Revenue growth reached 10.3% in 2026Q1, yet structural constraints keep gross margins anchored at 25.9%, limiting the company's ability to achieve consistent operating leverage.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 5.39B | 5.26B | 5.01B | 4.87B | 4.54B | 4.2B | 3.69B | 3.68B | 3.49B | 3.35B | 3.02B | 3.06B | 3.56B | 3.94B | 3.84B | 3.89B | 3.12B | 3.13B | 3.16B | 3.22B | 2.84B | 2.55B | 4.72B | 4B | 3.78B | 3.62B | 3.83B | 4.09B | 1.45B | 1.1B | 909.8M |
| Revenue Growth % | 7.31% | 4.97% | 2.82% | 7.48% | 7.98% | 13.8% | 0.21% | 5.57% | 4.24% | 10.81% | -1.33% | -14.06% | -9.64% | 2.61% | -1.12% | 24.48% | -0.43% | -0.9% | -1.72% | 13.44% | 11.32% | -45.97% | 17.99% | 5.88% | 4.21% | -5.47% | -6.24% | 181.76% | 31.77% | 21.06% | 15.4% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.98B | 3.9B | 3.74B | 3.71B | 3.46B | 3.24B | 2.88B | 2.83B | 2.7B | 2.61B | 2.42B | 2.47B | 2.95B | 3.2B | 3.12B | 3.17B | 2.54B | 2.53B | 2.51B | 2.45B | 2.18B | 2.04B | 3.96B | 3.4B | 3.16B | 3.09B | 3.26B | 3.33B | 1.02B | 753.7M | 632.5M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 74.19% | 74.68% | 76.05% | 76.33% | 77.04% | 77.96% | 76.89% | 77.48% | 77.93% | 80.28% | 80.73% | 82.76% | 81.1% | 81.17% | 81.7% | 81.26% | 80.85% | 79.19% | 76.14% | 76.69% | 80.1% | 84.02% | 85.13% | 83.78% | 85.28% | 85.14% | 81.52% | 70.37% | 68.43% | 69.52% |
| Gross Profit | 1.41B | 1.36B | 1.27B | 1.17B | 1.07B | 964.4M | 813.6M | 851.1M | 785.6M | 738.8M | 595.8M | 589.8M | 614.1M | 745.1M | 723.6M | 711.2M | 585.1M | 600.5M | 658.4M | 768.2M | 661.5M | 507.2M | 753.9M | 594.4M | 612.7M | 533.6M | 569.87M | 755.8M | 430M | 347.7M | 277.3M |
| Gross Margin % | 26.1% | 25.81% | 25.32% | 23.95% | 23.67% | 22.96% | 22.04% | 23.11% | 22.52% | 22.07% | 19.72% | 19.27% | 17.24% | 18.9% | 18.83% | 18.3% | 18.74% | 19.15% | 20.81% | 23.86% | 23.31% | 19.9% | 15.98% | 14.87% | 16.22% | 14.72% | 14.86% | 18.48% | 29.63% | 31.57% | 30.48% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 7.03% | 8.68% | 8.75% | 11.32% | 18.53% | -4.41% | 8.34% | 6.33% | 24% | 1.02% | -3.96% | -17.58% | 2.97% | 1.74% | 21.55% | -2.56% | -8.79% | -14.29% | 16.13% | 30.42% | -32.72% | 26.83% | -2.99% | 14.82% | -6.37% | -24.6% | 75.77% | 23.67% | 25.39% | 19.68% |
| Operating Expenses | 836.5M | 769.5M | 815.8M | 742.3M | 712.3M | 609.7M | 600.1M | 614.3M | 506.7M | 463.3M | 451.6M | 460.1M | 641.6M | 573.4M | 552.4M | 539.9M | 429.3M | 430.2M | 434.5M | 494.2M | 460.9M | 391.8M | 564M | 494.6M | 480M | 423.2M | 477.76M | 700.6M | 289.9M | 222M | 185.4M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 14.63% | 16.28% | 15.23% | 15.71% | 14.52% | 16.26% | 16.68% | 14.52% | 13.84% | 14.95% | 15.03% | 18.01% | 14.55% | 14.38% | 13.9% | 13.75% | 13.72% | 13.73% | 15.35% | 16.24% | 15.37% | 11.95% | 12.37% | 12.71% | 11.68% | 12.46% | 17.13% | 19.98% | 20.16% | 20.38% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 807.9M | 778M | 834.5M | 684.4M | 687M | 629.7M | 584.5M | 0 | 509.2M | 468.2M | 431.5M | 463.8M | 560.6M | 564M | 561.7M | 543.1M | 429.3M | 430.2M | 434.5M | 498.8M | 466.8M | 406.8M | 573.1M | 520.6M | 466.3M | 445.6M | 477.76M | 520.3M | 207.3M | 160.7M | 130.8M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 14.79% | 16.65% | 14.04% | 15.15% | 14.99% | 15.84% | - | 14.59% | 13.99% | 14.29% | 15.15% | 15.74% | 14.31% | 14.62% | 13.98% | 13.75% | 13.72% | 13.73% | 15.5% | 16.45% | 15.96% | 12.15% | 13.02% | 12.35% | 12.3% | 12.46% | 12.72% | 14.28% | 14.59% | 14.38% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2M | -8.5M | -18.7M | 57.9M | 25.3M | -20M | 15.6M | 614.3M | 0 | -49.4M | -1.3M | -500K | -500K | -500K | -700K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460.9M | 391.8M | 564M | 494.6M | 480M | -22.4M | 0 | 180.3M | 82.6M | 61.3M | 54.6M |
