Exco Technologies Limited (TSE:XTC)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
C$8.00
▲(17.82% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/01/26
The score is driven primarily by steady fundamentals (healthy balance sheet and improved free cash flow) and supportive valuation (moderate P/E with a high dividend yield). Offsetting these positives are recent margin compression and only modest/neutral technical momentum, while the earnings call adds a modest positive tilt due to lower capex and improving operational outlook despite near-term tooling and execution headwinds.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a stable equity base give Exco flexibility to fund operations, dividends, or opportunistic M&A without forcing distress sales. A conservative balance sheet reduces refinancing risk and supports multi‑quarter resilience through cyclic automotive demand swings.
Negative Factors
Margin compression and flat revenue
Stagnant top line and narrower margins limit operating leverage and the company's ability to convert sales growth into durable profit expansion. Sustained margin pressure constrains reinvestment, dividend coverage and long‑term EPS upside unless structural cost or mix improvements occur.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a stable equity base give Exco flexibility to fund operations, dividends, or opportunistic M&A without forcing distress sales. A conservative balance sheet reduces refinancing risk and supports multi‑quarter resilience through cyclic automotive demand swings.
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Exco Technologies (XTC) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$287.62M
Dividend Yield6.21%
Average Volume (3M)19.84K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.4
Beta (1Y)0.65
Revenue Growth-2.28%
EPS Growth-7.56%
CountryCA
Employees5,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.64
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:Aug 05, 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
60
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 612.66M | 615.26M | 637.79M | 619.30M | 489.94M | 461.17M |
| Gross Profit | 106.74M | 123.07M | 135.11M | 130.59M | 97.27M | 109.21M |
| EBITDA | 67.95M | 69.06M | 82.18M | 74.53M | 53.05M | 70.09M |
| Net Income | 24.25M | 24.29M | 29.62M | 26.28M | 18.97M | 38.42M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 617.23M | 614.24M | 607.00M | 612.07M | 576.32M | 430.13M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 22.48M | 22.87M | 31.64M | 15.80M | 17.02M | 24.10M |
| Total Debt | 98.60M | 97.13M | 112.25M | 116.36M | 114.01M | 5.54M |
| Total Liabilities | 211.15M | 206.99M | 225.73M | 241.05M | 227.81M | 85.07M |
| Stockholders Equity | 406.08M | 407.25M | 381.27M | 371.02M | 348.51M | 345.06M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 36.02M | 29.73M | 47.84M | 19.19M | -30.03M | 9.08M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 65.98M | 65.84M | 81.74M | 58.17M | 23.47M | 47.79M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -29.83M | -35.76M | -33.72M | -37.79M | -110.36M | -38.33M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -32.38M | -39.63M | -32.25M | -21.81M | 79.98M | -16.88M |
Exco Technologies Technical Analysis
Positive
6.79
Price Trends
7.48
Negative
7.09
Positive
6.77
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.02
Positive
50.63
Neutral
58.23
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 7.41, below the 50-day MA of 7.48, and above the 200-day MA of 6.77, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.02 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.63 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | C$5.70B | 5.79 | 10.37% | 1.32% | 2.38% | 149.43% | |
71 Outperform | C$24.07B | -328.99 | 5.42% | 3.69% | 0.29% | -40.45% | |
69 Neutral | C$287.62M | 12.39 | 6.05% | 6.21% | -2.28% | -7.56% | |
69 Neutral | C$777.70M | 6.02 | 7.74% | 1.93% | -1.63% | ― | |
63 Neutral | C$424.67M | 12.33 | 5.49% | 2.80% | 2.80% | -21.88% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
43 Neutral | C$529.45M | -10.01 | 3.40% | ― | -8.51% | ― |
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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...
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