Today, Fool.com producer Austin Smith looks at Pitney Bowes, a company that looks increasingly cheap on paper and has a great dividend to boot -- but the company's valuation can be misleading.

Right now, Pitney Bowes is priced for marginally lower earnings going forward, but with a defaulting post office and cheaper alternatives, earnings could quiet down a bit faster than analysts are projecting.

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