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Xpel Inc

XPELBelow valueExpectations · modest

Held by 2 superinvestors.

Price$43.62
Margin of safety−14%
Holders2
Total value$93.9M

SEC 10-K · fundamentals

Business quality

as of 2025-12-31
Revenue growth
+13.3%
Net margin
10.8%
ROE
18.3%
FCF margin
13.2%
Revenue $158.9M → $476.2M · 6y
What makes a business high quality

Valuation · value band

Margin of safety

$51/ sh · growth-anchored intrinsic value
margin of safety
fair value
above fair value
$44
cheaperpricier

Zero-growth floor

$17

Central IV

$51

Optimistic top

$65

Xpel Inc (XPEL): Two methods value the business — a conservative owner-earnings DCF and a growth-credited Greenwald estimate, $17–$65 / sh. Today’s price sits below both (price $44 as of 2026-07-20).

The middle figure is the main read. The right end is the optimistic case under the same conservative caps — not an absolute ceiling.

Revenue growth 13% (lower of historical trend and fundamental cap, capped by moat) · moat 20 yr · discount 10.5% · Zero-growth downside $17

Price as of 2026-07-20 · yahoo · DGS10 4.5% @ 2026-07-17.

Method & numbers

Buybacks over the years shown roughly only offset stock-based-compensation dilution — read them as maintaining the share count, not a net return of capital.

Model cautions

  • The two methods’ midpoints differ materially — growth assumptions warrant review (over 20%).
  • Growth nearly matches the discount rate — the estimate is sensitive to assumptions.

A conservative intrinsic-value band (zero-growth floor to growth-capped DCF) plus a tangible asset floor — not investment advice, not a buy/sell signal, and not a price target.

Owner-earnings DCF $21.37 – $65.34 · Greenwald $26.48 – $42.55 (neutral $34.10) · zero-growth base $23.82 · reproduction $6.45

Moat Franchise (moat) · terminal value 29% of present value · owner-earnings yield 4% vs 10Y 4.5%.

Graham earnings-power value (normalized NOPAT)$19.82 – $23.82 / sh

Normalized NOPAT = average operating margin over the years shown × latest-year revenue × (1 − normalized tax); then + D&A − maintenance capex (write A). Unlevered (pre-interest, attributable to all capital). Capitalized at the 9–11% rate band (read as a WACC proxy). Enterprise → equity bridge applied: + cash − total debt.

Years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

v1 simplifications: Maintenance capex (degraded) deducted in full cash (write A): EPV = (NOPAT + D&A − maintenance capex) / WACC; no tax shield on the capex term. Maintenance-capex methods diverge by 283% (> 50%); estimate is degraded. Share-based compensation is left as a real expense (not added back). Operating margin is below its multi-year average (cyclical/declining): normalized margin capped at the latest year — no peak-margin capitalization (audit #2).

Buffett owner-earnings value$16.84 – $20.58 / sh

Owner earnings = average net income + average D&A − maintenance capex (zero-growth floor; no ΔNWC). Levered (starts from net income, already after interest — an equity-holder stream). Capitalized at the 9–11% rate band (read as a cost-of-equity proxy). No enterprise→equity bridge: the capitalized result is already equity value (subtracting debt would double-count interest).

Years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

v1 simplifications: Owner earnings = net income + D&A − maintenance capex (degraded); the working-capital change is excluded (maintenance ΔNWC ≈ 0; growth ΔNWC is carried in growth value, not double-counted). Maintenance-capex methods diverge by 283% (> 50%); estimate is degraded. One-time items are not separately normalized (multi-year averaging smooths them partially). Share-based compensation is left as a real expense (not added back); see the SBC/OE disclosure. Capitalized at the 9–11% band as a cost-of-equity proxy; no leverage premium applied (net cash or debt within the no-charge range).

Reproduction value = tangible net assets $171.38M + capitalized R&D $7.19M（FY 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021） = $6.45 / sh. Reproduction value = tangible net assets (equity − goodwill − intangibles) + capitalized R&D (5y straight-line), ÷ diluted shares.

Moat reading: Franchise test compares earnings power (EPV) against reproduction value on both AV_conservative (tangible + capitalized R&D) and AV_reproduction (conservative + acquired-reset proxy). Both must clear the franchise multiple for a moat signal; near it, a commodity; below it, value destruction. A directional reading, not a verdict.

Assumes a wide moat · competitive-advantage period ≈ 20 years (earnings intact, ROIC stable over history).

Growth value: if the moat holds for 20 yr at ROIIC ≈ 23%, $2.66–$18.73 / sh (neutral $10.28). Conservative, not a forecast.

Window FY 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 · discount band 9%–11% · normalized tax 20% (Average effective tax rate over 5 year(s), capped at the statutory 21%.) · diluted shares.

Owner-earnings DCF: growth g₁ 13% · OE FY 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 · Discount band: 9.05%–12.00% (DGS10 +4.5% to a 12% strict end, as of 2026-07-17). No enterprise→equity bridge: owner earnings already flow to shareholders (post-interest), so no net cash is added and no debt subtracted — matching the engine owner-earnings lamp. Two-method midpoint gap 39%.

What the price is betting

Today's price pencils in about 11.0% a year in owner-earnings for the next few years. Revenue actually grew 22.6% a year.

Below what it has already done.

Roughly, the price needs its historical revenue growth to run about 6 more years to hold up.

How to read intrinsic value

SEC 13F · holders

Superinvestors Holding This Security

2 holders · $93.9M combined · this quarter +0 opened / -0 exited

This quarter2 added
Holders 2 → 2 · last 8q

SEC 13F · notes

Written summary

Xpel Inc (XPEL) is held by 2 of the superinvestors tracked on Compounder, with a combined $93.9M in reported 13F value. The largest position belongs to Connor Haley, where it makes up 22.5% of the portfolio.

Other notable holders by value include Jeremy Grantham (0.0% of its book).

Over the latest quarter, 0 of the tracked filers opened a new position in XPEL, 2 added to existing ones, 0 trimmed, and 0 sold out entirely.

Holder counts and values reflect the most recent SEC Form 13F filings, through the quarter ended 2026-03-31. Source: SEC EDGAR. A 13F shows only long US-listed positions and can lag the real portfolio by up to 45 days, so this is disclosed long ownership, not a complete picture.

How to read a 13F

SEC 13F · co-ownership

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Sources· SEC EDGAR 13F as of 2026-03-31 · filed 2026-05-15

Educational data only — not investment advice. 13F positions are self-reported and can lag up to 45 days.

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