Does the media refer more to PBI or MSA?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 3 more articles in the media than MSA Safety Incorporporated. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 4 mentions for MSA Safety Incorporporated. MSA Safety Incorporporated's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.92 indicating that MSA Safety Incorporporated is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pitney Bowes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MSA Safety Incorporporated 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, PBI or HNI?

Pitney Bowes has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.22 $144.70M $1.03 16.54 HNI $3.59B 0.68 $54.20M $0.41 83.93

Is PBI or HNI 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 Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55% HNI 0.04% 13.17% 5.16%

Does the media refer more to PBI or HNI?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 6 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.92 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pitney Bowes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HNI 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TILE or PBI?

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 Interface $1.39B 1.36 $116.10M $2.14 15.14 Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.22 $144.70M $1.03 16.54

Is TILE or PBI 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 Interface 8.92% 20.09% 9.89% Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55%

Does the media refer more to TILE or PBI?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 5 more articles in the media than Interface. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 2 mentions for Interface. Interface's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.92 indicating that Interface is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Interface 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pitney Bowes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ACCO or PBI?

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 Acco Brands $1.55B 0.23 $41.30M $0.78 4.99 Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.22 $144.70M $1.03 16.54

Is ACCO or PBI 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 Acco Brands 4.76% 12.58% 3.60% Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55%

Does the media prefer ACCO or PBI?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 6 more articles in the media than Acco Brands. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for Acco Brands. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Acco Brands' score of 0.36 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acco Brands 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pitney Bowes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend NL or PBI?

Pitney Bowes has a consensus target price of $16.43, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Given Pitney Bowes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pitney Bowes is more favorable than NL Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NL Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 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

Which has better earnings and valuation, NL or PBI?

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 NL Industries $158.30M 1.82 -$37.83M -$0.69 N/A Pitney Bowes $1.89B 1.22 $144.70M $1.03 16.54

Is NL or PBI 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 NL Industries -21.56% -8.74% -7.02% Pitney Bowes 8.92% -33.41% 7.55%

Does the media refer more to NL or PBI?

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 6 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for NL Industries. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NL Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pitney Bowes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Pitney Bowes (PBI) Competitors

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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?

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

67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. MSA Safety Incorporporated pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSA Safety Incorporporated pays out 29.2% 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 MSA Safety Incorporporated has raised its dividend for 56 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 3 more articles in the media than MSA Safety Incorporporated. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 4 mentions for MSA Safety Incorporporated. MSA Safety Incorporporated's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.92 indicating that MSA Safety Incorporporated is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pitney Bowes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MSA Safety Incorporporated	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MSA Safety Incorporporated has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%
MSA Safety Incorporporated	15.16%	24.54%	12.64%

MSA Safety Incorporporated has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.22	$144.70M	$1.03	16.54
MSA Safety Incorporporated	$1.87B	3.35	$278.92M	$7.40	22.01

Pitney Bowes currently has a consensus target price of $16.43, suggesting a potential downside of 3.61%. MSA Safety Incorporporated has a consensus target price of $200.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.82%. Given MSA Safety Incorporporated's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MSA Safety Incorporporated 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
MSA Safety Incorporporated	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

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?

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

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
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%
HNI	0.04%	13.17%	5.16%

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

Pitney Bowes currently has a consensus target price of $16.43, suggesting a potential downside of 3.61%. HNI has a consensus target price of $65.00, suggesting a potential upside of 88.90%. Given HNI's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HNI 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
HNI	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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 2.3%. HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Pitney Bowes pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and HNI has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. HNI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Pitney Bowes has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.22	$144.70M	$1.03	16.54
HNI	$3.59B	0.68	$54.20M	$0.41	83.93

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 6 more articles in the media than HNI. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for HNI. HNI's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.92 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pitney Bowes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
HNI	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 beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HNI has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Pitney Bowes compare to Interface?

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

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 5 more articles in the media than Interface. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 2 mentions for Interface. Interface's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Pitney Bowes' score of 0.92 indicating that Interface is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Interface	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pitney Bowes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

98.3% of Interface shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Interface shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by 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.

Interface has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its share price is 92% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Interface pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Interface pays out 5.6% 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. Pitney Bowes has increased 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 presently has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.08%. Pitney Bowes has a consensus price target of $16.43, suggesting a potential downside of 3.61%. Given Interface's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Interface is more favorable than Pitney Bowes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interface	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Pitney Bowes	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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

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

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
Interface	$1.39B	1.36	$116.10M	$2.14	15.14
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.22	$144.70M	$1.03	16.54

Summary

Interface beats Pitney Bowes on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pitney Bowes compare to Acco Brands?

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

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
Acco Brands	4.76%	12.58%	3.60%
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%

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
Acco Brands	$1.55B	0.23	$41.30M	$0.78	4.99
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.22	$144.70M	$1.03	16.54

Acco Brands has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Acco Brands presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.53%. Pitney Bowes has a consensus target price of $16.43, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Given Acco Brands' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Acco Brands is more favorable than Pitney Bowes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acco Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	1 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

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 6 more articles in the media than Acco Brands. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for Acco Brands. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Acco Brands' score of 0.36 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acco Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pitney Bowes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Acco Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Acco Brands pays out 38.5% 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. 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.

84.6% of Acco Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Acco Brands 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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?

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

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
NL Industries	$158.30M	1.82	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A
Pitney Bowes	$1.89B	1.22	$144.70M	$1.03	16.54

Pitney Bowes has a consensus target price of $16.43, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Given Pitney Bowes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pitney Bowes is more favorable than NL Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NL Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 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

In the previous week, Pitney Bowes had 6 more articles in the media than NL Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Pitney Bowes and 1 mentions for NL Industries. Pitney Bowes' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat NL Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Pitney Bowes is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NL Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pitney Bowes	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NL Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Pitney Bowes pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NL Industries pays out -58.0% 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. NL Industries has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Pitney Bowes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NL Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Pitney Bowes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NL Industries has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pitney Bowes has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

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
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%
Pitney Bowes	8.92%	-33.41%	7.55%

Summary

Pitney Bowes beats NL Industries on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PBI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pitney Bowes	OFFICE AUTO&EQP Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.31B	$3.88B	$38.08B	$23.13B
Dividend Yield	2.29%	1.37%	3.26%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	16.54	23.94	79.39	31.08
Price / Sales	1.22	0.61	615.83	20.72
Price / Cash	7.97	7.79	48.33	18.65
Price / Book	-3.41	0.79	9.64	4.65
Net Income	$144.70M	$206.76M	$1.07B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.42%	-3.03%	-1.41%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	11.47%	6.88%	0.99%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	65.40%	31.80%	159.21%	24.25%

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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	4.5341 of 5 stars	$17.04 -0.6%	$16.43 -3.6%	+67.7%	$2.31B	$1.89B	16.54	6,600	News Coverage
MSA MSA Safety Incorporporated	4.9631 of 5 stars	$162.05 +1.4%	$200.00 +23.4%	-0.5%	$6.17B	$1.87B	21.90	5,300	Positive News
HNI HNI	4.7305 of 5 stars	$32.63 -1.4%	$65.00 +99.2%	-26.4%	$2.36B	$2.84B	79.59	19,500	Positive News
TILE Interface	3.766 of 5 stars	$31.35 -1.6%	$36.00 +14.8%	+60.8%	$1.85B	$1.39B	14.65	3,570
ACCO Acco Brands	4.8697 of 5 stars	$3.92 -3.1%	$5.00 +27.7%	+14.0%	$372.72M	$1.52B	5.02	4,700

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