Pitney Bowes (PBI)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$17.50
â–²(36.29% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is driven primarily by high financial risk: negative equity and sizable debt offset improved margins and strong recent free cash flow. Supportive factors include an established uptrend in the stock, inexpensive valuation (low P/E) with a dividend, and a positive earnings call with raised guidance and a meaningful FCF surprise, while recent financing actions modestly improve liquidity but come with tighter covenant constraints.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Consistent trailing‑twelve‑month operating and free cash flow demonstrates durable cash conversion from earnings. This strengthens the company’s ability to fund operations, reduce leverage over time, and sustain shareholder returns or M&A activity if management maintains working capital discipline and FCF durability.
Negative Factors
Negative equity and sizable debt
A negative equity position with multi‑billion dollars of debt creates structural leverage risk: refinancing options are constrained, creditor cushions are thin, and downturns could rapidly impair flexibility. This elevates solvency and covenant breach risk over the medium term if cash generation falters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Consistent trailing‑twelve‑month operating and free cash flow demonstrates durable cash conversion from earnings. This strengthens the company’s ability to fund operations, reduce leverage over time, and sustain shareholder returns or M&A activity if management maintains working capital discipline and FCF durability.
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Pitney Bowes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$2.10B
Dividend Yield2.82%
Average Volume (3M)3.78M
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.5
Beta (1Y)1.39
Revenue Growth-18.48%
EPS Growth288.14%
CountryUS
Employees7,200
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.02
Shares Outstanding135,441,420
10 Day Avg. Volume3,423,039
30 Day Avg. Volume3,781,761
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)-2.28
Price to Sales (P/S)0.97
P/FCF Ratio6.10
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.15
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.97
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.87
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$15.93Price Target Upside24.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.84B
Pitney Bowes Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Pitney Bowes Inc., a shipping and mailing company, provides technology, logistics, and financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, retailers, and government clients in the United States, Canada, and internationally....
How the Company Makes Money
Pitney Bowes generates revenue primarily by selling services and solutions that help customers send parcels and mail and manage related operations. Key revenue streams include: (1) Ecommerce shipping services, where the company earns fees for prov...
Pitney Bowes Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed meaningful operational progress and financial improvement: a strong, broad-based Q1, a material free cash flow beat ($43.5M) and raised guidance, stabilization in SendTech (down <1%) and signs of recovery in Presort, plus clear capital allocation actions (dividends, buybacks) and bank-driven strategic optionality. Management acknowledged risks — forecasting history, conservative pension adjustments, potential one-time H2 headwinds from a large noncore customer, and quarter-to-quarter cash flow variability — but presented credible mitigation plans (improved forecasting, working capital controls, cost discipline, and M&A/inorganic options). On balance, positive developments and momentum materially outweigh the noted risks, though some outcomes remain contingent on execution.Positive Updates
Broad-based strong Q1 results and raised guidance
Management described Q1 as "strong and broad-based," with momentum across businesses that supported an increase to guidance (management raised the lower end and, in some places, the upper end of guidance). Bookings were up year-over-year — the first YoY bookings gain noted — and the sales pipeline and go-to-market activities showed positive momentum.
Negative Updates
Potential one-time headwinds in second half (SendTech)
Management warned of potential one-time headwinds in H2 tied to a specific noncore customer whose volumes have declined almost quarterly; this could create volatility and offset some SendTech gains if it materializes.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Broad-based strong Q1 results and raised guidance
Management described Q1 as "strong and broad-based," with momentum across businesses that supported an increase to guidance (management raised the lower end and, in some places, the upper end of guidance). Bookings were up year-over-year — the first YoY bookings gain noted — and the sales pipeline and go-to-market activities showed positive momentum.
