EXPO · Exponent Inc
$68.75
+1.45 (+2.15%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$3.05B
Shares
47.55M
Volume · Oct 5
645K
Avg daily vol (3M)
508.39K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$68.75
Open$66.92
Day$66.92–69.04
52W close$53.67–79.79
Avg vol 30d523K
Short int3.1M · 6.5% float · 6.8d
Short vol60%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$632.46M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$111.77M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+20.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
20.2%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
30.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.3%
FCF yield
3.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.8%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-1.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.5%
Latest settlement · 6.8 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+3%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
above
RSI (14)
56
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
58%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+1%
trailing
6-month return
+2%
trailing
YTD return
−1%
this year
Relative strength
−10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $68 › 200d $66 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 341 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +3 sh shares
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$12.6K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Rising
6.48% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
341 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
73
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+4%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−2%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$122.3M
Valuation
P/E 28.9
in line
Buyback
$17.7M
remaining
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
33%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−33%
past year
ATR
3.1%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 31, 2026
third quarter of 2026
Net revenues
Initiated
8% – 10%
EBITDA margin
Initiated
28% – 28.5%
Average technical full-time equivalent employees
Initiated
4% – 5%
Utilization
Initiated
74% – 75%
Realized rate increase
Initiated
3% – 4%
Tax rate
Initiated
28%
full year 2026
Net revenues
Initiated
9% – 10%
EBITDA margin
Initiated
27.8% – 28.1%
Average technical full-time equivalent employees
Initiated
4.5% – 5%
Utilization
Initiated
72.5% – 73%
Capital expenditures
Initiated
$12M – $14M
full year of 2026
Realized rate increase
Initiated
3.5% – 4%
Tax rate
Initiated
28.5%
third quarter
Stock-based compensation
$6.5M – $6.7M
G&A expenses
$8.2M – $8.7M
full year
Other operating expenses
$52.2M – $52.7M
G&A expenses
$29.5M – $30M
EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues
27.8% – 28.1%
Average technical full-time equivalent employees growth
4.5% – 5%
per quarter for the remainder of 2026
Interest income
$500,000 – $700,000
Miscellaneous income
$300,000
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+3%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
Bullish
RSI (14)
56
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
58%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $68 › 200d $66 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 341 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +3 sh shares
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$12.6K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Rising
6.48% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
341 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $54
Now $69 · 58%
Range high $80
vs 200-day avg +3%
vs 50-day avg +2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average technical full-time equivalent employees | 1,012 | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Average technical full-time equivalent employees (Engineering and Other Scientific segment) | 810 | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Average technical full-time equivalent employees (Environmental and Health segment) | 202 | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Billable hours | 390,000 | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Billable hours (Engineering and Other Scientific segment) | 320,000 | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Billable hours (Environmental and Health segment) | 70,000 | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | 42.73M | Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 29.4M
+11.37M Income taxes
-716K Interest income, net
+2.68M Depreciation and amortization
= EBITDA 42.73M
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| EBITDA as a % of revenues before reimbursements non-GAAP | 28.7% | Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 filing | — |
| EBITDAS non-GAAP | 49.41M | Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP EBITDA 42.73M
+6.68M Stock-based compensation
= EBITDAS 49.41M
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| Utilization | 74% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Utilization (Engineering and Other Scientific segment) | 76% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Utilization (Environmental and Health segment) | 66% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXPO
this stock
Exponent Inc
|
$3.05B | -1.0% | +4.2% | 28.9 | 6.5% |
|
PWR
Quanta Services, Inc.
|
$97.59B | +61.9% | +13.4% | 74.4 | 2.1% |
|
FIX
Comfort Systems USA Inc
|
$58.38B | +83.6% | -73.9% | 40.8 | 2.4% |
|
FER
Ferrovial N.V.
|
$40.22B | -19.8% | — | — | 0.6% |
|
EME
EMCOR Group, Inc.
|
$34.37B | +27.4% | +16.6% | 24.3 | 2.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPO | +6.8% | +0.6% | +1.8% | +5.1% | -1.0% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +0.6% | +11.6% | +1.6% | +13.6% |
| vs SPY | +5.6% | 0.0% | -9.8% | +3.5% | -14.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.31
/ share · ex Sep 4, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.23
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.79%
Buyback program
· as of Apr 3, 2026
Authorized
$100.00M
Spent (derived)
$82.30M
Remaining
$17.70M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.