# XPEL Inc. (XPEL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Auto Components. Price $51.45, market value $1.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 26.0×** (5-yr avg 35.9×, 3-yr avg 26.5×). XPEL Inc. trades at 26.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 35.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 19.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.57**. A PEG of 1.57 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.8×.
- **Price / book: 4.9×**. The shares trade at 4.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -0.2%** (5-yr avg 2.2%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 3.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 42.9%**. XPEL Inc. keeps 42.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 13.5%**. 13.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 10.8%**. 10.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 18.3%**. 18.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 23.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 23.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 13.3%** (3-yr 13.7%/yr, 5-yr 24.5%/yr). Revenue grew 13.3% over the last year, against 24.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 12.1%** (3-yr 7.2%/yr, 5-yr 22.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 12.1%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 148.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 148.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Current ratio: 3.25** (quick 3.25). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.25 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 12.06**. A Z-score of 12.06 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. XPEL Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 43.4%** (YTD 3.1%, 3-mo 15.5%). The shares are up 43.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.0%** (63.3% above the low). Trading 8% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 60**. An RSI of 60 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.97** (volatility 41%). Beta of 0.97 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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