XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. XPEL had a return on equity of 18.98% and a net margin of 10.77%. The business had revenue of $137.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $138.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from XPEL’s conference call:

• Revenue and earnings grew, with further margin expansion. Q3 revenue rose 9.9% to $137.8 million, while adjusted EPS increased to $0.62 from $0.47 a year earlier; gross margin expanded 280 basis points year over year to 44.6%.
• Management expects a softer Q4. It guided to revenue of $125 million–$127 million, citing continued dealership-channel disruption, slower U.S. aftermarket trends, a weaker Chinese auto market, and no assumed recovery in the Middle East.
• Executives see substantial OEM growth opportunities. The company described its OEM pipeline as the largest in its history, highlighted a substantial India contract expected to contribute in 2027, and said its online commerce and referral platform’s sales volume is up about 20% year over year.
• Manufacturing investments are progressing, but add near-term costs. Texas construction remains on schedule for production to begin around mid-2027, while startup costs are expected to weigh on Q4; management maintained its goal of mid-20s operating margins exiting 2028.

XPEL Stock Performance

NASDAQ XPEL traded down $0.36 on Wednesday, reaching $42.13. 581,694 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 239,445. XPEL has a fifty-two week low of $31.88 and a fifty-two week high of $55.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 2.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.39 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $45.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.17.

More XPEL News

Here are the key news stories impacting XPEL this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $0.62 per share, up from $0.47 a year earlier and above the $0.60 consensus estimate cited by MarketBeat. Gross margin also expanded to 44.6% from 41.8%. XPEL Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 9.9% year over year to $137.8 million, indicating continued growth. XPEL Q3 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of the report was mixed on revenue: one article’s headline said XPEL topped revenue estimates, while MarketBeat’s comparison showed revenue below its cited $138.75 million consensus. Zacks earnings coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Against the $138.75 million estimate cited by MarketBeat, revenue of $137.81 million was a modest miss, tempering the earnings beat. MarketBeat XPEL results

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

XPEL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Freedom Capital raised XPEL from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of XPEL from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their price target on shares of XPEL from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, XPEL has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.00.

About XPEL

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