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
PBI YoY Financials
Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025, source: SEC Filings
PBI Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“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
PBI Earnings Trends
PBI vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
PBI EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
PBI Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
PBI Quarterly Results
6 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.33 | $0.43 | +32.31% | $451.5M | +1.81% |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.47 | $0.47 | +0.00% | $477.4M | +0.11% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.39 | $0.45 | +15.38% | $477.6M | -1.00% |
| FY Full Year | $1.32 | $1.35 | +2.66% | $1.89B | -0.26% |
| Q3 25 MISS | $0.32 | $0.31 | -3.13% | $459.7M | -1.66% |
| Q2 25 MISS | $0.28 | $0.27 | -3.57% | $462.0M | -2.92% |
| Q1 25 BEAT | $0.27 | $0.33 | +22.22% | $493.4M | -0.90% |