Does the media refer more to MSA or PBI?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 14 more articles in the media than MSA Safety Incorporporated. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 3 mentions for MSA Safety Incorporporated. MSA Safety Incorporporated's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.65 indicating that MSA Safety Incorporporated is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MSA Safety Incorporporated 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pitney Bowes 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HNI or PBI?

Pitney Bowes has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HNI. Pitney Bowes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HNI $2.84B 1.00 $54.20M $0.41 96.83 Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.30 $144.70M $1.03 17.59

Is HNI or PBI more profitable?

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to HNI's net margin of 0.04%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HNI 0.04% 13.17% 5.16% Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55%

Does the media favor HNI or PBI?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 15 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 2 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.65 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HNI 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pitney Bowes 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PBI or TILE?

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than Interface. Interface is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.30 $144.70M $1.03 17.59 Interface $1.39B 1.35 $116.10M $2.14 15.09

Is PBI or TILE more profitable?

Interface's return on equity of 20.09% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55% Interface 8.92% 20.09% 9.89%

Does the media prefer PBI or TILE?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 12 more articles in the media than Interface. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 5 mentions for Interface. Interface's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.65 indicating that Interface is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pitney Bowes 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Interface 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PBI or ACCO?

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than Acco Brands. Acco Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.30 $144.70M $1.03 17.59 Acco Brands $1.52B 0.24 $41.30M $0.78 5.04

Is PBI or ACCO more profitable?

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to Acco Brands' net margin of 4.76%. Acco Brands' return on equity of 12.58% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55% Acco Brands 4.76% 12.58% 3.60%

Does the media favor PBI or ACCO?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 16 more articles in the media than Acco Brands. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for Acco Brands. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Acco Brands' score of 0.55 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pitney Bowes 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acco Brands 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer PBI or NL?

Pitney Bowes presently has a consensus target price of $16.43, suggesting a potential downside of 9.33%. Given Pitney Bowes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pitney Bowes is more favorable than NL Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pitney Bowes 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 NL Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, PBI or NL?

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.30 $144.70M $1.03 17.59 NL Industries $158.30M 1.85 -$37.83M -$0.69 N/A

Is PBI or NL more profitable?

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. NL Industries' return on equity of -8.74% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55% NL Industries -21.56% -8.74% -7.02%

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PBI vs. MSA, HNI, TILE, ACCO, and NL

Should you buy Pitney Bowes stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pitney Bowes with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pitney Bowes include MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA), HNI (HNI), Interface (TILE), Acco Brands (ACCO), and NL Industries (NL). These companies are all part of the "office services & supplies" industry.

How does Pitney Bowes compare to MSA Safety Incorporporated?

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) are both mid-cap office services & supplies companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a net margin of 15.16% compared to Pitney Bowes' net margin of 8.92%. MSA Safety Incorporporated's return on equity of 24.54% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MSA Safety Incorporporated	15.16%	24.54%	12.64%
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

92.5% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MSA Safety Incorporporated presently has a consensus target price of $200.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.55%. Pitney Bowes has a consensus target price of $16.43, indicating a potential downside of 9.33%. Given MSA Safety Incorporporated's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MSA Safety Incorporporated is more favorable than Pitney Bowes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MSA Safety Incorporporated	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

MSA Safety Incorporporated has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pitney Bowes. Pitney Bowes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MSA Safety Incorporporated, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MSA Safety Incorporporated	$1.87B	3.47	$278.92M	$7.40	22.80
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.30	$144.70M	$1.03	17.59

MSA Safety Incorporporated pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. MSA Safety Incorporporated pays out 29.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MSA Safety Incorporporated has raised its dividend for 56 consecutive years and Pitney Bowes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 14 more articles in the media than MSA Safety Incorporporated. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 3 mentions for MSA Safety Incorporporated. MSA Safety Incorporporated's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.65 indicating that MSA Safety Incorporporated is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MSA Safety Incorporporated	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pitney Bowes	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

MSA Safety Incorporporated beats Pitney Bowes on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pitney Bowes compare to HNI?

HNI (NYSE:HNI) and Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) are both mid-cap office services & supplies companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

HNI has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 15 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 2 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.65 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HNI	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pitney Bowes	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to HNI's net margin of 0.04%. HNI's return on equity of 13.17% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%

75.3% of HNI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of HNI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

HNI presently has a consensus price target of $65.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.72%. Pitney Bowes has a consensus price target of $16.43, indicating a potential downside of 9.33%. Given HNI's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe HNI is more favorable than Pitney Bowes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HNI	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Pitney Bowes has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HNI. Pitney Bowes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HNI	$2.84B	1.00	$54.20M	$0.41	96.83
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.30	$144.70M	$1.03	17.59

HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. HNI pays out 341.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HNI has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Pitney Bowes has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. HNI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Pitney Bowes beats HNI on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pitney Bowes compare to Interface?

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) and Interface (NASDAQ:TILE) are both office services & supplies companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 12 more articles in the media than Interface. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 5 mentions for Interface. Interface's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.65 indicating that Interface is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pitney Bowes	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Interface	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Interface has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market.

Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Interface pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Interface pays out 5.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Pitney Bowes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Pitney Bowes is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Interface's return on equity of 20.09% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%
Interface	8.92%	20.09%	9.89%

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than Interface. Interface is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.30	$144.70M	$1.03	17.59
Interface	$1.39B	1.35	$116.10M	$2.14	15.09

67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Interface shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Interface shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Pitney Bowes currently has a consensus target price of $16.43, indicating a potential downside of 9.33%. Interface has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.46%. Given Interface's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Interface is more favorable than Pitney Bowes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Interface	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Summary

Interface beats Pitney Bowes on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pitney Bowes compare to Acco Brands?

