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EPAM Systems, Inc. EPAM
Services-Computer Programming Services · SIC 7371 · Vertical: Services-Computer Programming Services (SIC 7371)
EPAM Systems provides global digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, combined with strategy and experience consulting. The company reported revenues of 5.457 bn USD in 2025, and in the first half of 2026 revenues rose 6.0% as demand recovered and services shifted toward AI-native work.
At the close of 04 Nov 2026, EPAM Systems, Inc. (EPAM) stock was 137.36 USD (−0.59% on the day), with market capitalisation 7.1 bn USD, P/E 18.6 on diluted EPS of 7.38 USD over the last 12 months, beta 1.02, 52-week range 76.04–221.40 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q2 2026): revenue of 1.4 bn USD (+4.5% YoY), net income of 103.0 m USD (+17.0% YoY), diluted EPS 1.97 USD.
Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.
Price history
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Technical reading
- RSI (14)
- 62.5
- strong (55–70)
- Bollinger (20, 2)
- 108.82 – 149.53
- in the upper half of the band · %B 0.70 · band width 31.5%
- SMA 50 / 200
- 119.79 / 120.87
- mixed trend
- MACD (12, 26, 9)
- 6.82 / 6.35
- MACD above signal
Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).
Performance
| Company | S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 | Vertical median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +24.9% | −1.1% | +26.0 pp | — |
| 3 months | +25.0% | −0.5% | +25.5 pp | — |
| 6 months | +28.4% | +4.4% | +24.0 pp | — |
| Year to date | −33.0% | +12.3% | −45.3 pp | — |
| 1 year | −13.3% | +13.5% | −26.9 pp | −42.9% |
| 3 years | −42.9% | +76.4% | −119.3 pp | −39.6% |
| 5 years | −80.5% | +63.7% | −144.2 pp | — |
Price returns, dividends excluded.
Quarterly results
Latest quarter: Q2 2026 · 30 Jun 2026
Quarterly margins
Quarterly statements · USD
| Fiscal year | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.2 bn | 1.2 bn | 1.3 bn | 1.4 bn | 1.4 bn | 1.4 bn | 1.4 bn | 1.4 bn |
| Cost of revenue | 764.0 m | 868.3 m | 952.0 m | 964.0 m | 983.2 m | 984.3 m | 1.0 bn | 985.2 m |
| SG&A | 206.8 m | 217.0 m | 218.9 m | 231.7 m | 234.9 m | 243.2 m | 239.7 m | 245.2 m |
| Operating income | 177.0 m | 136.5 m | 99.3 m | 126.5 m | 144.9 m | 149.3 m | 116.8 m | 152.2 m |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 19.7 m | 26.6 m | 31.4 m | 31.3 m | 31.3 m | 30.8 m | 31.5 m | 32.1 m |
| Pre-tax income | 189.6 m | 137.3 m | 94.4 m | 123.8 m | 143.6 m | 143.8 m | 120.6 m | 140.6 m |
| Income tax | 53.3 m | 34.0 m | 20.9 m | 35.7 m | 36.8 m | 34.5 m | 38.1 m | 37.6 m |
| Net income | 136.3 m | 103.3 m | 73.5 m | 88.0 m | 106.8 m | 109.4 m | 82.5 m | 103.0 m |
| Diluted EPS | 2.37 | 1.80 ≈ | 1.28 | 1.56 | 1.91 | 1.98 ≈ | 1.52 | 1.97 |
| Operating cash flow | 242.0 m ≈ | 130.3 m | 24.2 m | 53.2 m ≈ | 294.7 m ≈ | 282.9 m | -36.4 m | -2.4 m ≈ |
| Capex | 5.0 m ≈ | 15.7 m | 9.3 m | 9.8 m ≈ | 8.3 m ≈ | 14.8 m | 17.9 m | 15.2 m ≈ |
| Share repurchases | 50.0 m ≈ | 13.0 m | 160.0 m | 196.5 m | 82.1 m ≈ | 223.5 m | 324.0 m | 85.0 m |
≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)
E/P over time
E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.
Today's P/E sits at the 3 percentile of its own 39-quarter history (min 10.8, median 40.8, max 82.0; quarters with earnings only).
