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Xpel, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 13.7%: Revenue reached $122.3 million, up from $107.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income attributable to stockholders was $13.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, against $8.9 million, or $0.32, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA rose 37.6% to $19.6M: EBITDA was $19.6 million, or 16.0% of revenue, against $14.3 million, or 13.3% of revenue, a year earlier. Source
  • China and Asia Pacific grew fastest: China revenue rose 51.9% to $14.0 million, and Asia Pacific rose 33.8%. Excluding China, total revenue grew 10.1%. Source
  • Quarterly gross margin rose to 41.9%: Gross margin was 41.9% in the quarter, against 40.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow $2.7M in quarter: Operating cash flow was $2.7 million in the quarter, down 57.8% from $6.3 million, and $66.9 million for the year, up 40.0%. Source
  • Acquisitions used $11.0M in quarter: Acquisitions used $11.0 million of cash in the quarter and $26.2 million for the year, net of cash acquired. Source
  • 2028 margin targets not restated: The third-quarter release set investment of $75 million to $150 million over two years, targeting gross and operating margin goals by end of 2028. This release does not restate them.

“We saw good top and bottom line performance in the fourth quarter.”

Ryan Pape, President and Chief Executive Officer of XPEL

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefirst quarter 2026$112 - $114 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Revenue guidance now covers the first quarter of 2026; the third-quarter release had given fourth-quarter 2025 revenue guidance. Source
  • New: Purchases of treasury shares were $3.0 million in the fourth quarter; the third-quarter balance sheet showed no treasury stock. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 13.7%: Revenue reached $122.3 million, up from $107.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income attributable to stockholders was $13.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, against $8.9 million, or $0.32, a year earlier. Source
  • EBITDA rose 37.6% to $19.6M: EBITDA was $19.6 million, or 16.0% of revenue, against $14.3 million, or 13.3% of revenue, a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year revenue up 13.3%: Full-year revenue was $476.2 million, up 13.3% from $420.4 million in 2024. Source

Regions and China growth

  • China and Asia Pacific grew fastest: China revenue rose 51.9% to $14.0 million, and Asia Pacific rose 33.8%. Excluding China, total revenue grew 10.1%. Source
  • US and Canada diverged: US revenue rose 11.0% to $65.6 million, while Canada fell 3.6% to $12.9 million in the quarter. Source
  • Europe and India-Middle East grew: EU, UK and Africa revenue rose 26.8% to $15.2 million, and India and Middle East rose 9.7% to $6.4 million. Latin America was up 0.5%. Source
  • Full-year China and Asia Pacific gains: For 2025, China revenue rose 65.3% to $39.9 million and Asia Pacific rose 48.4% to $60.8 million. Source

“In 2025, we largely completed the development of our international footprint and, going forward, we will focus on driving sales growth and operating leverage in all our regions.”

Ryan Pape, President and Chief Executive Officer of XPEL

Products and services

  • Window film revenue up 10.0%: Window film revenue rose 10.0% and was 16.6% of total revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted product revenue up 11.0%: Adjusted product revenue, combining cutbank credits revenue and product revenue, rose 11.0% year over year. Source
  • Service and installation revenue grew: Service revenue rose 22.2%, and installation revenue, labor and product combined, grew 17.2% year over year. Source

Operating expenses

  • Sales and marketing up 18.2%: Sales and marketing expenses rose 18.2% and were 11.1% of revenue. Source
  • General and administrative up 11.3%: General and administrative expenses rose 11.3% and were 18.1% of revenue; total operating expenses rose 13.9%. Source
  • Full-year operating expenses up 17.1%: Full-year operating expenses were $138.4 million, or 29.1% of revenue, against 28.1% in 2024. Source

Gross margin and profit

  • Full-year gross margin held at 42.2%: Gross margin was 42.2% for 2025, consistent with 2024. Source
  • Quarterly gross margin rose to 41.9%: Gross margin was 41.9% in the quarter, against 40.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income rose in quarter: Operating income was $15.5 million, against $12.3 million; for the year it was $62.6 million, against $59.1 million. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow $2.7M in quarter: Operating cash flow was $2.7 million in the quarter, down 57.8% from $6.3 million, and $66.9 million for the year, up 40.0%. Source
  • Inventory and receivables rose: Inventory was $122.8 million at year end, against $110.9 million. Accounts receivable, net, was $49.8 million, against $29.1 million. Source
  • Cash rose to $50.9 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $50.9 million at December 31, 2025, against $22.1 million a year earlier. Source

Capital, acquisitions and treasury shares

  • Acquisitions used $11.0M in quarter: Acquisitions used $11.0 million of cash in the quarter and $26.2 million for the year, net of cash acquired. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles increased: Goodwill rose to $59.3 million from $44.1 million, and intangible assets, net, to $49.6 million from $34.6 million. Source
  • Non-controlling interest share of income: Net income attributed to non-controlling interest was $250 thousand in the quarter and $363 thousand for the year. Source

Strategy and investment plan

  • Manufacturing and supply chain investment: The third-quarter release said the company would increase investment in manufacturing and supply chain through capital expenditures, acquisitions and joint ventures.
  • 2028 margin targets not restated: The third-quarter release set investment of $75 million to $150 million over two years, targeting gross and operating margin goals by end of 2028. This release does not restate them.
  • Investment described as inflection point: Management described the initiative as a meaningful inflection point for the potential future profitability of the business.

Coming up, as management said on 25 February 2026

  • Annual report with full-year detail: Full-year 2025 financial information is to be included in the Form 10-K, anticipated on or before March 2, 2026. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The third-quarter release expected gross margin to return to its normal trajectory beginning in the fourth quarter. The fourth-quarter release does not say whether this occurred.
  • Not stated: Management described the international build-out as largely completed in 2025, with no further status given. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.