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Pitney Bowes's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6.46.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Pitney Bowes was 47.80% per year. The lowest was -40.80% per year. And the median was 5.05% per year.
Pitney Bowes's current price is $18.51. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6.46. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Pitney Bowes is .
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Pitney Bowes was 100.19. The lowest was 1.30. And the median was 13.04.
Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Pitney Bowes Book Value per Share Related Terms
Pitney Bowes Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pitney Bowes's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
PBI vs HUBG, CYRX, FWRD: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Pitney Bowes's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Pitney Bowes PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Pitney Bowes's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pitney Bowes's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Pitney Bowes (PBI) has a Book Value per Share of $-6.46 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Pitney Bowes and its competitors.
Is Pitney Bowes' Book Value per Share too high?
Pitney Bowes' current Book Value per Share is $-6.46. Overall, Pitney Bowes has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pitney Bowes' Book Value per Share compare to HUBG and CYRX?
Pitney Bowes' Book Value per Share of $-6.46 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Transportation company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Pitney Bowes and its competitors. Pitney Bowes's current Book Value per Share is $-6.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pitney Bowes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pitney Bowes (PBI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.62, compared to a current price of $18.51 — trading 142.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $-6.46. Pitney Bowes' overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pitney Bowes (PBI), the current Book Value per Share is $-6.46 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Pitney Bowes (PBI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pitney Bowes stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.51 is trading 142.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.62.
GuruFocus considers Pitney Bowes to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PBI:
Book Value per Share: $-6.46
GF Value™: $7.62 vs. price of $18.51 (142.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PBI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pitney Bowes Inc is a technology-driven company that provides SaaS shipping solutions, mailing innovation, and financial services to clients around the globe. The company's reportable segments are SendTech Solutions and Presort Services. SendTech Solutions includes the revenue and related expenses from physical and digital mailing and shipping technology solutions, financing, services, supplies and other applications to help simplify and save on the sending, tracking and receiving of letters, parcels and flats. Presort Services includes the revenue and related expenses from sortation services to qualify large volumes of First Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Marketing Mail Flats/Bound Printed Matter for postal work sharing discounts. It derives maximum revenue from SendTech Solutions.
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