Fiscal years
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.8 bn | 2.3 bn | 2.7 bn | 3.8 bn | 4.8 bn | 4.7 bn | 4.7 bn | 5.5 bn |
| Revenue YoY | +27.1% | +24.5% | +15.9% | +41.3% | +28.4% | −2.8% | +0.8% | +15.4% |
| Net income | 240.3 m | 261.1 m | 327.2 m | 481.7 m | 419.4 m | 417.1 m | 454.5 m | 377.7 m |
| Net income YoY | +230.2% | +8.7% | +25.3% | +47.2% | −12.9% | −0.6% | +9.0% | −16.9% |
| Diluted EPS | 4.24 | 4.53 | 5.60 | 8.15 | 7.09 | 7.06 | 7.84 | 6.72 |
| Diluted EPS YoY | +221.2% | +6.8% | +23.6% | +45.5% | −13.0% | −0.4% | +11.0% | −14.3% |
| net % | 13.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow | 254.6 m | 188.1 m | 475.6 m | 460.8 m | 382.5 m | 534.2 m | 527.0 m | 612.7 m |
Reported results vs expectations
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Balance sheet & financial health
Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025
- Cash
- 1.3 bn USD
- Financial debt
- 25.0 m USD
- Net debt
- -1.3 bn USD
- Equity
- 3.7 bn USD
- Total assets
- 4.9 bn USD
- Debt / equity
- 0.01x
- Current ratio
- 2.59x
- ROE
- 10.3%
- ROA
- 7.8%
- FCF margin
- 11.2%
Financial statements (source on every figure)
Revenue and net income (USD)
Margins
Income statement · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.7 bn | 3.8 bn | 4.8 bn | 4.7 bn | 4.7 bn | 5.5 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Cost of revenue | 1.7 bn | 2.5 bn | 3.3 bn | 3.3 bn | 3.3 bn | 3.9 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Gross profit | 927.0 m ≈ | 1.3 bn ≈ | 1.5 bn ≈ | 1.4 bn ≈ | 1.5 bn ≈ | 1.6 bn ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026derived |
| SG&A | 484.8 m | 648.7 m | 872.8 m | 815.1 m | 816.3 m | 928.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Operating income | 379.3 m | 542.3 m | 573.0 m | 501.2 m | 544.6 m | 520.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 62.9 m | 83.4 m | 92.3 m | 91.8 m | 89.6 m | 124.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| EBITDA | 442.2 m ≈ | 625.7 m ≈ | 665.2 m ≈ | 593.0 m ≈ | 634.1 m ≈ | 644.8 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026derived |
| Pre-tax income | 378.5 m | 533.4 m | 507.3 m | 536.6 m | 584.4 m | 505.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Income tax | 51.3 m | 51.7 m | 87.8 m | 119.5 m | 129.9 m | 127.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Net income | 327.2 m | 481.7 m | 419.4 m | 417.1 m | 454.5 m | 377.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Diluted EPS | 5.60 | 8.15 | 7.09 | 7.06 | 7.84 | 6.72 | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Weighted average diluted shares | 58.4 m | 59.1 m | 59.2 m | 59.1 m | 58.0 m | 56.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Revenue − Cost of revenue; Operating income + Depreciation & amortisation.
Balance sheet · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 1.3 bn | 1.4 bn | 1.7 bn | 2.0 bn | 1.3 bn | 1.3 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Current assets | 1.9 bn | 2.3 bn | 2.8 bn | 3.1 bn | 2.4 bn | 2.5 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 169.5 m | 236.2 m | 273.3 m | 235.1 m | 207.7 m | 202.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Goodwill | 212.0 m | 530.7 m | 529.1 m | 562.5 m | 1.2 bn | 1.2 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Intangibles (excl. goodwill) | 52.0 m | 101.1 m | 77.7 m | 71.1 m | 436.4 m | 406.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Total assets | 2.7 bn | 3.5 bn | 4.0 bn | 4.4 bn | 4.8 bn | 4.9 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Accounts payable | 10.2 m | 24.8 m | 30.9 m | 32.0 m | 44.7 m | 55.3 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Short-term debt | 0 | 16.0 m | 2.9 m | — | — | — | SEC (XBRL)· 24 Feb 2023verified |
| Long-term debt | 25.0 m | 30.2 m | 27.7 m | 26.1 m | 25.2 m | 25.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Current liabilities | 466.0 m | 763.4 m | 747.5 m | 644.9 m | 821.0 m | 976.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Total liabilities | 738.3 m | 1.0 bn | 1.0 bn | 880.9 m | 1.1 bn | 1.2 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Equity | 2.0 bn | 2.5 bn | 3.0 bn | 3.5 bn | 3.6 bn | 3.7 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
Cash flow · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 544.4 m | 572.3 m | 464.1 m | 562.6 m | 559.2 m | 654.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Capex | 68.8 m | 111.5 m | 81.6 m | 28.4 m | 32.1 m | 42.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Free cash flow | 475.6 m ≈ | 460.8 m ≈ | 382.5 m ≈ | 534.2 m ≈ | 527.0 m ≈ | 612.7 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026derived |
| Investing cash flow | -167.2 m | -368.9 m | -182.9 m | -66.8 m | -885.0 m | -49.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Financing cash flow | -765.0 k | -59.6 m | -2.0 m | -165.8 m | -390.4 m | -651.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
| Share repurchases | — | 0 | 0 | 164.9 m | 398.0 m | 662.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 26 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating cash flow − Capex.
