Let’s dig into the relative performance of Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q4 industrial & environmental services earnings season.

Growing regulatory pressure on environmental compliance and increasing corporate ESG commitments should buoy the sector for years to come. On the other hand, environmental regulations continue to evolve, and this may require costly upgrades, volatility in commodity waste and recycling markets, and labor shortages in industrial services. As for digitization, a theme that is impacting nearly every industry, the increasing use of data, analytics, and automation will give rise to improved efficiency of operations. Conversely, though, the benefits of digitization also come with challenges of integrating new technologies into legacy systems.

The 7 industrial & environmental services stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.8% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady. On average, they are relatively unchanged since the latest earnings results.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI)

With a century-long history dating back to 1920 and processing over 15 billion pieces of mail annually, Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) provides shipping, mailing technology, logistics, and financial services to businesses of all sizes.

Pitney Bowes reported revenues of $477.6 million, down 7.5% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 1.2%, but it was still a strong quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ full-year EPS guidance estimates.

Pitney Bowes delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates of the whole group. Interestingly, the stock is up 2.2% since reporting and currently trades at $10.47.

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Best Q4: Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK)

With a 50-year legacy of "Leading with Science" and operations on all seven continents, Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK) provides high-end consulting and engineering services focused on water management, environmental solutions, and sustainable infrastructure for government and commercial clients worldwide.

Tetra Tech reported revenues of $1.04 billion, down 13.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 6.4%. The business had a strong quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

Tetra Tech delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 7.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $34.27.

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Vestis (NYSE: VSTS)

Operating a network of more than 350 facilities with 3,300 delivery routes serving customers weekly, Vestis (NYSE: VSTS) provides uniform rentals, workplace supplies, and facility services to over 300,000 business locations across the United States and Canada.

Vestis reported revenues of $663.4 million, down 3.2% year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a softer quarter as it posted EPS in line with analysts’ estimates and revenue in line with analysts’ estimates.

Interestingly, the stock is up 2.4% since the results and currently trades at $7.50.

Read our full analysis of Vestis’s results here.

Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS)

Starting as a family business collecting and cleaning shop rags in Cincinnati, Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) provides corporate identity uniforms, facility services, and safety products to over one million businesses across North America.

Cintas reported revenues of $2.8 billion, up 9.3% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 1.4%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also logged a narrow beat of analysts’ revenue estimates.

The stock is up 5.5% since reporting and currently trades at $197.68.

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CECO Environmental (NASDAQ: CECO)

With roots dating back to 1869 and a focus on creating cleaner industrial operations, CECO Environmental (NASDAQ: CECO) provides technology and expertise that helps industrial companies reduce emissions, treat water, and improve energy efficiency across various sectors.

CECO Environmental reported revenues of $214.7 million, up 35.4% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 3.1%. Taking a step back, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also produced full-year revenue guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations but a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

CECO Environmental scored the fastest revenue growth and highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The stock is down 29.2% since reporting and currently trades at $55.02.

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