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ExlService Holdings Inc is assigned a 5-star quantitative star rating, reflecting our opinion that this share class offers a compelling opportunity for investors. The stock currently trades at a 18% discount to our quantitative fair value estimate of $43.99 per share; however, some caution is warranted due to this estimate's medium uncertainty rating.

The firm's liquidity strengthens our valuation estimate. Adequate liquidity allows a company to meet short-term obligations, enhancing financial stability and reducing distress risk. Reflecting the firm's liquidity is its median trading volume over the past 60 days, which lies in the top 30% compared with peers globally. Trading volumes are high on shares, which may indicate increased institutional interest in stock ownership. We believe this is a sign that shares could be cheap.

On a different note, the firm's valuation metrics are potentially concerning. A company's valuation metrics provide insights into the market's expectations for its future growth and profitability. The firm's enterprise value to market value ratio of 1.0, for example, sits in the bottom 50% compared with global peers. The market value of equity makes up a large fraction of enterprise value, indicating that shares have sharply risen, or that the company has a "lazy" balance sheet that is underleveraged. Despite our favorable price/fair value ratio, this characteristic is a negative attribute.

In addition to the aforementioned drivers, our model considers momentum as part of its comprehensive analysis. This share class has been a laggard relative to the broader universe over the past year. This underperformance makes the stock appear cheap, which portends a buying opportunity in light of other contributors to our model.

The company's narrow quantitative moat rating indicates it could outearn its cost of capital and maintain robust margins for 10 years or longer. In addition, the company's moderate financial health score is decent and doesn't seriously concern us with regard to financial distress.