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Exelixis, Inc (EXEL) Fair Value & Analysis

Healthcare · US · Market cap $14.0B

EI Exelixis, Inc logo Exelixis, Inc EXEL · US
Price$52.20
Fair Value$51.43
Upside-1.5%
Quality90/100
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Healthy Growth
Highly profitable · 35.1% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (10/14)
Wide moat 93/100
Evidence: High Range $38.88 – $139.86 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 16, 2026

From 24 valuation models · updated 22 days ago

Share price −8.5% over the past month.

A strong business, currently priced close to our fair value.

What matters now

  • The model range is unusually wide ($38.88 to $139.86). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
  • The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$57.10 $14.96 Fair Value $51.43 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 16, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $14.96 – $57.10 · fair‑value band $38.88 – $139.86 · the $52.20 price screens above the $51.43 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 16, 2026.

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Analysis

Exelixis, Inc (EXEL) currently trades at $52.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $51.43, implying the stock looks roughly 1.5% fairly valued today. We read business quality at 90/100 (high quality), in the Healthcare sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Exelixis, Inc generated revenue of $2.4B at a net margin of 35.1%. Revenue grew 10.0% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 41.0%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $309M. Fundamentals as of Jul 16, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $38.88 (bear case) to $139.86 (bull case); at $52.20, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 1% below its 52-week high and 55% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Healthcare peers we cover trades at -43% fair-value upside, at -1%, EXEL screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $55.05 $100.79 $193.24 80
Residual Income $23.49 $33.90 $354.21 76
Rev-Margin DCF $31.02 $53.05 $95.15 74
All 24 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $58.41 $90.83 $194.09 38
Owner Earnings $50.07 $111.54 $240.61 31
5Y Revenue Exit $30.42 $46.54 $79.88 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $43.75 $73.50 $131.73 41
5Y P/E Exit $52.62 $113.67 $196.60 38
10Y Revenue Exit $38.31 $70.87 $88.11 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $48.78 $99.57 $185.97 37
10Y P/E Exit $55.25 $118.67 $222.30 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $21.17 $147.64 $207.20 54
Lynch FV $58.71 $83.88 $109.04 50
PEG = 1.0 $58.71 $83.88 $109.04 46
EPV $28.91 $33.41 $37.36 59
Multiples
P/E Multiple $46.70 $62.27 $77.84 63
P/S Multiple $17.31 $23.08 $28.85 58
P/B Multiple $19.35 $25.80 $32.25 55
EV/EBIT $48.72 $64.33 $79.95 53
EV/EBITDA $36.83 $48.48 $60.14 54
EV/Revenue $18.02 $24.95 $31.87 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $4.30 $5.76 $8.60 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $55.05 $100.79 $193.24 80
Rev-Margin DCF $31.02 $53.05 $95.15 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $23.49 $33.90 $354.21 76
ROIC Compounder $35.71 $50.26 $70.00 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $72.62 $103.75 $134.87 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings ($103.75) versus Asset-Based ($5.76). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $2.4B
Revenue growth (YoY) +10.0%
Net margin 35.1%
Return on equity 41.0%
Free cash flow $844M FY2025
P/E ratio 18.5
More key figures
Operating margin 41.2%
EPS (TTM) $3.01
EPS growth (YoY) +43.6%
Net cash $309M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 16, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 90/100

Of which business quality 90 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 76

Profitability 92
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 76
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 86
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 91
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 100
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 76
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 74
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 78
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Exelixis, Inc., an oncology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of new medicines for difficult-to-treat cancers in the United States.

Full company description

Exelixis, Inc., an oncology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of new medicines for difficult-to-treat cancers in the United States. The company offers CABOMETYX tablets for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who received prior anti-angiogenic therapy; and COMETRIQ capsules for the treatment of progressive and metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. Its CABOMETYX and COMETRIQ are derived from cabozantinib, an inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases, including MET, AXL, RET, and VEGF receptors. The company also offers COTELLIC, an inhibitor of MEK as a combination regimen to treat specific forms of advanced melanoma; and MINNEBRO, an oral non-steroidal selective blocker of the mineralocorticoid receptor for the treatment of hypertension in Japan. It develops zanzalintinib, a novel, potent oral inhibitor of kinases, including the TAM kinases, MET, and VEGF receptors; XL309, a small molecule inhibitor of USP1, a synthetic lethal target in the context of BRCA-mutated tumors; XB010, an antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) consisting of a MMAE payload conjugated to a monoclonal antibody targeting the tumor antigen 5T4; XB628, a first-in-class bispecific antibody that targets programmed cell death ligand 1and natural killer cell receptor group 2A; and XB371, a next-generation tissue factor targeting ADC with a topoisomerase inhibitor payload. It has research collaborations and license agreements with Ipsen Pharma SAS; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.; Catalent, Inc.; Iconic Therapeutics, Inc.; Adagene Inc.; Invenra, Inc.; Genentech, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, as well as business development activities and other collaborations. The company was formerly known as Exelixis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Exelixis, Inc. in February 2000. Exelixis, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Exelixis, Inc reported revenue of $2.3B in FY2025 versus $1.4B in FY2021, a compound +12.8%/yr. Reported net income was $783M in FY2025, compounding +35.7%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 100/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$2.3B
Latest YoY
+7.0%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+12.9%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+18.6%
Avg. growth/yr (27Y)
+29.3%
Revenue +12.8%/yr
FY21 $1.4B
FY22 $1.6B
FY23 $1.8B
FY24 $2.2B
FY25 $2.3B
Net income +35.7%/yr
FY21 $231M
FY22 $182M
FY23 $208M
FY24 $521M
FY25 $783M

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Earlier news

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Peer Group

Biotechnology · 606 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 90 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside −2% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 41% · Top 25%
Return on assets 22% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 35% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 41% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 10% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.01× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Biotechnology median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 18.5× · Cheaper than median
P/B 6.46× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 5.88× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 16.5× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 13.7× · Cheaper than median
PEG 2.27× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 31 · sector 0
FUTURE 50 · sector 0
PAST 100 · sector 0
HEALTH 100 · sector 98
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 22

Insider activity: 40/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Exelixis, Inc (EXEL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 16, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $51.43 versus a price of $52.20, about −1% (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of EXEL?
Our model-based fair value for Exelixis, Inc is $51.43 (as of Jul 16, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $52.20.
What is the quality score of EXEL?
Exelixis, Inc has a Quality Score of 90/100. It combines two groups: business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength) and market factors (price momentum, distance to the 52-week high, volatility). Both subtotals are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Exelixis, Inc (EXEL)?
Exelixis, Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $2.4B (latest available figure, as of Jul 16, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of EXEL?
The net profit margin of Exelixis, Inc is about 35.1%, meaning it keeps roughly 35.1% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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