NYSE$PBI

Pitney Bowes Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pitney Bowes reported a revenue decrease of 4% and a GAAP EPS loss of $1.27, but adjusted EPS increased to $0.07, driven by solid profit increases in SendTech and Presort segments and improved profitability in Global Ecommerce.

Pitney Bowes reported a 4% decrease in revenue to $872 million for Q4 2023. GAAP EPS was a loss of $1.27, including a $1.24 non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to the Global Ecommerce segment. However, adjusted EPS increased to $0.07. The company is on track with cost reduction and restructuring efforts, with SendTech and Presort segments delivering solid profit increases and margin expansion. Global Ecommerce also showed improved profitability. The company held $623 million in cash and short-term investments at year-end.

  • Revenue decreased by 4% to $872 million.
  • GAAP EPS was a loss of $1.27, including a $1.24 non-cash goodwill impairment charge.
  • Adjusted EPS increased to $0.07.
  • SendTech and Presort segments delivered solid profit increases and margin expansion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$872M

Previous: $909M-4.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.07

Previous: $0.06+16.7%
Adj Segment EBIT SendTech

$116M

No prior period
Adj Segment EBIT Presort

$34.5M

No prior period
Adjusted EBIT

$86.3M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$25.3M

Previous: $27.3M-7.4%
Net Income

-$224M

Previous: $6.3M-3655.2%
Operating Income

-$228M

Previous: $7.42M-3172.1%
Gross Profit

$289M

Previous: $274M+5.2%
R&D Expense

$10.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.32M

Previous: $1.39M+66.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Pitney Bowes · Revenue · Quarterly

$872M

Q4 2023-4.1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Pitney Bowes · $471M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • SendTech Solutions
    $318M-4.1%
  • Presort Services
    $152M+5.3%

Forward guidance

The company expects flat to low-single digit decline in revenue growth and relatively flat EBIT margins year-over-year in 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Incremental benefit from company-wide cost reduction program.
  • Savings from actions taken in 2023 will annualize.
  • Further execution on the cost reduction plan.
  • Shift into shipping solutions.
  • Specific growth goals in SaaS shipping technology.

Headwinds

  • Restoration of variable compensation.
  • Wage inflation.
  • Similar levels of capital expenditures in 2024 as in 2023.
  • Interest expense to remain around the elevated rate incurred in Q4 2023.
  • Revenue growth to range from flat to a low-single digit decline.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

38 / 72 earnings

Positive

+29.7%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-30.8%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.6%+1.8%+12.1%
Q4 2025+8.5%+1.4%-0.5%
Q3 2025-10.6%-14.5%-12.0%
Q1 2025+5.1%+6.8%+17.7%
Q4 2024+11.7%+21.2%+7.8%
Q3 2024-3.7%-2.7%-0.6%
Q2 2024+11.3%+28.0%+14.0%
Q1 2024+25.2%+24.2%+28.7%
Q4 2023-1.2%-4.4%+1.5%
Q3 2023+29.7%+23.0%+35.6%
Q2 2023-9.2%-8.9%-13.4%
Q1 2023-8.5%-3.4%+6.1%
Q4 2022+2.8%+7.2%+5.3%
Q3 2022-1.6%+0.0%+23.2%
Q2 2022-21.0%-20.5%-26.3%
Q1 2022+22.3%+17.4%+8.1%
Q4 2021-20.0%-22.4%-19.0%
Q3 2021+2.2%+7.3%-7.7%
Q2 2021-5.7%+0.5%-6.5%
Q1 2021-15.2%-15.7%-4.1%
Q4 2020-19.2%-13.6%-22.2%
Q3 2020-30.8%-28.1%-19.2%
Q2 2020+13.2%+63.4%+98.0%
Q1 2020-27.9%-26.2%-24.1%
Q4 2019+5.7%+2.8%-18.1%
Q3 2019+3.4%+3.2%-1.6%
Q2 2019+12.4%+7.9%+11.8%
Q1 2019-25.6%-18.7%-48.7%
Q4 2018+1.2%+2.1%-2.4%
Q3 2018+22.2%+22.1%+27.5%
Q2 2018-5.8%-7.2%-16.8%
Q1 2018-14.8%-12.2%-10.1%
Q4 2017+8.4%+0.2%+1.6%
Q3 2017-18.6%-20.1%-25.2%
Q2 2017-15.8%-18.4%-18.4%
Q1 2017+15.4%+15.4%+14.5%
Q4 2016-18.7%-17.3%-14.8%
Q3 2016-18.3%-20.2%-18.6%
Q2 2016-5.6%-2.3%-0.7%
Q1 2016-10.7%
Q4 2015-11.9%
Q3 2015-2.1%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015+1.2%
Q4 2014-4.0%
Q3 2014-1.5%
Q2 2014+2.7%
Q1 2014+5.9%
Q4 2013+15.9%
Q3 2013+8.3%
Q2 2013+12.2%
Q1 2013-11.9%
Q4 2012+15.4%
Q3 2012-11.4%
Q2 2012+4.6%
Q1 2012-6.3%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2011+2.5%
Q2 2011-6.1%
Q1 2011+0.4%
Q4 2010-0.6%
Q3 2010+2.2%
Q2 2010-1.4%
Q1 2009-4.1%
Q1 2010-4.1%
Q4 2009+1.1%
Q3 2009+0.4%
Q3 2008+0.4%
Q2 2008+3.8%
Q4 2007+3.8%
Q4 2008+3.8%
Q2 2009+3.8%

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