Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 22.1x · EV/EBITDA 7.9x · ROE 55.5%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.3B | $4.9B | $4.2B | $4.1B | $2.6B | $3.3B | $3.7B | $4.6B | $3.3B | $4.0B | $2.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $6.9B | $7.6B | $7.0B | $6.8B | $5.3B | $5.9B | $5.9B | $6.3B | $4.5B | $4.6B | $2.3B |
| P/E Ratio → | 22.11 | 24.84 | 25.56 | 47.03 | 15.04 | 31.22 | 160.00 | 159.09 | — | 245.94 | 60.66 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.81 | 0.93 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.57 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.26 | 0.94 | 1.19 | 0.69 |
| P/B Ratio | 10.74 | 12.07 | 13.30 | 7.93 | 4.50 | 13.00 | 18.06 | 22.32 | 18.33 | 11.07 | 5.88 |
| P/FCF | 9.81 | 11.26 | 20.42 | 8.25 | 8.64 | 10.59 | 18.36 | 22.74 | 15.74 | 51.22 | 37.74 |
| P/OCF | 6.69 | 7.68 | 9.76 | 5.87 | 5.35 | 6.87 | 11.51 | 12.57 | 9.04 | 15.76 | 12.46 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.17 | 1.40 | 1.59 | 1.70 | 1.29 | 1.37 | 0.78 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.89 | 8.61 | 9.40 | 9.74 | 8.77 | 9.86 | 13.96 | 14.83 | 10.30 | 10.93 | 8.51 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.79 | 12.64 | 13.98 | 15.53 | 14.58 | 16.86 | 32.47 | 29.91 | 41.22 | 21.35 | 16.14 |
| EV / FCF | — | 17.36 | 34.47 | 13.66 | 17.90 | 18.90 | 29.45 | 30.67 | 21.54 | 59.24 | 42.44 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.3% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 23.1% | 22.5% | 22.1% | 19.7% |
| Operating Margin | 11.2% | 11.2% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -1.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 55.5% | 55.5% | 39.1% | 16.1% | 41.5% | 46.2% | 7.8% | 15.0% | -12.4% | 4.7% | 10.1% |
| ROA | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| ROIC | 14.2% | 14.2% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 11.0% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 18.4% |
| ROCE | 11.9% | 11.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% | 15.1% | 11.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 12.10 | 12.10 | 13.61 | 7.45 | 6.54 | 13.01 | 13.98 | 9.29 | 8.66 | 3.44 | 1.25 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.60 | 5.60 | 5.70 | 5.53 | 6.14 | 5.53 | 6.73 | 4.57 | 3.56 | 2.94 | 1.61 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 6.53 | 9.14 | 5.19 | 4.83 | 10.20 | 10.91 | 7.79 | 6.74 | 1.73 | 0.73 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.83 | 3.85 | 4.54 | 4.33 | 5.26 | 3.84 | 2.77 | 1.48 | 0.94 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 6.10 | 14.04 | 5.40 | 9.27 | 8.31 | 11.09 | 7.93 | 5.79 | 8.02 | 4.70 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.13 | 2.16 | 2.63 | 3.10 | 1.78 | 2.24 | 1.64 | 6.37 | 7.13 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.55 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 1.90 | 1.12 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.43 | 1.55 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 1.89 | 1.10 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.31 | 0.51 | 0.93 | 0.24 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.51 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 154.04 | — | — | — | — | — | 466.09 | 543.38 | 222.46 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 55.58 | 54.65 | 59.63 | 71.50 | 62.59 | 69.48 | 65.53 | 63.77 | 71.27 | 62.55 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 21.2% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 45.2% | 22.0% | 35.4% | 188.1% | 103.1% | — | 165.9% | 57.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | — | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| FCF Yield | 10.2% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $42M | $45M | $47M | $48M | $50M | $51M | $51M | $51M | $51M | $51M |
Excessive Debt-to-Equity Leverage
Based on current market data, BCO trades at a forward P/E of 10.18, which appears to discount the company as a legacy transport entity rather than a technology-enabled services provider, despite the recent acceleration in top-line growth observed in the most recent quarterly filings.
The discrepancy between the TTM P/E of 20.02 and the forward multiple suggests that the market anticipates a significant earnings expansion, likely driven by the shift toward higher-margin digital cash management. Investors should monitor whether this valuation gap persists as the company continues to integrate its ATM managed services into the core revenue base.
According to historical financial data, BCO's ROIC has remained suppressed in the low single digits, averaging roughly 2.7% to 4.5% over the last ten quarters, which indicates that the company is struggling to generate returns that exceed its cost of capital given the heavy debt load.
The persistent gap between invested capital and returns suggests that the aggressive M&A strategy has yet to yield the expected synergies in terms of capital efficiency. The reliance on debt to fund these acquisitions appears to be diluting the return profile, warranting further investigation into the long-term viability of this capital allocation strategy.
As reported in recent quarterly statements, BCO's asset turnover has remained stagnant at 0.19, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of its global secure logistics infrastructure and the difficulty of scaling operations without proportional increases in fixed asset investment.
The lack of improvement in asset turnover suggests that the company's growth is primarily driven by capital expenditure rather than operational efficiency gains. Investors should be cautious, as the inability to optimize the asset base may continue to weigh on margins even as the company transitions toward digital service models.
Based on reported figures, BCO's debt-to-equity ratio has reached an alarming 11.36 as of 2026Q1, a level that significantly elevates the company's financial risk profile and limits its ability to navigate potential macroeconomic headwinds or interest rate volatility in its core operating markets.
The high leverage ratio, combined with narrow net margins, suggests that the company has little room for operational error or unexpected spikes in debt service costs. This structural vulnerability warrants close monitoring, as any disruption in cash flow could potentially trigger covenant issues or necessitate further dilutive financing.
The most commonly misapplied metric for BCO is the traditional P/E ratio, which fails to account for the significant non-cash charges and acquisition-related expenses that frequently distort the company's reported net income, as evidenced by the wide variance in quarterly net margins.
Analysts should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or free cash flow yields to better understand the underlying earning power of the business, as these metrics are less sensitive to the accounting noise inherent in the company's aggressive M&A and pension-related adjustments. Relying on P/E alone likely obscures the true cash-generating capacity of the digital services transition.
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The Brink's Company's current P/E ratio is 22.1x. The historical average is 37.2x. This places it at the 44th percentile of its historical range.
The Brink's Company's current EV/EBITDA is 7.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 7.8x.
The Brink's Company's return on equity (ROE) is 55.5%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 16.2%.
Based on historical data, The Brink's Company is trading at a P/E of 22.1x. This is at the 44th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
The Brink's Company's current dividend yield is 0.97% with a payout ratio of 21.2%.
The Brink's Company has 25.8% gross margin and 11.2% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
The Brink's Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.