Brink's (BCO)
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Brink's Company
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$115.00
▲(0.54% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
Overall score reflects strong cash generation and a positive, guidance-backed earnings outlook (including margin expansion and deleveraging plans), offset by very high balance-sheet leverage and a relatively expensive valuation. Technical indicators are neutral to mildly weak, providing limited near-term support.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Sustained, material free cash flow and strong operating cash generation provide durable capacity to service debt, fund organic growth, and support share repurchases or M&A. Over 2–6 months this underpins financial flexibility despite cyclical revenue swings and supports deleveraging targets.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Extremely high leverage materially reduces balance‑sheet flexibility and amplifies downside risk from revenue or margin shocks. Even with improving cash flow, interest and covenant exposure constrain strategic optionality and make execution on growth or integration plans more dependent on sustained strong FCF.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Sustained, material free cash flow and strong operating cash generation provide durable capacity to service debt, fund organic growth, and support share repurchases or M&A. Over 2–6 months this underpins financial flexibility despite cyclical revenue swings and supports deleveraging targets.
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Brink's Company (BCO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.32B
Dividend Yield0.85%
Average Volume (3M)473.10K
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.3
Beta (1Y)0.84
Revenue Growth7.31%
EPS Growth14.99%
CountryUS
Employees66,100
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySecurity & Protection Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.32
Shares Outstanding41,180,603
10 Day Avg. Volume593,869
30 Day Avg. Volume473,096
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.85
Price to Book (P/B)17.61
Price to Sales (P/S)0.93
P/FCF Ratio11.21
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.56
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.25
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.71
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$127.00Price Target Upside11.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)9.26
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.66B
Brink's Company Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller...
How the Company Makes Money
Brink’s primarily makes money by charging customers recurring and transaction-based fees for secure transportation and management of cash and other valuables. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) Cash-in-transit (CIT) and armored transport s...
Brink's Company Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized multiple clear operational and financial achievements: double-digit revenue growth, record trailing EBITDA, strong AMS/DRS momentum, improved cash generation and conversion, meaningful commercial wins, and a strategic acquisition with sizable synergy potential. Challenges and risks were acknowledged — modest CVM growth due to conversions, volatility in precious metals, ongoing regulatory and integration risks related to the Atleos acquisition, higher interest expense, and slower AMS adoption in North American banks. Overall, the positives (sustained high-growth, margin expansion, record cash generation, and clear strategic rationale for Atleos) materially outweigh the manageable near-term risks.Positive Updates
Top-Line Growth
Total revenue increased ~10% year-over-year in Q1 2026. Management reported ~4.5% organic growth (CEO) while the CFO cited ~5% constant-currency growth with a favorable FX tailwind (~6% reported in the quarter).
Negative Updates
CVM Pressure from Conversions
Cash & Valuables Management (CVM) organic growth was modest at ~1% in the quarter, with part of the headwind attributed to conversion of customers from CVM to higher-margin AMS/DRS offerings.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-Line Growth
Total revenue increased ~10% year-over-year in Q1 2026. Management reported ~4.5% organic growth (CEO) while the CFO cited ~5% constant-currency growth with a favorable FX tailwind (~6% reported in the quarter).