Computed indicators
Growth
Profitability
Returns
Balance sheet
Liquidity
Cash
Efficiency
Market and valuation
4 indicators that do not apply to the sector.
Valuation
olivLaw classification
Score: 55 / 100
A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.
Closing price
04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series
Market cap: 7.1 bn USD
Key indicators
Coverage and freshness
Score by group
- Balance sheet92
- Valuation74
- Quality28
- Growth36
- Returns100
Estimated value range
The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 34.00 – 136.74 USD.
Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.
Method ranges (USD per share)
— — Mid · ▏ Price
Valuation methods
- DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
- Peers: EV/Sales48.83 – 136.74 (Mid 75.09)8 companies used · median multiple 0.6x · quartiles 0.3x – 1.1xCINT, CTSH, DOX, FORTY, MWC, RDNW, WIT, XTIA
- Peers: EV/EBITDA34.00 – 100.40 (Mid 57.97)6 companies used · median multiple 3.2x · quartiles 1.4x – 6.4xCINT, CTSH, IA, MWC, RDNW, WIT
Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.
Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)
- Risk-free rate
- 4.3%
- Equity risk premium
- 5.0%
- Beta (default)
- 1.00
- Cost of equity
- 9.3%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
Factor scorecard
Neutral profile · Score 55/100
| Factor | Value | Score | Weight used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin · Quality | 29.4% | 0 (on a fixed band) | 11% |
| EBIT margin · Quality | 10.0% | 58 (vs peers) | 9% |
| FCF margin · Quality | 8.6% | 34 (on a fixed band) | 9% |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth | 4.2% | 17 (on a fixed band) | 17% |
| Revenue growth (YoY) · Growth | 15.4% | 74 (vs peers) | 9% |
| Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet | -1.1x | 83 (vs peers) | 6% |
| Current ratio · Balance sheet | 2.8x | 100 (on a fixed band) | 6% |
| EV/Sales · Valuation | 1.1x | 54 (vs peers) | 17% |
| FCF yield · Valuation | 6.8% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns | 10.1% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 4% |
Score groups
- Balance sheet92/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Growth36/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Quality28/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
- Returns100/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
- Valuation74/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
Memo
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. (EPAM). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-06-30.
Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 5.5 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth 15.4%; net margin 7.2%; ROE 11.2%; net debt/EBITDA -1.1x.
The estimated value range is 41.41–118.57 USD per share (median of 2 methods, agreement: same basis (multiples on one peer group, not independent confirmations)); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 66.53 USD, the price of 137.36 USD leaves a potential of -51.6% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of -106.5% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.
olivLaw score 55/100, methodological classification: neutral profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Not investment advice.
Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.
