Equipment sales grew 5 percent compared to prior year. The middle and bottom of the line products, which include the new SendPro offerings, performed well this quarter. The web channel also experienced strong growth in the quarter. This growth in equipment sales was offset by a decline in the recurring revenue streams, largely around lower financing and supplies revenue. EBIT margin was lower than prior year largely due to the decline in the higher-margin recurring revenue streams.
International Mailing
Equipment sales and recurring revenue streams both contributed to the decline. The rate of decline in recurring revenue streams decreased compared to the prior quarter. EBIT margin increased versus prior year due to improved equipment sales margins and lower expenses.
Enterprise Business Solutions Group |
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($ millions) | First Quarter | ||||||||||
Revenue | 2017 | 2016 |
Y/Y
Reported |
Y/Y
Ex Currency |
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Production Mail | $ 89 | $ 87 | 2 | % | 3 | % | |||||
Presort Services | 133 | 127 | 4 | % | 4 | % | |||||
Enterprise Business Total | $222 | $215 | 3 | % | 4 | % | |||||
EBIT | |||||||||||
Production Mail | $ 9 | $ 7 | 31 | % | |||||||
Presort Services | 31 | 29 | 6 | % | |||||||
Enterprise Business Total | $40 | $36 | 11 | % |