Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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.
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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 | — |