What supports the thesis
- Revenue growth (YoY): 15.4%
- Net debt / EBITDA: -1.1x
- Current ratio: 2.8x
- FCF yield: 6.8%
- Shareholder yield (distributions): 10.1%
What contradicts it
- Gross margin: 29.4%
- Revenue CAGR 3Y: 4.2%
- The price is above the estimated value range
Versus the vertical median
Services-Computer Programming Services (SIC 7371) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 32 companies
Multiples and returns vs the median
Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)
Companies in the vertical
| Market cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Revenue YoY | 1A / 3A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFYInfosys Limited | 49.6 bn | 16.1 | 29.0% | 16.4% | +3.9% | −30% / −30% |
| ZSZscaler Inc | 36.6 bn | — | -2.9% | -1.9% | +25.4% | −11% / +14% |
| CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 29.4 bn | 12.0 | 17.4% | 11.8% | +7.0% | −15% / −7% |
| VRSNVerisign Inc | 28.5 bn | 33.6 | — | 49.1% | +6.4% | +26% / +50% |
| WITWipro Limited | 22.7 bn | 15.4 | 16.4% | 14.7% | −3.2% | −21% / −11% |
| EPAMEpam Systems, Inc. | 7.1 bn | 18.6 | 11.2% | 7.2% | +15.4% | −13% / −43% |
| DOCSDoximity, Inc. | 6.2 bn | 40.9 | 17.2% | 25.5% | +13.1% | −33% / +49% |
| DOXAmdocs Limited | 4.9 bn | 10.3 | 14.1% | 9.9% | +2.4% | −43% / −48% |
| RGTIRigetti Computing, Inc. | 3.7 bn | — | -43.8% | -1,787.4% | −34.3% | −56% / +958% |
| FORTYFormula Systems (1985) Ltd. | 1.8 bn | 23.4 | 12.2% | 2.9% | +5.2% | −20% / +96% |
| MGRTMega Fortune Co Ltd | 1.6 bn | 698.9 | 21.1% | 16.1% | +233.3% | +1,864% / unavailable |
| PERIPerion Network Ltd. | 446.8 m | — | -1.1% | -1.8% | −11.7% | +12% / −59% |
| MFImF International Limited | 367.8 m | 36.4 | 3.9% | 232.8% | +29.4% | −68% / unavailable |
| IAInnovative Solutions And Support, Inc. | 353.7 m | 18.8 | 28.5% | 20.5% | +78.6% | +103% / +167% |
| GDEVGDEV Inc. | 176.1 m | 2.6 | — | 17.1% | −3.9% | −44% / −57% |
| ATGLAlpha Technology Group Ltd | 146.5 m | — | -184.7% | -952.0% | −40.2% | −61% / −39% |
| MLGOMicroAlgo Inc. | 135.7 m | 1.2 | 7.6% | 30.2% | −20.3% | −61% / −100% |
| MWCMicware Co., Ltd. | 82.0 m | 8.1 | 20.0% | 7.3% | unavailable | unavailable / unavailable |
| PDCPerpetuals.com Ltd | 74.9 m | — | -75.8% | -1,069.9% | −47.0% | −61% / −13% |
| CINTCI&T Inc | 73.8 m | 10.3 | 13.8% | 8.3% | +11.5% | −31% / −40% |
| CYCUCycurion, Inc. | 65.1 m | — | -76.7% | -98.0% | −14.8% | −91% / unavailable |
| XTIAXti Aerospace, Inc. | 37.7 m | — | — | -89.6% | +602.4% | −40% / −100% |
| MNDOMind Cti Ltd | 18.3 m | 6.9 | 11.0% | 13.4% | −9.3% | −24% / −53% |
| CHGAChange Agents Corporation | 17.8 m | — | -606.9% | -643.1% | +6.2% | −97% / −99% |
| RDNWRideNow Group, Inc. | 11.7 m | — | — | -0.8% | −10.5% | +7% / −9% |
1- and 3-year price returns: for EPAM from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.
olivLaw engine forecast
The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.
The engine has no published run for this company yet.
Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)
Illustrative scenarios
Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.
Estimated price (USD)
| Estimated price | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 years | 85.44 Total return -38% · Per year -38% | 151.08 Total return 10% · Per year 10% | 227.59 Total return 66% · Per year 66% |
| 3 years | 82.41 Total return -40% · Per year -16% | 164.00 Total return 19% · Per year 6% | 271.35 Total return 98% · Per year 25% |
| 5 years | 79.48 Total return -42% · Per year -10% | 178.04 Total return 30% · Per year 5% | 323.52 Total return 136% · Per year 19% |
- Exit P/E± 41.00
- Net margin± 28.70
- Annual revenue growth± 23.63
- Annual dilution± 2.41
AI analysis
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
In brief
EPAM Systems provides global digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, combined with strategy and experience consulting. The company reported revenues of 5.457 bn USD in 2025, and in the first half of 2026 revenues rose 6.0% as demand recovered and services shifted toward AI-native work 12.
