BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:BCO - US1096961040 - Common Stock
109.64 USD
+0.63 (+0.58%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to BCO. BCO was compared to 82 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While BCO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. BCO scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
BCO had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year BCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years BCO has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years BCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 2.45%, BCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
BCO has a Return On Equity of 63.35%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BCO outperforms 98.78% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.75%, BCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BCO is below the industry average of 10.48%.
The 3 year average ROIC (7.26%) for BCO is below the current ROIC(7.75%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.45% | ||
| ROE | 63.35% | ||
| ROIC | 7.75% |
ROA(3y)2.16%
ROA(5y)1.73%
ROE(3y)49.44%
ROE(5y)49.26%
ROIC(3y)7.26%
ROIC(5y)6.71%
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 3.31%, BCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.54% of the companies in the same industry.
BCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of BCO (9.82%) is better than 70.73% of its industry peers.
BCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 25.36%, BCO is doing worse than 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BCO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.31% | ||
| GM | 25.36% |
OM growth 3Y2.39%
OM growth 5Y4.78%
PM growth 3Y9.07%
PM growth 5Y32.79%
GM growth 3Y3.31%
GM growth 5Y1.84%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
BCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, BCO has less shares outstanding
BCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
BCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
BCO has an Altman-Z score of 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that BCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of BCO (1.60) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.55. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BCO would need 9.55 years to pay back of all of its debts.
BCO has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.55) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 14.30 is on the high side and indicates that BCO has dependencies on debt financing.
BCO's Debt to Equity ratio of 14.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCO is outperformed by 86.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 14.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC8.03%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.46 indicates that BCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BCO's Current ratio of 1.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BCO outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.46 indicates that BCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.46, BCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BCO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.01%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.06% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.07% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, BCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.35% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.01%
EPS 3Y12.27%
EPS 5Y12.06%
EPS Q2Q%37.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.07%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.35%
Sales Q2Q%6.04%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.76% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, BCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.78%
EPS Next 2Y17.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.56%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5Y5%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
BCO is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.41.
BCO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BCO is cheaper than 79.27% of the companies in the same industry.
BCO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.70, which indicates a very decent valuation of BCO.
81.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.39), we can say BCO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BCO is valued a bit cheaper than 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
BCO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as BCO's earnings are expected to grow with 20.76% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)1.19
EPS Next 2Y17.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.76%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.90%, BCO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.55, BCO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, BCO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
5.2 History
The dividend of BCO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.81%!
BCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
BCO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.81%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
5.3 Sustainability
BCO pays out 24.81% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of BCO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP24.81%
EPS Next 2Y17.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.76%
NYSE:BCO (11/19/2025, 2:57:24 PM)
109.64
+0.63 (+0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners101.64%
Inst Owner Change-0.81%
Ins Owners0.93%
Ins Owner Change-2.36%
Market Cap4.57B
Revenue(TTM)5.15B
Net Income(TTM)170.10M
Analysts82.86
Price Target131.07 (19.55%)
Short Float %1.8%
Short Ratio3.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
Yearly Dividend0.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.81%
DP24.81%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)10.68%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.15%
Max EPS beat(2)22.51%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)17.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.15%
Max EPS beat(4)36.7%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)12.18%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)8.92%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)9.5%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.05%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.8%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.12%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.22%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.4%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.7 | ||
| P/S | 0.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.19 | ||
| P/B | 17.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.86 |
EPS(TTM)7.61
EY6.94%
EPS(NY)9.37
Fwd EY8.55%
FCF(TTM)10.03
FCFY9.14%
OCF(TTM)15.26
OCFY13.92%
SpS123.53
BVpS6.45
TBVpS-39.5
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)1.19
Graham Number33.22
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.45% | ||
| ROE | 63.35% | ||
| ROCE | 10.25% | ||
| ROIC | 7.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.48% | ||
| ROICexgc | 21.07% | ||
| OM | 9.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.31% | ||
| GM | 25.36% | ||
| FCFM | 8.12% |
ROA(3y)2.16%
ROA(5y)1.73%
ROE(3y)49.44%
ROE(5y)49.26%
ROIC(3y)7.26%
ROIC(5y)6.71%
ROICexc(3y)9.65%
ROICexc(5y)8.62%
ROICexgc(3y)20.73%
ROICexgc(5y)18.55%
ROCE(3y)9.42%
ROCE(5y)8.65%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.17%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.02%
OM growth 3Y2.39%
OM growth 5Y4.78%
PM growth 3Y9.07%
PM growth 5Y32.79%
GM growth 3Y3.31%
GM growth 5Y1.84%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 14.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.55 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.88 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 77.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.13 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.79% | ||
| Profit Quality | 245.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.6 |
F-Score7
WACC8.03%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)74.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.97%
Profit Quality(3y)289.66%
Profit Quality(5y)481.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.01%
EPS 3Y12.27%
EPS 5Y12.06%
EPS Q2Q%37.75%
EPS Next Y17.78%
EPS Next 2Y17.21%
EPS Next 3Y20.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.07%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.35%
Sales Q2Q%6.04%
Revenue Next Year4.51%
Revenue Next 2Y4.56%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5Y5%
EBIT growth 1Y0.8%
EBIT growth 3Y8.6%
EBIT growth 5Y11.43%
EBIT Next Year54.62%
EBIT Next 3Y22.2%
EBIT Next 5Y18.65%
FCF growth 1Y7.6%
FCF growth 3Y-13.1%
FCF growth 5Y-0.03%
OCF growth 1Y11.06%
OCF growth 3Y-3.77%
OCF growth 5Y2.94%
BRINK'S CO/THE / BCO FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BCO.
What is the valuation status of BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) stock?
BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) is expected to grow by 17.78% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) stock?
The dividend rating of BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.81%.