Exco Technologies Limited (TSE:XTC)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
C$8.50
▲(25.18% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by stable but only mid-tier financial performance (modest margins, some revenue softness, and uneven cash conversion) balanced by conservative leverage. Valuation is a positive contributor due to the moderate P/E and high dividend yield. Technicals and the latest earnings call are moderately supportive, with improving results and lower capex guidance tempered by near-term tooling weakness and operational execution risks.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Debt-to-equity near 0.24 and a large equity base provide structural financial flexibility. This conservatively levered balance sheet supports funding for working capital, targeted investments or downturns, limits refinancing risk and preserves strategic optionality over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Die‑Cast Tooling Weakness
OEM program pauses and an EV shift toward hybrids/ICE have structurally reduced near‑term die‑cast tooling demand. Because tooling revenues are program-timed with long lead cycles, this reduces revenue visibility and can depress utilization and margins for Casting & Extrusion for multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Debt-to-equity near 0.24 and a large equity base provide structural financial flexibility. This conservatively levered balance sheet supports funding for working capital, targeted investments or downturns, limits refinancing risk and preserves strategic optionality over the next 2–6 months.
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Exco Technologies (XTC) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$278.22M
Dividend Yield6.21%
Average Volume (3M)19.84K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.5
Beta (1Y)0.66
Revenue Growth-3.53%
EPS Growth-17.19%
CountryCA
Employees5,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.13
Shares Outstanding37,597,520
10 Day Avg. Volume16,406
30 Day Avg. Volume19,841
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.62
Price to Book (P/B)0.63
Price to Sales (P/S)0.42
P/FCF Ratio8.65
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.87
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$639.20M
Exco Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Exco Technologies Limited, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and manufactures dies, molds, components and assemblies, and consumable equipment for the die-cast, extrusion, and automotive industries. It operates through two segment...
How the Company Makes Money
Exco makes money by selling manufactured products and related services to OEMs and Tier suppliers (primarily in automotive) and to industrial customers. Its key revenue streams are: (1) Automotive tooling and related manufacturing solutions: Exco ...
Exco Technologies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jan 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated a cautiously optimistic outlook: several meaningful operational and financial positives (consolidated sales growth, higher net income/EPS, strong Automotive Solutions performance, productivity gains offsetting wage inflation, improved free cash flow and strong liquidity) outweigh a set of near-term headwinds (weakness in die-cast tooling due to OEM and policy shifts, modest decline in Casting & Extrusion profit, FX-driven corporate expense increase, and scaling issues at new facilities). Management emphasized durable tailwinds (reshoring, diversification, additive tooling, AI/data center demand) and lower capital intensity, supporting confidence in sustained improvement.Positive Updates
Consolidated Revenue Growth
Consolidated sales of $149.5 million for Q1 FY2026, up $6.0 million or 4% versus $143.6 million a year ago (foreign exchange contributed ~ $1 million).
Negative Updates
Die-Cast Tooling Weakness and EV Demand Shift
Casting & Extrusion faced a sharp slowdown in die-cast molds as OEMs paused/cancelled programs amid regulatory and policy changes; EV tooling demand has softened with OEMs refocusing on hybrids and ICE platforms, depressing near-term die-cast revenues.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consolidated Revenue Growth
Consolidated sales of $149.5 million for Q1 FY2026, up $6.0 million or 4% versus $143.6 million a year ago (foreign exchange contributed ~ $1 million).