SWOT
Strengths
- The company has long experience in software engineering and a global delivery model that management considers a differentiator 1. Client relationships are stable, with a significant part of revenues from long-standing clients 1. Proprietary AI platforms are a stated advantage 1.
- Operating efficiency has improved, with the operating margin rising in the first half of 2026 2. The company has the capacity to return capital to shareholders through share repurchases 3. Operating cash flow was however negative in the first half of 2026 2.
- The talent base is large and spread across several countries, which lets the company cover varied capacity needs 1. Multidisciplinary teams combine consulting with engineering 1.
Weaknesses
- Dependence on delivery centres in regions exposed to geopolitical conflict is an important vulnerability 1. Conflict-related costs have increased expenses 12.
- Revenues are sensitive to exchange rate movements, and in some periods this effect was negative for net results 2. Foreign exchange losses appeared in several periods analysed 12.
- The model based on billable hours and projects of variable duration makes revenues harder to predict, and the outlook was revised upward but within a relatively wide range 13.
Opportunities
- Demand for AI-native services and for data preparation for AI could grow if clients adopt the new delivery models 1. Strategic partnerships are cited by the company as a growth lever 3.
- Consolidation through acquisitions could extend geographic reach and vertical expertise, as the company continually evaluates such opportunities 1.
- A gradual reduction in revenue concentration on large clients could stabilise long-term revenues if the client base diversifies, as the company expects 1.
Threats
- Generative AI tools could reduce demand for traditional software development services and put prices under pressure 1. If a significant number of clients used these tools, the impact on revenues could be material 1.
- An escalation of the war in Ukraine or the region could lead to loss of access to delivery centres and to contract cancellations 1. Sanctions and counter-sanctions could restrict projects 1.
- Macroeconomic uncertainty could lead clients to reduce or defer digital services spending 1. Competition from providers with lower costs is a constant risk 1.
Risks
- Geopolitical exposurehigh
Significant operations in Ukraine and Belarus could be affected by escalation of the conflict, sanctions or communication restrictions imposed by clients 1. The company has stated that its ability to mitigate these effects is limited 1.
- Substitution by AIhigh
Clients could use AI tools to build software in-house or to replace external services, which could reduce workload 1. The company has noted that the perception of this risk has already affected its share price 1.
- Recruitment and retention of staffmedium
Attracting and keeping professionals with the required skills is difficult in a changing labour market, and costs could rise 1. A shortage of staff could affect the ability to win new projects 1.
- Client concentrationmedium
Revenues partly depend on a limited number of large clients, even though their share is gradually declining 1. Losing a major client could have a significant effect 1.
- Foreign exchange exposurelow
Exchange rate differences had a negative effect on results in several periods, and fluctuations can affect revenues reported in dollars 12. This risk could persist in coming periods 2.
Investment thesis
What would need to be true (bull case)
- If the recovery in demand for digital transformation continues, revenue growth could exceed the current outlook, and margins could stay improved thanks to operating efficiency 23.
- Positioning on AI-native services and strategic partnerships could allow the company to capture part of its existing clients' AI projects 13.
- Long-standing client relationships and the global delivery model could support revenues even during periods of economic volatility 1.
What would break the thesis
- If AI tools replaced part of traditional services, revenues and margins could fall faster than currently anticipated 1.
- An escalation of the war in Ukraine could reduce delivery capacity and lead clients to move projects to competitors 1.
- Negative operating cash flow in the first half of 2026 could limit financial flexibility if the trend continues 2.
What to watch
- Delivery against full-year 2026 revenue growth and GAAP operating margin guidancenext 10-K
- Quarterly revenue relative to the third quarter 2026 rangeQ3 2026
- Costs related to the war in Ukraine and the remaining humanitarian commitmentQ1 2027
- Growth of AI-native revenues and the share of large clients in revenues2027
Products, market & competition
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
The business
EPAM builds its offer on its software engineering heritage, extended with strategy, business consulting, customer experience design, cloud, data, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity services 1. The global delivery model, based on geographically dispersed delivery centres, is presented by the company as its main competitive advantage 1. The company describes its clients as long-standing relationships, with a significant part of revenues from clients served for ten years or more 1.
Activity is organised by industry verticals: financial services, consumer goods, retail and travel, software and hi-tech, business information and media, life sciences and healthcare, plus emerging verticals such as energy, telecommunications and automotive 1. The company operates with multidisciplinary teams and proprietary platforms, such as EPAM AI/RUN and DIALX Lab 1.
