Xerox Holdings Corp (XRXDW) stock analysis
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $192.38MP/E –Yield 13.65%
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Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works
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Xerox passes 10 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 1/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 4/6
What stands out
Low debt
Debt is 21.7% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 310% of total debt.
Guidance raised
Xerox raised its full-year 2026 Revenue outlook on Jul 30, 2026.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 17.8% of free cash flow.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -128% over the last twelve months and averaged -45.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -0.4% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.22; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 9 fiscal years.
Valuation1/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B below the industry
Xerox's price-to-book of 0.60 is below the Computer and Office Equipment median of 4.92.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -0.4% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 25.6% over the last twelve months; the Computer and Office Equipment median is 11.1%.
Guidance raised
Xerox raised its full-year 2026 Revenue outlook on Jul 30, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -128% over the last twelve months and averaged -45.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Xerox's return on equity of -128% is below the Computer and Office Equipment median of 7.5%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was -11.9% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -9.4%.
Net margin below the industry
Xerox's net margin of -11.9% is below the Computer and Office Equipment median of 3.6%.
Financial health3/6
Low debt
Debt is 21.7% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 7.0% five years ago to 21.7%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 310% of total debt.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.18 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.22; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend4/6
Pays a dividend
Xerox paid dividends worth 6.8% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 6.8% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 4.0% or more; Xerox yields 6.8%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 9 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 17.8% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Xerox. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Computer and Office Equipment median 28.1
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $9.93M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $2.64M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 32.8%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 103%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.60
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.63
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2017 to 2025
Gross margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +12.9% | -0.4% | 0.0% | – | |
| Free cash flow | -61.4% | +15.0% | -18.0% | – | |
| Dividend per share | -80.0% | -41.5% | -27.5% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
9 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 3.4% | -135.4% | |
| Return on assets | – | 1.3% | -11.3% | |
| Current ratio | – | 2.33 | 1.11 | |
| Debt to equity | – | – | – | |
| Inventory turnover | – | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 257M | 209M | 126M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Xerox generated $2.21B from operations and spent $2.47B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 6% of that went back into the business.
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Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -14.7% | 0.77× | 11.97× | -135.4% |
| FY2024 | -21.2% | 0.68× | 5.08× | -73.1% |
| FY2023 | 0.0% | 0.64× | 3.66× | 0.0% |
| FY2022 | -4.5% | 0.57× | 3.18× | -8.3% |
| FY2021 | -6.5% | 0.50× | 2.79× | -9.1% |
| FY2020 | 2.7% | 0.47× | 2.66× | 3.4% |
| FY2019 | 14.9% | 0.61× | 2.82× | 25.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$1.03B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$224.00M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-13.2% → -12.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$224.00M vs -$1.03B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.12 → 1.11
- No dilutionShare count did not rise124M → 126M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.62 → 0.84