Brink's (BCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Brink's Co. engages in providing cash management services, digital retail solutions, and ATM managed services. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Latin America, Europe, and Rest of World. The North America segment operates in the U.S. and Canada. The Latin America segment refers to the operations in Latin American countries. The Europe segment relates to operations in European countries. The Rest of World segment focuses on the operations in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded by Perry Brink and Fidelia Brink on May 5, 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.23 to $87.40
• 50-Day Range: $82.96 to $96.42
• 52-Week Range: $80.21 to $115.91
• Volume: 195,665 shs
• Average Volume: 289,373 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.82
• Dividend Yield: 1.12%
• Price Target: $138.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Brink's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Brink's scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Brink's has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Brink's has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Brink's are expected to grow by 8.01% in the coming year, from $6.49 to $7.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Brink's is 32.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Brink's is 32.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.40.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Brink's has a P/B Ratio of 7.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.72% of the float of Brink's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Brink's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Brink's has recently decreased by 10.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Brink's pays a meaningful dividend of 1.12%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Brink's does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Brink's is 26.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Brink's will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.84% next year. This indicates that Brink's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.23

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.72% of the float of Brink's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Brink's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Brink's has recently decreased by 10.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.51

News Sentiment

Brink's has a news sentiment score of 1.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Brink's this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Brink's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Brink's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.72% of the stock of Brink's is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.96% of the stock of Brink's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BCO shares performed this year?

Brink's' stock was trading at $92.77 at the start of the year. Since then, BCO stock has decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at $86.65.
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How were Brink's' earnings last quarter?

The Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The business services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.26. The business services provider had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.25 billion. Brink's had a net margin of 2.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 71.46%.
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How will Brink's' stock buyback program work?

Brink's' board initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 2nd 2023, which permits the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 15.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Brink's' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Brink's include Rhumbline Advisers (0.37%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.22%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.06%) and Profit Investment Management LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael F Beech, Simon Davis, Dominik Bossart, Michael J Herling, James K Parks, Arthelbert Louis Parker and Keith R Wyche.
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How do I buy shares of Brink's?

Shares of BCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Brink's own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brink's investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/3 Dividend: 2/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend: 2/03/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/26/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/03/2025
• Today: 4/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Freight transportation arrangement
• Sub-Industry: Security & Alarm Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BCO
• CIK: 78890
• Web: www.brinks.com
• Phone: (804) 289-9600
• Fax: 804-289-9770
• Employees: 74,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $138.00
• High Stock Price Target: $138.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $138.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +59.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.61
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.35
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $87.70 million
• Net Margins: 2.37%
• Pretax Margin: 5.25%
• Return on Equity: 71.46%
• Return on Assets: 5.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.76
• Current Ratio: 1.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.75
• Cash Flow: $13.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.65
• Book Value: $11.55 per share
• Price / Book: 7.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,202,000
• Free Float: 43,429,000
• Market Cap: $3.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27