Segments
Engineering and cloud services
This line covers software product development, platform engineering, cloud migration and modernisation of legacy systems 1. The company describes these services as the foundation for its expansion into AI-native solutions 1.
Data, artificial intelligence and consulting
The company includes here data readiness for AI adoption, data governance, AI strategy and business consulting, as well as customer experience design through the Empathy Lab brand 1. According to the company, the focus has increasingly moved toward end-to-end AI solutions 1.
Market context
Demand for digital transformation services has been described by the company as volatile, with clients sometimes deferring spending on new initiatives because of economic and geopolitical uncertainty 1. In the first half of 2026, management reported improving demand, and revenues also benefited from foreign exchange movements 2.
The IT services market is influenced by the rapid adoption of AI tools, which could reduce demand for some traditional software development services if clients replace them with automated solutions 1. The company nevertheless considers the integration of AI into its services a competitive requirement and is investing in it 1.
Trends
- Adoption of artificial intelligencemixed
Clients increasingly expect providers to use AI to deliver software at lower cost, which could put pressure on prices and on human workloads 1. If the company succeeds in delivering AI-native services, it could win new projects 1. The effect is mixed.
- Recovery in services demandtailwind
After a slowdown in 2023 and the first half of 2024, revenues returned to growth, and the 2026 outlook points to a moderate acceleration 13. The company reported revenue growth of 4.5% in the second quarter of 2026 3. This is a supportive factor.
- War in Ukraineheadwind
The company has significant operations in Ukraine and Belarus, where about 14,100 personnel were based at 31 December 2025, and the war has generated extra costs and led some clients to limit collaboration 12. An escalation of the conflict could seriously affect service delivery 1. The effect is negative.
- Cost reduction and efficiencytailwind
The GAAP operating margin rose in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, and management attributed the increase mainly to lower delivery costs as a share of revenues 2. If this trend holds, margins could remain improved 3. The effect is favourable.
Competitive position
The company competes with other global IT services and software engineering providers, as well as with clients who can build their own solutions using AI tools 1. The company notes that some clients have already looked for alternative providers in the context of the war in Ukraine 1. The sources analysed do not give a quantified market position against competitors.
The competitive advantages described by the company include its global delivery model, more than thirty years of experience, durable client relationships and proprietary AI platforms 1. The main risk, according to the company, is that generative AI tools reduce clients' reliance on external service providers 1.
- Global IT services and consulting firms
IT services and consulting companies competing for the same digital transformation projects, referred to generically in the sources analysed 1.
- Offshore software engineering providers
Providers with delivery centres in lower-cost regions that compete with the company's global delivery model 1.
- AI platforms and tools with autonomous agents
Software products that can replace tasks that would otherwise require external services, described as a new form of competition 1.
- Clients building software in-house
Clients using AI tools to build applications themselves, reducing the need for external providers, as described in the company's risk factors 1.
Links, dependencies and risks
Who the company is tied to, from its own SEC filings (customers, suppliers, production, partners, competitors, countries, regulation), from the 5 %+ holders' statements (13D/13G) and from what other companies say about it. Click a node for its evidence; on a listed company the graph moves to it.
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News & filings
In the press
- EPAM Systems (EPAM) Turns To Cybersecurity As Core Growth CoolsYahoo Finance — News · 05 Sept 2026 · EN
- Engine Capital pushes EPAM for share buybacks or saleCNA (Channel NewsAsia) · 31 Aug 2026 · EN
- Engine Capital pushes EPAM for share buybacks or sale, source saysCNA (Channel NewsAsia) · 31 Aug 2026 · EN
SEC filings
- Quarterly report06 Aug 2026
- Current report06 Aug 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report26 May 2026Departure or appointment of officers · Amendments to articles or bylaws · Shareholder vote · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report07 May 2026
- Current report07 May 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Proxy statement06 Apr 2026
- Current report01 Apr 2026Departure or appointment of officers · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report12 Mar 2026Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report05 Mar 2026Material agreement · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
- Annual report26 Feb 2026
Sources
- [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / EPAM Systems, Inc. · 26 Feb 2026
- [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / EPAM Systems, Inc. · 06 Aug 2026
- [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / EPAM Systems, Inc. · 06 Aug 2026
Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.