigger a global trade war that weakens its clients' businesses and their willingness to engage EXL, an indirect demand-side channel to its revenue.
“The United States presidential administration has imposed or threatened significantly increased tariffs on foreign imports into the United States or service taxes on services provided to the U.S.”
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