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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$78.00
▲(36.44% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:09/23/26
INOD scores solidly on strong recent financial execution (expanded margins, strong cash flow, low leverage), which is the primary driver. The score is held back by a mixed technical backdrop with elevated volatility and a rich valuation (high P/E), while the recent board appointment provides a modest positive strategic tailwind.
Positive Factors
Profitability turnaround
The sharp improvement in scale and profitability indicates stronger operating execution and greater earnings capacity. If current margins hold, Innodata can generate more internal funding for technology, delivery capabilities, and growth while improving its competitive position in AI data services.
Negative Factors
Historical earnings volatility
The recent profitability turnaround has not yet demonstrated resilience across multiple business cycles. Earlier losses and negative margins show that earnings can fluctuate materially, creating a durability risk if customer demand, project economics, or operating conditions become less favorable.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability turnaround
The sharp improvement in scale and profitability indicates stronger operating execution and greater earnings capacity. If current margins hold, Innodata can generate more internal funding for technology, delivery capabilities, and growth while improving its competitive position in AI data services.
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Innodata Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Innodata (INOD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.38B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.30M
Price to Earnings (P/E)48.4
Beta (1Y)4.07
Revenue Growth39.02%
EPS Growth0.49%
CountryUS
Employees10,064
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.43
Shares Outstanding34,382,652
10 Day Avg. Volume1,977,973
30 Day Avg. Volume1,302,999
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio16.48
Price to Book (P/B)15.14
Price to Sales (P/S)6.44
P/FCF Ratio45.46
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$125.50Price Target Upside119.52% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)1.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)$359.55M
Innodata Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Innodata Inc. is a global enterprise specializing in data engineering, with operations spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, and other international locations. The firm conducts its business across three distinct...
How the Company Makes Money
Innodata makes money primarily by delivering services to enterprise and institutional customers that require high-volume, quality-controlled data work to support AI and digital information systems. Revenue is typically generated through (1) projec...
Innodata Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong, broad-based operational and financial progress: a record quarter with substantial revenue, margin, EBITDA, cash generation, and multiple new high-value engagements and platform traction. Management raised full-year revenue guidance and highlighted durable operating leverage, product milestones, research recognition, and federal and trust & safety wins. Noted caution points include quarter-to-quarter phasing variability, certain one-time items (prepayments and tax benefits) supporting results, reduced segment disclosure, and potential concentration from a rapid-rise large customer. Overall, the positive operational momentum and sizable beats materially outweigh the cautions.Positive Updates
Record Quarter Across Key Metrics
Revenue of $90.1M, up 54% year-over-year and 24% sequentially; adjusted gross profit $42.6M (adjusted gross margin 47%), a 6 percentage-point sequential improvement and 7 points above the 40% target; adjusted EBITDA $25M (28% of revenue), representing ~96% growth in adjusted EBITDA versus 54% revenue growth.
Negative Updates
Quarterly Variability and Phasing Risk
Management noted that work phases (pretraining, mid-training, post-training) start and stop unevenly, creating quarter-to-quarter variability; company declined to issue quarter-by-quarter revenue guidance due to timing uncertainty of program phases.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarter Across Key Metrics
Revenue of $90.1M, up 54% year-over-year and 24% sequentially; adjusted gross profit $42.6M (adjusted gross margin 47%), a 6 percentage-point sequential improvement and 7 points above the 40% target; adjusted EBITDA $25M (28% of revenue), representing ~96% growth in adjusted EBITDA versus 54% revenue growth.
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Company Guidance
Management raised 2026 revenue growth guidance to approximately 40% or more (up from 35%+ ten weeks ago), citing a record Q1 that delivered $90.1M revenue (+54% YoY, +24% QoQ), beating consensus ~$76.5M by ~$13.6M (≈18%); adjusted gross profit of $42.6M (47% adjusted gross margin, +6 pts QoQ and +7 pts above the 40% public target); adjusted EBITDA $25M (28% of revenue, ≈96% YoY growth vs. 54% revenue growth, and ~6-pt margin expansion QoQ), which exceeded consensus $10.4M by ~139%; net income $14.9M, diluted EPS $0.42 (vs. $0.08 consensus), effective tax rate ~14% (below the 23–25% long‑term target), cash $117.4M (up $35.1M QoQ from $82.2M), undrawn $50M Wells Fargo facility (expanded from $30M), and noted upside not included in the baseline—including a potential $51M big‑tech engagement this year, ~453% YoY growth from other tech customers, a ~$3M annual run‑rate trust & safety SOW, a $1M platform deal and 15 active platform trials.Innodata Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
88
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 317.16M | 251.66M | 170.46M | 86.78M | 79.00M | 69.75M |
| Gross Profit | 135.20M | 99.83M | 66.93M | 31.91M | 27.66M | 26.26M |
| EBITDA | 67.81M | 48.31M | 30.28M | 5.03M | -6.59M | 1.22M |
| Net Income | 46.48M | 32.18M | 28.66M | -908.00K | -11.94M | -1.67M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 356.67M | 168.59M | 113.45M | 59.43M | 48.04M | 59.22M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 250.37M | 82.23M | 46.90M | 13.82M | 10.30M | 18.90M |
| Total Debt | 15.03M | 4.43M | 4.66M | 5.48M | 4.73M | 6.31M |
| Total Liabilities | 197.14M | 61.53M | 50.06M | 34.44M | 30.00M | 32.81M |
| Stockholders Equity | 159.53M | 107.06M | 63.47M | 25.70M | 18.77M | 29.93M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 218.57M | 35.65M | 27.27M | 339.00K | -7.74M | 783.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 233.35M | 46.75M | 35.02M | 5.90M | -1.22M | 5.15M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.86M | -11.10M | -7.74M | -5.07M | -7.03M | -4.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 9.20M | -426.00K | 6.06M | 2.87M | -307.00K | 773.00K |
Innodata Technical Analysis
Positive
57.17
Price Trends
60.40
Positive
73.60
Negative
61.01
Positive
Market Momentum
2.20
Negative
65.19
Neutral
82.45
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For INOD, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 57.17 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 58.65, below the 50-day MA of 60.40, and below the 200-day MA of 61.01, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.20 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 65.19 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 82.45 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for INOD.
Innodata Risk Analysis
Innodata disclosed 14 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Innodata reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Innodata Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $1.49B | 13.37 | 5.33% | ― | -1.26% | 2.59% | |
72 Outperform | $2.38B | 48.40 | 37.78% | ― | 39.02% | 0.49% | |
56 Neutral | AU$311.49M | -31.11 | -7.45% | 1.23% | 6.80% | 70.09% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
51 Neutral | $1.71B | -3.45 | -62.87% | 1.14% | -37.55% | -18.96% | |
49 Neutral | $1.34B | -16.47 | -12.34% | ― | -13.72% | 87.44% |
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Innodata Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Innodata Adds Cybersecurity Leader to Board for AI Strategy
Positive
Sep 15, 2026
On September 10, 2026, Innodata’s Board of Directors elected retired Admiral Michael S. Rogers, former Director of the National Security Agency and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, as an independent director, with standard non-employee direc...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Innodata Establishes $300 Million At-The-Market Equity Program
Neutral
Aug 6, 2026
On August 6, 2026, Innodata Inc. entered into an equity distribution agreement with Goldman Sachs, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, Wells Fargo Securities, Maxim Group and Wedbush Securities that allows it to offer and sell up to $300 million of common...
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