TakeoverPE & activists

XRXXerox Holdings Corp

Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC · $193M market cap · 22,900 employees

3.9×

More likely than average to be taken private

Top 2% of the Russell 3000 for a buyout by a private-equity firm, holdco or insiders. How it works

Takeover signals

What an activist or buyer would see: cheap, overpaid, diluted or under pressure.

11 other checks
  • High CEO pay despite TSRNo
    $13M median
    Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
  • Earnings not backed by cashNo
    —
    Cash flow under 80% of net income
  • Dilutive SBCNo
    1% of revenue
    Over 10% of revenue
  • Payouts exceed cash flowNo
    25% of cash flow
    Buybacks + dividends over cash flow
  • Goodwill-heavyNo
    23% of assets
    Over 40% of assets
  • Shareholder dissentNo
    92% lowest support
    Any vote under 80% support
  • Quiet on AINo
    1.6 per 10K words · 47th pct
    Bottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
  • Net cashNo
    —
    More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
  • Buyout-sizedNo
    $193M market cap
    Market cap $500M–$5B
  • AI-rollup shapedNo
    2 of 10
    10-K business scored 5+ of 10 as an AI-rollup target
  • Net insider sellingNo
    $0 net
    Net sales over $10M in 12 months

Deal filings

FiledFormAcquirerPricePremium
Mar 10, 2020PREM14AHP Inc.$17.0050%

Key numbers

Revenue
$7.0BFY2021: $7.0BFY2022: $7.1BFY2023: $6.9BFY2024: $6.2BFY2025: $7.0B
13% YoY
Operating margin
—
EBITDA
—
Net debt / EBITDA
—
$3.3B net debt

Financials

MetricFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025YoYTrend
Revenue$7.0B$7.1B$6.9B$6.2B$7.0B 13% FY2021: $7.0BFY2022: $7.1BFY2023: $6.9BFY2024: $6.2BFY2025: $7.0B
Net income−$455M−$322M$1M−$1.3B−$1.0B 22% FY2021: −$455MFY2022: −$322MFY2023: $1MFY2024: −$1.3BFY2025: −$1.0B
Operating cash flow$629M$159M$686M$511M$224M 56% FY2021: $629MFY2022: $159MFY2023: $686MFY2024: $511MFY2025: $224M
Capex$29M$36M$29M$27M$37M 37% FY2021: $29MFY2022: $36MFY2023: $29MFY2024: $27MFY2025: $37M
Stock-based comp$54M$75M$54M$52M$45M 13% FY2021: $54MFY2022: $75MFY2023: $54MFY2024: $52MFY2025: $45M
Buybacks$888M$113M$544M$8M$0 100% FY2021: $888MFY2022: $113MFY2023: $544MFY2024: $8MFY2025: $0
Dividends$192M$160M$151M$127M$57M 55% FY2021: $192MFY2022: $160MFY2023: $151MFY2024: $127MFY2025: $57M

13D filers

FiledFilerFormStakeIntent
Sep 8, 2026STARTEEPO SICAV a.s.SCHEDULE 13D/A13.9%Passive
Jul 13, 2026STARTEEPO Invest, investicni fond s promennym zakladnim kapitalem, a.s.SCHEDULE 13D/A12.4%Active
Jun 3, 2026STARTEEPO Invest, investicni fond s promennym zakladnim kapitalem, a.s.SCHEDULE 13D/A5.0%Passive
May 14, 2026STARTEEPO Invest, investicni fond s promennym zakladnim kapitalem, a.s.SCHEDULE 13D9.1%Passive
Apr 8, 2026DD Revocable TrustSCHEDULE 13D11.3%Passive
Apr 8, 2026DEASON DOUGLAS RSCHEDULE 13D11.3%Passive
Feb 13, 2026DEASON DARWINSCHEDULE 13D/A9.1%Passive
Oct 2, 2023DEASON DARWINSC 13D/A11.8%Active
Sep 29, 2023ICAHN CARL CSC 13D/A0.0%Passive
Apr 25, 2022ICAHN CARL CSC 13D/A21.9%Passive

Insider trading

No open-market trades in the last 12 months.

Pay vs performance

YearCEO total compComp actually paidTSR (indexed)Peer TSR
FY2025$13M−$1K14197
FY2024$14M−$376K47155
FY2023—$14M94113
FY2022——7079
FY2021$12M$6M102117