Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) reported earnings on Nov. 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Pitney Bowes missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank and GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Pitney Bowes logged revenue of $1.22 billion. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ wanted to see a top line of $1.26 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 6.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.30 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.47. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.49 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.38 for Q3 were 55% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.85 per share. (The prior-year quarter included $0.30 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 49.3%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 13.3%, 170 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.3%, 700 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.30 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.50.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $5.04 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.99.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 285 members out of 341 rating the stock outperform, and 56 members rating it underperform. Among 97 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 85 give Pitney Bowes a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Pitney Bowes is hold, with an average price target of $16.20.

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