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Xerox
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$2.50
▼(-16.11% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
The score is held back primarily by weak profitability and a highly levered, thin-equity balance sheet, despite positive and improving free cash flow. Technicals are moderately constructive with price above key moving averages and neutral momentum, while valuation is mixed (dividend support but negative P/E). The latest earnings call was constructive on raised guidance, synergies and leverage reduction, but tempered by organic revenue declines and reliance on non-recurring items for reported margin uplift.
Positive Factors
Recurring installed-base revenue
Xerox's installed-base model creates recurring supplies, maintenance, usage-based and managed-service revenue after equipment is deployed. This supports customer retention, improves revenue visibility, and provides an ongoing monetization stream that is less dependent on new equipment sales each period.
Negative Factors
Highly leveraged balance sheet
Xerox's large debt load relative to its very small equity base leaves limited protection against operating volatility. High leverage can absorb substantial cash through interest and repayments, constrain investment choices, and reduce flexibility if revenue or margins weaken over the coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring installed-base revenue
Xerox's installed-base model creates recurring supplies, maintenance, usage-based and managed-service revenue after equipment is deployed. This supports customer retention, improves revenue visibility, and provides an ongoing monetization stream that is less dependent on new equipment sales each period.
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Xerox Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Breaks down revenue across different business segments, providing insight into which areas are leading growth and how diversified the company’s income streams are.
Breaks down revenue across different business segments, providing insight into which areas are leading growth and how diversified the company’s income streams are.
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Market Cap
$336.17M
Dividend Yield3.9%
Average Volume (3M)2.50M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.43
Revenue Growth25.64%
EPS Growth35.99%
CountryUS
Employees23,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryBusiness Equipment & Supplies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-7.39
Shares Outstanding131,314,510
10 Day Avg. Volume2,328,332
30 Day Avg. Volume2,499,958
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.46
Price to Sales (P/S)0.04
P/FCF Ratio1.16
Enterprise Value/Market Cap12.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.56
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.00
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.18
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$3.75Price Target Upside25.84% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.60B
Xerox Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Xerox Holdings Corporation, founded in 1906 and headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, operates as a global leader in workplace technology. The company specializes in creating, evolving, and distributing comprehensive document management and workf...
How the Company Makes Money
Xerox makes money primarily by selling and servicing print and document technology across three main areas: equipment, post-sale annuity revenue, and managed/contracted services. (1) Equipment sales: Xerox generates revenue from the sale of printe...
Xerox Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a balanced picture: management delivered clear progress on margin expansion (boosted by tariff recognition), debt reduction and raised synergy and revenue guidance thanks to Lexmark contributions and operational actions. However, organic (pro forma) revenue declines, mid-range equipment softness, elevated interest expense, input-cost headwinds (memory and oil), and near-term pressure in IT Solutions temper the upside. Reported improvement is partially driven by non-recurring accounting/cash classification items (tariff receivables and their sale), and management acknowledges execution and commodity risks that could impact results if persistent. Overall, tangible improvements in leverage, margins and synergy targets are offset by meaningful organic demand and cost challenges, producing a mixed but constructive outlook.Positive Updates
Reported Revenue Growth (Including Lexmark)
Reported revenue of $1.92 billion, up 22% year-over-year (21% in constant currency) primarily reflecting the inorganic contribution from the Lexmark acquisition.
Negative Updates
Pro Forma Revenue Decline
On a pro forma (organic) basis, revenue declined nearly 7% year-over-year in Q2; equipment revenue pro forma declined ~13%, reflecting softer mid-range and lower OEM sales.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Reported Revenue Growth (Including Lexmark)
Reported revenue of $1.92 billion, up 22% year-over-year (21% in constant currency) primarily reflecting the inorganic contribution from the Lexmark acquisition.
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Company Guidance
Xerox raised its 2026 guidance to revenue of approximately $7.6 billion (vs >$7.5B prior) and adjusted operating income of $555–605 million (up $105M from prior outlook, largely reflecting Q2 recognition of $105M in IEEPA tariff receivables and the $80M cash sale of those receivables), while maintaining free cash flow guidance of about $250 million (which includes proceeds from the tariff receivable sale); Lexmark synergies were increased to at least $350 million (roughly half realizable in 2026, remainder in 2027–28), the revenue cadence implies a ~4% decline in the back half with Q3 expected stronger than Q2 and Q4 stronger than Q3 year‑over‑year, and balance‑sheet targets call for gross and net leverage to fall by more than 2 turns from Q1 to under 5x and 4x trailing‑12‑month EBITDA respectively (with < $180M of scheduled maturities through Dec‑2027); management cautioned that higher memory and oil prices could modestly pressure results and cash.Xerox Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 7.76B | 7.02B | 6.22B | 6.89B | 7.11B | 7.04B |
| Gross Profit | 2.17B | 1.90B | 1.96B | 2.31B | 2.32B | 2.40B |
| EBITDA | 356.00M | 91.00M | -822.00M | 291.00M | 36.00M | -49.00M |
| Net Income | -925.00M | -1.03B | -1.32B | 1.00M | -322.00M | -455.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.72B | 9.82B | 8.37B | 10.01B | 11.54B | 13.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 495.00M | 512.00M | 576.00M | 519.00M | 1.04B | 1.84B |
| Total Debt | 4.22B | 4.25B | 3.59B | 3.46B | 3.96B | 4.54B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.17B | 9.15B | 7.06B | 7.24B | 7.97B | 8.77B |
| Stockholders Equity | 544.00M | 658.00M | 1.29B | 2.75B | 3.56B | 4.44B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 287.00M | 259.00M | 467.00M | 649.00M | 102.00M | 561.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 386.00M | 350.00M | 511.00M | 686.00M | 159.00M | 629.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -762.00M | -698.00M | -198.00M | -5.00M | -78.00M | -85.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -53.00M | 278.00M | -271.00M | -1.20B | -822.00M | -1.31B |
Xerox Technical Analysis
Negative
2.98
Price Trends
3.04
Negative
3.02
Negative
2.50
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.15
Positive
37.88
Neutral
59.96
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For XRX, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2.98 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.85, below the 50-day MA of 3.04, and above the 200-day MA of 2.50, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.15 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 37.88 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.96 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for XRX.
Xerox Risk Analysis
Xerox disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Xerox reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Xerox Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $784.84M | 7.19 | 24.65% | 55.81% | 11.38% | 69.06% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
60 Neutral | $2.02B | -0.85 | -95.60% | 4.39% | 2.56% | -918.98% | |
58 Neutral | $3.21B | 9.94 | 29.15% | ― | -0.62% | -70.92% | |
56 Neutral | $2.57B | 21.17 | 4.06% | 5.60% | -2.42% | -65.01% | |
54 Neutral | $336.17M | -0.35 | -161.29% | 3.90% | 25.64% | 35.99% | |
50 Neutral | $278.38M | -1.18 | -30.45% | ― | -10.31% | -2595.28% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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