Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Consulting Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Exponent, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 35.8x, down 25.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 27.5% YoY to 26.9x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 27.48 | 35.79 | 30.50 | 37.07 | 37.05 | 48.32 | 56.63 | 41.72 | 35.04 | 53.68 | 44.58 | 46.66 | 44.50 |
| — | -25.9% | -46.1% | -11.2% | +5.7% | -10.0% | +27.0% | -10.6% | -21.3% | -4.7% | -4.4% | -0.1% | -8.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.81 | 6.02 | 5.87 | 7.00 | 6.84 | 8.39 | 10.72 | 8.72 | 7.75 | 9.21 | 8.84 | 9.30 | 10.01 |
| — | -28.3% | -45.3% | -19.6% | -11.7% | -8.9% | +21.3% | -6.3% | -22.6% | -18.9% | -10.7% | -8.3% | -17.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 7.47 | 9.09 | 8.57 | 9.30 | 9.02 | 10.91 | 14.25 | 12.46 | 11.36 | 12.72 | 12.50 | 13.51 | 15.07 |
| — | -16.6% | -39.9% | -25.4% | -20.6% | -14.3% | +14.0% | -7.8% | -24.6% | -20.3% | -12.3% | -5.0% | +1.4% | |
| P/FCF | 22.90 | 16.78 | 28.79 | 29.29 | 180.26 | 21.48 | 52.20 | 25.96 | 118.77 | 16.32 | 58.49 | 34.36 | — |
| — | -21.9% | -44.8% | +12.8% | +51.8% | +31.6% | -10.8% | -24.5% | — | -52.0% | +34.6% | -23.1% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.50 | 26.92 | 26.35 | 65.13 | 20.33 | 37.11 | 50.53 | 31.21 | 31.10 | 52.59 | 29.70 | 36.68 | 40.53 |
| — | -27.5% | -47.9% | +108.7% | -34.7% | -29.4% | +70.2% | -14.9% | -23.3% | +1.0% | +3.3% | +48.6% | +12.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.23 | 25.00 | 21.54 | 25.98 | 25.26 | 35.23 | 39.70 | 33.38 | 33.46 | 59.40 | 31.76 | 39.37 | 43.29 |
| — | -29.0% | -45.7% | -22.2% | -24.5% | -40.7% | +25.0% | -15.2% | -22.7% | +5.2% | +5.6% | +53.3% | +14.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Exponent, Inc.'s operating margin was 19.8% in Q4 2025, up 0.0 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.0% | 24.3% | 24.9% | 16.4% | 94.5% | 24.1% | 91.2% | 29.7% | 34.2% | 19.8% | 40.8% | 36.1% | 34.6% |
| — | +0.8% | -72.7% | -44.7% | +176.4% | +21.8% | +123.7% | -17.7% | -1.2% | -41.8% | -10.3% | -28.6% | -17.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 20.6% | 19.8% | 19.7% | 12.1% | 30.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% | 25.4% | 22.4% | 15.0% | 27.2% | 23.0% | 22.6% |
| — | -0.8% | +4.1% | -52.4% | +36.4% | +33.1% | -30.2% | +10.4% | -1.1% | -23.5% | -15.1% | -39.8% | -27.4% | |
| Net Margin | 18.2% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 18.7% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 20.8% | 22.0% | 17.0% | 19.6% | 19.9% | 22.6% |
| — | -2.6% | -0.3% | -10.1% | -16.6% | +1.3% | -2.7% | +4.7% | -2.9% | -14.9% | -7.5% | -8.8% | -9.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 26.1% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| — | +10.0% | +4.2% | -19.8% | -25.1% | -3.8% | -6.1% | +3.4% | -6.1% | -16.1% | -7.2% | +3.6% | +19.3% | |
| ROA | 13.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| — | +1.7% | +2.9% | -20.1% | -25.9% | -6.3% | -11.9% | -0.7% | -6.8% | -15.1% | -6.3% | +1.1% | +11.3% | |
| ROIC | 36.3% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 4.7% | 12.8% | 7.9% | 7.2% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 10.6% |
| — | +4.0% | +8.8% | -56.7% | +19.6% | +27.0% | -31.6% | +13.0% | +0.7% | -30.4% | -27.6% | -47.1% | -37.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Exponent, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.6x — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 12.3% YoY to 2.40x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 4 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| — | +9.7% | +4.0% | -1.9% | +149.9% | +143.8% | +151.9% | +137.5% | +51.0% | +36.9% | +34.8% | +64.7% | +9.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.64 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 5.47 | 1.71 | 2.74 | 2.86 | 1.97 | 0.82 | 1.36 | 0.76 | 0.90 | 0.53 |
| — | -4.5% | -8.6% | +177.7% | +107.4% | +101.4% | +275.7% | +119.3% | +55.7% | +74.7% | +58.3% | +156.0% | +19.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.69 | 3.15 | 3.32 | 2.74 | 3.00 | 2.97 | 3.09 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 2.92 |
| — | -12.3% | -10.1% | +6.2% | +7.6% | +16.8% | +13.1% | +7.3% | +5.9% | +6.8% | +9.8% | +3.0% | -15.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.69 | 3.15 | 3.32 | 2.74 | 3.00 | 2.97 | 3.09 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 2.92 |
| — | -12.3% | -10.1% | +6.2% | +7.6% | +16.8% | +13.1% | +7.3% | +5.9% | +6.8% | +9.8% | +3.0% | -15.6% | |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying EXPO stock.
Exponent, Inc.'s current P/E is 27.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 35.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Exponent, Inc.'s current operating margin is 20.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Exponent, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.