Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes (PBI) Q1 2026 Earnings

Reported May 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 26 EPS

$0.47

BEAT +0.00%

Est. $0.47

Q1 26 Revenue

$477.4M

BEAT +0.11%

Est. $476.9M

Did PBI Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results

Pitney Bowes delivered a clean beat to open fiscal 2026, posting adjusted EPS of $0.47 against a consensus estimate of $0.47 and revenue of $477.41 million, edging the $476.89 million forecast by 0.11%, even as total sales slipped 3.2% year over year… Read more Pitney Bowes delivered a clean beat to open fiscal 2026, posting adjusted EPS of $0.47 against a consensus estimate of $0.47 and revenue of $477.41 million, edging the $476.89 million forecast by 0.11%, even as total sales slipped 3.2% year over year amid persistent secular pressure on physical mail volumes. The headline profit improvement was substantial, with GAAP net income climbing 64% to $58.14 million and adjusted EPS rising 42% from $0.33 a year ago, driven largely by SendTech Solutions, where a $14.00 million reduction in operating expenses lifted Adjusted Segment EBIT 17% to $113.53 million despite a 1% revenue dip. Free cash flow swung sharply positive to $43.51 million from negative $20.46 million in the prior-year period, underscoring improving operational discipline. The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance calling for revenue of $1.80 billion to $1.86 billion, Adjusted EPS of $1.50 to $1.65, and free cash flow of $345.00 million to $380.00 million, with management projecting Presort volumes to turn positive year over year by early Q3, adding further confidence to the outlook. The stock had already touched a 52-week high ahead of the print, reflecting growing investor conviction in the turnaround thesis.

Key Takeaways

  • Cost management drove improved SendTech EBIT despite revenue decline, with operating expenses down $14M year-over-year
  • Moderation in mailing-related revenue declines supported by strong sales execution and lapping of prior-year IMI product migration
  • Growth across digital mailing and shipping solutions and Pitney Bowes Bank partially offset mailing declines
  • Significant share repurchase activity reduced diluted share count from 184.8M to 147.7M year-over-year
  • Presort volume decline of 6% from previously communicated client losses and market decline
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PBI YoY Financials

Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025, source: SEC Filings

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PBI Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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“I could not be more pleased with how the entire organization is rallying around achieving our strategic objectives for 2026.”

— Kurt Wolf, Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release