Manufactures automotive surface and paint protection films. Produces headlight protection films. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The market pays 25.4× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 27% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 38% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 46% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
There is $50.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $28.0M would remain.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 27/100.
On our five-subject report card, XPEL sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: XPEL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (27/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.