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Company Guidance
On the call the company said it has raised (upped) its FY2026 outlook after a "strong, broad‑based" Q1, noted Q1 free cash flow of $43.5 million (the first positive FCF quarter in years) versus a prior consensus expectation of a $14 million outflow (a ~$57.5 million delta), and said it increased the lower end (and in places the upper end) of guidance while remaining cautious on cash flow durability; operationally SendTech was down less than 1% with bookings up year‑over‑year and management expects growth to return by Q3, Presort has stopped losses and volumes could return to growth in the back half of the year, the bank is delivering operational improvements, the company plans to pay its 2027 notes in the coming months without new debt and target net debt/EBITDA around 3x (or slightly lower), and management reiterated capital allocation actions (dividend increases and significant share repurchases), conservative pension accounting (U.S./Canada annuitized; other plans require a triggering event to be excluded from adjusted results), and credit that the business is supported by over 6,000 employees.Pitney Bowes Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
24
Negative
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.88B | 1.89B | 2.03B | 2.08B | 3.54B | 3.67B |
| Gross Profit | 1.01B | 1.02B | 1.06B | 1.03B | 1.08B | 1.12B |
| EBITDA | 454.49M | 405.56M | 182.38M | 177.28M | 294.23M | 251.96M |
| Net Income | 167.41M | 144.70M | 10.24M | -385.63M | 36.94M | 3.51M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.15B | 3.17B | 3.40B | 4.27B | 4.74B | 4.96B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 314.02M | 297.12M | 486.10M | 622.22M | 681.15M | 746.92M |
| Total Debt | 2.27B | 2.22B | 2.05B | 2.30B | 2.57B | 2.56B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.04B | 3.97B | 3.98B | 4.64B | 4.68B | 4.85B |
| Stockholders Equity | -893.57M | -802.36M | -578.43M | -368.58M | 60.65M | 112.63M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 390.71M | 299.71M | 156.77M | -23.41M | 51.14M | 117.47M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 455.95M | 365.99M | 229.17M | 79.47M | 175.98M | 301.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -88.85M | -125.10M | -49.06M | -122.83M | -24.27M | -155.25M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -388.56M | -428.09M | -305.45M | -31.27M | -198.08M | -330.37M |
Pitney Bowes Technical Analysis
Positive
12.84
Price Trends
13.04
Positive
11.70
Positive
11.16
Positive
Market Momentum
0.69
Positive
58.66
Neutral
26.92
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PBI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 12.84 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 15.52, below the 50-day MA of 13.04, and above the 200-day MA of 11.16, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.69 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 58.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 26.92 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PBI.
Pitney Bowes Risk Analysis
Pitney Bowes disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Pitney Bowes reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Pitney Bowes Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $20.56B | 20.83 | 36.71% | 1.02% | 1.13% | 2.62% | |
73 Outperform | $24.45B | 35.63 | 17.30% | 0.89% | 0.58% | 17.20% | |
72 Outperform | $92.80B | 22.26 | 15.76% | 1.94% | 4.69% | 17.55% | |
70 Outperform | $6.48B | 33.75 | 14.64% | 2.56% | -0.79% | -28.21% | |
65 Neutral | $2.10B | 7.49 | -23.14% | 2.82% | -18.48% | 288.14% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
58 Neutral | $83.51B | 24.20 | 33.03% | 6.55% | -2.59% | -9.78% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Pitney Bowes Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Pitney Bowes Extends Credit Facilities, Tightens Covenants
Positive
May 19, 2026
On May 18, 2026, Pitney Bowes amended its credit agreement, extending the maturities of its $450 million revolving credit facility and $152 million Term Loan A by five years to May 2031, while keeping total borrowings unchanged. The revised pact t...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Pitney Bowes Shareholders Back Board, Audit and Pay
Positive
May 15, 2026
Pitney Bowes stockholders held their annual meeting on May 12, 2026, where they elected directors Peter Brimm, Catherine Levene, Brent Rosenthal, Wayne Walker, and Kurt Wolf to one-year terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting. Shareholders also ra...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Pitney Bowes Completes $150 Million Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Pitney Bowes Inc. completed a $150 million private offering of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2029 as an add-on to its existing 2029 notes, bringing the total outstanding in this series to $476 million. The senior unsecured notes, guara...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Pitney Bowes Announces $200 Million Senior Notes Offering
Neutral
Feb 25, 2026
On February 25, 2026, Pitney Bowes Inc. said it planned a private placement of an additional $200 million of its 7.250% Senior Notes due March 15, 2029, to be issued as a single series with its existing 7.250% Senior Notes first sold on March 19, ...
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