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) and Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) are both office services & supplies companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Acco Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Acco Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acco Brands has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Pitney Bowes currently has a consensus price target of $16.43, indicating a potential downside of 9.33%. Acco Brands has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.06%. Given Acco Brands' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acco Brands is more favorable than Pitney Bowes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Acco Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Acco Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acco Brands pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Pitney Bowes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Acco Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 16 more articles in the media than Acco Brands. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for Acco Brands. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Acco Brands' score of 0.55 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pitney Bowes	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acco Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to Acco Brands' net margin of 4.76%. Acco Brands' return on equity of 12.58% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%
Acco Brands	4.76%	12.58%	3.60%

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than Acco Brands. Acco Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.30	$144.70M	$1.03	17.59
Acco Brands	$1.52B	0.24	$41.30M	$0.78	5.04

Summary

Pitney Bowes beats Acco Brands on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pitney Bowes compare to NL Industries?

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) and NL Industries (NYSE:NL) are both office services & supplies companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 17 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 0 mentions for NL Industries. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pitney Bowes	Positive
NL Industries	Neutral

67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Pitney Bowes has a net margin of 8.92% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. NL Industries' return on equity of -8.74% beat Pitney Bowes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%

Pitney Bowes presently has a consensus target price of $16.43, suggesting a potential downside of 9.33%. Given Pitney Bowes' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pitney Bowes is more favorable than NL Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
NL Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NL Industries pays out -58.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Pitney Bowes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and NL Industries has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. NL Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NL Industries has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Pitney Bowes has higher revenue and earnings than NL Industries. NL Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pitney Bowes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.30	$144.70M	$1.03	17.59
NL Industries	$158.30M	1.85	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A

Summary

Pitney Bowes beats NL Industries on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Pitney Bowes	OFFICE AUTO&EQP Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.48B	$3.98B	$38.21B	$23.40B
Dividend Yield	2.18%	1.71%	3.19%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	17.59	24.94	170.18	31.08
Price / Sales	1.30	0.64	597.65	154.80
Price / Cash	8.34	6.72	45.82	18.64
Price / Book	-3.63	0.79	9.49	4.77
Net Income	$144.70M	$206.43M	$1.07B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	7.64%	4.28%	-1.86%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	4.74%	0.38%	-1.40%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	64.68%	29.26%	140.49%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PBI Pitney Bowes	4.3582 of 5 stars	$18.12 -1.2%	$16.43 -9.3%	+66.4%	$2.48B	$1.89B	17.59	6,600	Options Volume
MSA MSA Safety Incorporporated	4.8138 of 5 stars	$172.19 +0.4%	$200.00 +16.2%	-1.1%	$6.62B	$1.87B	23.27	5,300	Positive News
HNI HNI	4.5747 of 5 stars	$41.34 -0.2%	$65.00 +57.2%	-22.5%	$2.95B	$2.84B	100.83	19,500
TILE Interface	3.9119 of 5 stars	$34.81 -2.4%	$36.00 +3.4%	+55.8%	$2.07B	$1.39B	16.27	3,570	Positive News
ACCO Acco Brands	4.8784 of 5 stars	$4.10 -2.4%	$5.00 +22.0%	+1.8%	$387.48M	$1.52B	5.26	4,700	Analyst Upgrade

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Pitney Bowes (PBI) Competitors

PBI vs. MSA, HNI, TILE, ACCO, and NL

How does Pitney Bowes compare to MSA Safety Incorporporated?

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How does Pitney Bowes compare to HNI?

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How does Pitney Bowes compare to Interface?

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How does Pitney Bowes compare to Acco Brands?

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How does Pitney Bowes compare to NL Industries?

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PBI vs. The Competition

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Pitney Bowes (PBI) Competitors

PBI vs. MSA, HNI, TILE, ACCO, and NL

How does Pitney Bowes compare to MSA Safety Incorporporated?

Is MSA or PBI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MSA or PBI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MSA or PBI?

Do analysts rate MSA or PBI?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MSA or PBI?

Is MSA or PBI a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to MSA or PBI?

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How does Pitney Bowes compare to HNI?

Which has more risk & volatility, HNI or PBI?

Does the media favor HNI or PBI?

Is HNI or PBI more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of HNI or PBI?

Do analysts prefer HNI or PBI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HNI or PBI?

Is HNI or PBI a better dividend stock?

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How does Pitney Bowes compare to Interface?

Does the media prefer PBI or TILE?

Which has more volatility and risk, PBI or TILE?

Is PBI or TILE a better dividend stock?

Is PBI or TILE more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PBI or TILE?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PBI or TILE?

Do analysts recommend PBI or TILE?

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How does Pitney Bowes compare to Acco Brands?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PBI or ACCO?

Which has more volatility and risk, PBI or ACCO?

Do analysts recommend PBI or ACCO?

Is PBI or ACCO a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor PBI or ACCO?

Is PBI or ACCO more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PBI or ACCO?

Summary

How does Pitney Bowes compare to NL Industries?

Does the media prefer PBI or NL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PBI or NL?

Is PBI or NL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PBI or NL?

Is PBI or NL a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, PBI or NL?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PBI or NL?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

PBI vs. The Competition

Pitney Bowes Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

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Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

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