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Company Guidance
Brink's reiterated a 2026 framework calling for mid‑single‑digit total organic growth with AMS/DRS growing mid‑ to high‑teens, an FX tailwind of roughly 2–3% for the full year (Q2 FX just below 3% at the midpoint), and EBITDA margin expansion of 30–50 basis points; management expects EBITDA-to-free‑cash‑flow conversion of 40–45% for 2026 and stand‑alone net‑debt/EBITDA to decline from 2.7x at Q1 to about 2.3x by year‑end (vs. ~3.4x if the NCR Atleos deal closed in Q1 2027, with sub‑3x targeted by end‑2027). Q2 guidance: revenue $1.37–1.43 billion, adjusted EBITDA $245–265 million (about 10% growth and ~40 bps margin expansion at the midpoint) and EPS $1.85–2.25. On the transaction, management reiterated ~$200 million of identified cost synergies, secured financing to absorb $1.6 billion of Atleos bank debt at over one percentage point lower cost, and Atleos‑related cash flows of $2 million in Q1 (expected $50–60 million for the full year), with a combined target of $1 billion of free cash flow for the two companies.Brink's Company Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.39B | 5.26B | 5.01B | 4.87B | 4.54B | 4.20B |
| Gross Profit | 1.41B | 1.36B | 1.27B | 1.17B | 1.07B | 964.40M |
| EBITDA | 877.60M | 890.20M | 795.00M | 715.40M | 610.80M | 587.20M |
| Net Income | 180.20M | 199.70M | 162.90M | 87.70M | 170.60M | 105.20M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 7.28B | 7.34B | 6.62B | 6.60B | 6.37B | 5.57B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.10B | 2.27B | 1.40B | 1.18B | 972.00M | 710.30M |
| Total Debt | 4.47B | 4.93B | 4.25B | 3.88B | 3.73B | 3.29B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.88B | 6.93B | 6.31B | 6.08B | 5.80B | 5.31B |
| Stockholders Equity | 262.00M | 277.70M | 184.90M | 397.40M | 447.10M | 123.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 544.10M | 436.40M | 203.50M | 499.70M | 297.30M | 310.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 728.40M | 639.50M | 426.00M | 702.40M | 479.90M | 478.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -189.90M | -209.00M | -216.20M | -179.80M | -331.20M | -454.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -141.80M | -107.50M | 42.20M | -207.10M | 245.20M | 171.30M |
Brink's Company Technical Analysis
Positive
114.38
Price Trends
105.60
Positive
115.02
Negative
113.83
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.93
Positive
50.38
Neutral
48.52
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BCO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 114.38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 106.32, above the 50-day MA of 105.60, and above the 200-day MA of 113.83, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.93 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.38 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 48.52 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BCO.
Brink's Company Risk Analysis
Brink's Company disclosed 24 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Brink's Company reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Brink's Company Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $3.99B | 16.76 | 16.46% | 1.23% | 11.11% | 8.52% | |
74 Outperform | $6.54B | 22.35 | 22.02% | 1.30% | 5.56% | 2.16% | |
71 Outperform | $1.29B | -861.44 | 20.86% | 1.29% | 8.83% | -16.34% | |
70 Outperform | $5.51B | 7.97 | 16.74% | 2.73% | 3.29% | 22.63% | |
64 Neutral | $4.32B | 33.33 | 67.82% | 0.85% | 7.31% | 14.99% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
47 Neutral | $4.28B | 34.41 | -17.64% | ― | 8.08% | -1039.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Brink's Company Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Brink’s Delivers Strong Q1 Growth and Margin Expansion
Positive
May 6, 2026
On May 6, 2026, Brink’s reported a strong first quarter, with revenue rising 10% year over year to $1.38 billion, including 4.5% organic growth and 15% organic growth in its higher-margin AMS and DRS lines, while adjusted EBITDA climbed 10% ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Brink’s Shareholders Approve Expanded Equity Incentive Plan
Positive
May 4, 2026
At its April 28, 2026 annual meeting, The Brink’s Company shareholders approved an amended and restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, adding 3,900,000 shares of common stock for issuance and reinforcing the firm’s ability to use equity-b...
Executive/Board Changes
Brink’s Appoints Adnane Louridi as Principal Accounting Officer
Positive
Apr 10, 2026
On April 6, 2026, The Brink’s Company appointed Adnane Louridi as Senior Vice President and Global Controller, and he will also serve as the company’s Principal Accounting Officer. Louridi, 42, brings prior finance leadership experienc...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Brink’s Expands Credit Facility to Support NCR Acquisition
Positive
Apr 6, 2026
On March 31, 2026, Brink’s amended and extended its main credit facility, increasing total capacity from $2.225 billion to $3.85 billion through a $1.225 billion refinanced term loan, a $1.025 billion delayed draw term loan and a $1.0 billio...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Brink’s to Acquire NCR Atleos in Major Fintech Deal
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Brink’s Company and NCR Atleos announced a definitive agreement under which Brink’s will acquire NCR Atleos in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $6.6 billion, including the assumption of $2.6 billion of NCR At...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Brink’s Reports Strong 2025 Results, Highlights AMS/DRS Growth
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Brink’s reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, highlighting 9% fourth-quarter revenue growth, including 5% organic growth, and a sharp 22% organic increase in AMS/DRS revenue that supported EBITDA margi...
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