Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 8.54x

Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 8.54x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $233.56 Million exceeds net income of $27.34 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore PBI long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

8.54x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$233.56 Million
USD

Net Income

$27.34 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Pitney Bowes Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Pitney Bowes Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check PBI goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Pitney Bowes Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Pitney Bowes Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Pitney Bowes Inc market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.53x $365.99 Million $144.70 Million ▲ +13.1%
2024 2.24x $229.17 Million $102.50 Million ▼ -53.1%
2022 4.76x $175.98 Million $36.94 Million ▼ -94.5%
2021 85.98x $301.51 Million $3.51 Million ▲ +1268.6%
2019 6.28x $252.21 Million $40.15 Million ▲ +231.2%
2018 1.90x $344.65 Million $181.71 Million ▼ -15.6%
2017 2.25x $495.81 Million $220.54 Million ▼ -57.5%
2016 5.29x $490.69 Million $92.81 Million ▲ +253.0%
2015 1.50x $514.64 Million $343.63 Million ▼ -31.1%
2014 2.17x $655.53 Million $301.70 Million ▼ -90.9%
2013 23.90x $624.82 Million $26.14 Million ▲ +550.5%
2012 3.67x $660.19 Million $179.69 Million ▲ +62.0%
2011 2.27x $920.19 Million $405.85 Million ▼ -26.0%
2010 3.06x $952.11 Million $310.70 Million ▲ +65.4%
2009 1.85x $824.07 Million $444.91 Million ▼ -21.5%
2008 2.36x $990.44 Million $419.79 Million ▼ -18.4%
2007 2.89x $1.06 Billion $366.78 Million ▲ +206.3%
2006 -2.72x $-286.57 Million $105.35 Million ▼ -365.5%
2005 1.02x $539.59 Million $526.58 Million ▼ -47.9%
2004 1.97x $944.64 Million $480.53 Million ▲ +15.0%
2003 1.71x $851.26 Million $498.12 Million ▲ +61.8%
2002 1.06x $502.56 Million $475.75 Million ▼ -50.2%
2001 2.12x $1.04 Billion $488.34 Million ▲ +52.5%
2000 1.39x $872.24 Million $627.23 Million ▼ -9.8%
1999 1.54x $981.10 Million $636.21 Million ▲ +15.1%
1998 1.34x $772.00 Million $576.39 Million ▼ -0.8%
1997 1.35x $710.60 Million $526.10 Million ▼ -8.3%
1996 1.47x $691.50 Million $469.40 Million ▲ +49.0%
1995 0.99x $576.50 Million $583.10 Million ▼ -16.9%
1994 1.19x $468.40 Million $393.60 Million ▼ -4.5%
1993 1.25x $440.00 Million $353.20 Million ▼ -21.6%
1992 1.59x $500.10 Million $314.90 Million ▼ -3.6%
1991 1.65x $486.40 Million $295.30 Million ▼ -28.9%
1990 2.32x $493.70 Million $213.20 Million ▲ +30.1%
1989 1.78x $332.20 Million $186.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.