BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BCO - US1096961040 - Common Stock
123.99 USD
-1.73 (-1.38%)
Overall BCO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BCO against 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. BCO scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on BCO.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BCO was profitable.
- In the past year BCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years BCO has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BCO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BCO has a Return On Assets of 2.45%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BCO outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- BCO's Return On Equity of 63.35% is amongst the best of the industry. BCO outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- BCO's Return On Invested Capital of 7.75% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BCO outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BCO is below the industry average of 10.58%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of BCO (3.31%) is better than 61.25% of its industry peers.
- BCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BCO has a Operating Margin of 9.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: BCO outperforms 67.50% of its industry peers.
- BCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BCO has a Gross Margin (25.36%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- BCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The number of shares outstanding for BCO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BCO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BCO has an Altman-Z score of 1.66. This is a bad value and indicates that BCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- BCO has a Altman-Z score (1.66) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.55 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BCO outperforms 60.00% of 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 91.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 14.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC8.16%
2.3 Liquidity
- BCO has a Current Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that BCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of BCO (1.46) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.46 indicates that BCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.46, BCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.01% over the past year.
- BCO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.06% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.07% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.35% on average over the past years.
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 17.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.00% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.83%
EPS Next 2Y16.53%
EPS Next 3Y17.22%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.71%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y5.04%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.29, the valuation of BCO can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCO is valued a bit cheaper than 78.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say BCO is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.39, which indicates a correct valuation of BCO.
- BCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BCO is cheaper than 83.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say BCO is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 67.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BCO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- BCO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BCO is cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.73 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of BCO may justify a higher PE ratio.
- BCO's earnings are expected to grow with 17.22% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)1.35
EPS Next 2Y16.53%
EPS Next 3Y17.22%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BCO has a yearly dividend return of 0.82%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.83, BCO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.82, BCO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.82% |
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.
- BCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.81%
EPS Next 2Y16.53%
EPS Next 3Y17.22%
NYSE:BCO (1/20/2026, 10:16:09 AM)
123.99
-1.73 (-1.38%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Inst Owners100.23%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.93%
Ins Owner Change-1.31%
Market Cap5.15B
Revenue(TTM)5.15B
Net Income(TTM)170.10M
Analysts82.86
Price Target131.58 (6.12%)
Short Float %1.82%
Short Ratio2.82
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.82% |
Yearly Dividend0.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.81%
DP24.81%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years28
Ex-Date02-02 2026-02-02 (0.255)
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)0.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.39 | ||
| P/S | 1 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.1 | ||
| P/B | 19.19 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.73 |
EPS(TTM)7.61
EY6.14%
EPS(NY)9.26
Fwd EY7.47%
FCF(TTM)10.05
FCFY8.11%
OCF(TTM)15.3
OCFY12.34%
SpS123.86
BVpS6.46
TBVpS-39.61
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)1.35
Graham Number33.26
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 | 1.66 |
F-Score7
WACC8.16%
ROIC/WACC0.95
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 Y17.83%
EPS Next 2Y16.53%
EPS Next 3Y17.22%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.07%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.35%
Sales Q2Q%6.04%
Revenue Next Year4.71%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y5.04%
Revenue Next 5Y5%
EBIT growth 1Y0.8%
EBIT growth 3Y8.6%
EBIT growth 5Y11.43%
EBIT Next Year55.09%
EBIT Next 3Y21.21%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BRINK'S CO/THE?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BCO.
What is the valuation status for BCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of BCO stock?
BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for BCO stock?
The financial health rating of BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BCO stock?
The dividend rating of BRINK'S CO/THE (BCO) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.81%.