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance emphasized harvesting recent growth investments with lower capital spending (Fiscal 2026 CapEx forecast $28.0M vs $36.0M in FY2025; Q1 growth CapEx $0.2M, maintenance CapEx $4.3M) and capital outlays expected to trend below historical averages; they expect die‑cast tooling revenues to begin rising late Q2 (≈6‑month lead times) as quoting activity improves, continued Automotive momentum after Q1 Automotive sales of $79.3M (+10%) and pretax profit $6.5M (+37%), and recovery in Casting & Extrusion (Q1 sales $70.2M, -2%; pretax $3.5M, -6%) as demand diversifies. Consolidated Q1 metrics supporting the outlook were $149.5M sales (+4%, +$6.0M), net income $4.8M ($0.13/share vs $0.11), EBITDA $17.4M (12% of sales), effective tax rate 31.8% (vs 35.8% prior), operating cash flow $10.2M, free cash flow $4.8M, net debt $67.1M, cash $24.6M and $59.8M available under a $151M credit facility (matures Mar 2027); management also noted AI/data‑center extrusion is currently a low single‑digit % of revenue but growing in the double digits and that near‑term M&A activity is limited.Exco Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 621.22M | 615.26M | 637.79M | 619.30M | 489.94M | 461.17M |
| Gross Profit | 117.73M | 123.07M | 135.11M | 130.59M | 97.27M | 109.21M |
| EBITDA | 69.66M | 69.06M | 82.18M | 74.53M | 53.05M | 70.09M |
| Net Income | 24.88M | 24.29M | 29.62M | 26.28M | 18.97M | 38.42M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 597.51M | 614.24M | 607.00M | 612.07M | 576.32M | 430.13M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 24.63M | 22.87M | 31.64M | 15.80M | 17.02M | 24.10M |
| Total Debt | 105.76M | 97.13M | 112.25M | 116.36M | 114.01M | 5.54M |
| Total Liabilities | 194.89M | 206.99M | 225.73M | 241.05M | 227.81M | 85.07M |
| Stockholders Equity | 402.62M | 407.25M | 381.27M | 371.02M | 348.51M | 345.06M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 31.86M | 29.73M | 47.84M | 19.19M | -30.03M | 9.08M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 64.60M | 65.84M | 81.74M | 58.17M | 23.47M | 47.79M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -32.56M | -35.76M | -33.72M | -37.79M | -110.36M | -38.33M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -27.58M | -39.63M | -32.25M | -21.81M | 79.98M | -16.88M |
Exco Technologies Technical Analysis
Positive
6.79
Price Trends
7.46
Negative
7.05
Positive
6.75
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.03
Positive
50.82
Neutral
47.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:XTC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 6.79 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.43, below the 50-day MA of 7.46, and above the 200-day MA of 6.75, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:XTC.
Exco Technologies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | C$5.26B | 8.51 | 9.92% | 1.32% | -5.33% | -57.58% | |
69 Neutral | C$278.22M | 13.48 | 6.05% | 6.21% | -3.53% | -17.19% | |
66 Neutral | C$22.39B | 17.79 | 6.73% | 3.69% | 0.66% | -0.61% | |
66 Neutral | C$414.50M | 10.16 | 5.49% | 2.80% | 7.20% | -33.22% | |
63 Neutral | C$684.09M | 7.04 | 7.13% | 1.93% | -7.25% | -143.07% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
43 Neutral | C$478.98M | 34.08 | 18.07% | ― | -26.93% | 84.17% |
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Exco Technologies Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Exco Technologies Launches New Share Buyback Program Approved by TSX
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Exco Technologies has received Toronto Stock Exchange approval for a new normal course issuer bid allowing it to repurchase up to 1,706,558 common shares, or 10% of its public float, between February 20, 2026 and February 19, 2027. Purchases, to b...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Exco Technologies Delivers Higher Q1 Profit on Automotive Strength, Maintains Dividend
Positive
Jan 29, 2026
Exco Technologies reported a solid start to fiscal 2026, with first-quarter sales rising 4% year over year to $149.5 million and net income improving to $4.8 million, or $0.13 per share, supported by EBITDA of $17.4 million. Growth was driven prim...
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Exco Shareholders Overwhelmingly Back Board and Auditor at 2025 AGM
Positive
Jan 22, 2026
Exco Technologies Limited reported the voting outcomes from its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, where 66% of outstanding common shares were represented. All nominated directors were re-elected with overwhelming support, each receiving more th...
Financial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Exco Technologies Sets Dates for Q1 2026 Results Release and Virtual AGM
Neutral
Jan 19, 2026
Exco Technologies Limited will release its financial results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2025 after markets close on January 28, 2026, followed by a management-hosted conference call and webcast on January 29, 2026 for investors and a...
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