| Operating Income | 570M | 588.5M | 453M | 425.2M | 361.3M | 354.7M | 213.5M | 236.8M | 274.7M | 273.9M | 144.2M | 56.6M | -27.5M | 171.7M | 171.2M | 171.3M | 146.3M | 166.8M | 228.5M | 274M | 200.6M | 115.4M | 189.9M | 99.8M | 132.7M | 110.6M | 92.11M | 55.2M | 140.1M | 125.7M | 91.9M |
| Operating Margin % | 10.58% | 11.19% | 9.04% | 8.72% | 7.97% | 8.44% | 5.78% | 6.43% | 7.87% | 8.18% | 4.77% | 1.85% | -0.77% | 4.36% | 4.46% | 4.41% | 4.69% | 5.32% | 7.22% | 8.51% | 7.07% | 4.53% | 4.02% | 2.5% | 3.51% | 3.05% | 2.4% | 1.35% | 9.65% | 11.41% | 10.1% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 29.91% | 6.54% | 17.69% | 1.86% | 66.14% | -9.84% | -13.8% | 0.29% | 89.94% | 154.77% | 305.82% | -116.02% | 0.29% | -0.06% | 17.09% | -12.29% | -27% | -16.61% | 36.59% | 73.83% | -39.23% | 90.28% | -24.79% | 19.98% | 20.07% | 66.88% | -60.6% | 11.46% | 36.78% | 19.97% |
| EBITDA | 869.8M | 879.3M | 746.3M | 701M | 607.1M | 594.2M | 420.3M | 421.6M | 437M | 420.5M | 275.8M | 196.5M | 134.4M | 345.3M | 336.7M | 333.7M | 282.9M | 301.9M | 350.8M | 427.5M | 333.7M | 235.2M | 338.8M | 242.8M | 263.6M | 305M | 281.06M | 235.5M | 222.7M | 187M | 146.5M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 16.14% | 16.71% | 14.89% | 14.38% | 13.39% | 14.15% | 11.39% | 11.45% | 12.53% | 12.56% | 9.13% | 6.42% | 3.77% | 8.76% | 8.76% | 8.59% | 9.06% | 9.63% | 11.09% | 13.28% | 11.76% | 9.23% | 7.18% | 6.07% | 6.98% | 8.42% | 7.33% | 5.76% | 15.34% | 16.98% | 16.1% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 17.1% | 17.82% | 6.46% | 15.47% | 2.17% | 41.38% | -0.31% | -3.52% | 3.92% | 52.47% | 40.36% | 46.21% | -61.08% | 2.55% | 0.9% | 17.96% | -6.29% | -13.94% | -17.94% | 28.11% | 41.88% | -30.58% | 39.54% | -7.89% | -13.57% | 8.52% | 19.35% | 5.75% | 19.09% | 27.65% | 22.49% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 299.8M | 290.8M | 293.3M | 275.8M | 245.8M | 239.5M | 206.8M | 184.8M | 162.3M | 146.6M | 131.6M | 139.9M | 161.9M | 173.6M | 165.5M | 162.4M | 136.6M | 135.1M | 122.3M | 153.5M | 133.1M | 119.8M | 148.9M | 143M | 130.9M | 194.4M | 188.95M | 180.3M | 82.6M | 61.3M | 54.6M |
| EBIT | 577.8M | 599.4M | 501.7M | 439.6M | 365M | 347.7M | 180.7M | 209M | 109.2M | 215.3M | 145.4M | 60M | -25.6M | 173.3M | 178.3M | 180.4M | 154.4M | 177.6M | 236.6M | 171.5M | 209.5M | 123M | 137.4M | 97.3M | 132.3M | 97.8M | 92.11M | 186.19M | 102.5M | 171.1M | 91.9M |
| Net Interest Income | -103.3M | -218.2M | -186.5M | -167.5M | -115.2M | -100.1M | -95.8M | -87.8M | -59.8M | -29.7M | -17.8M | -15.6M | -20.4M | -22.4M | -18.5M | -17.4M | -10.5M | -500K | -3.9M | -2.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 22.8M | 27.3M | 48.9M | 36.3M | 23.6M | 12.1M | 5.6M | 5.6M | 6.9M | 4.1M | 2.6M | 3.3M | 3M | 2.7M | 4.6M | 5.9M | 8.1M | 10.8M | 15M | 8.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 121.7M | 245.5M | 235.4M | 203.8M | 138.8M | 112.2M | 101.4M | 93.4M | 66.7M | 33.8M | 20.4M | 18.9M | 23.4M | 25.1M | 23.1M | 24M | 14.8M | 11.3M | 12M | 10.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -182M | -234.6M | -186.7M | -189.4M | -135.1M | -119.2M | -134.2M | -143.3M | -232.2M | -92.4M | -59.5M | -55.3M | -21.5M | -23.5M | -7.7M | -14.9M | -6.7M | -500K | -3.9M | -300K | 700K | -9.3M | -65.4M | -23M | -22.5M | -34.4M | -87.49M | 114.3M | -14.6M | 32.6M | -2.1M |
| Pretax Income | 330.2M | 353.9M | 266.3M | 235.8M | 226.2M | 235.5M | 79.3M | 93.5M | 42.5M | 181.5M | 125M | 41.1M | -49M | 148.2M | 154.5M | 156.4M | 139.6M | 166.3M | 224.6M | 273.6M | 204.3M | 91.8M | 161.5M | 73.9M | 110.2M | 73.2M | 4.63M | 47.5M | 125.5M | 113.3M | 89.8M |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.13% | 6.73% | 5.31% | 4.84% | 4.99% | 5.61% | 2.15% | 2.54% | 1.22% | 5.42% | 4.14% | 1.34% | -1.38% | 3.76% | 4.02% | 4.03% | 4.47% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 3.42% | 1.85% | 2.92% | 2.02% | 0.12% | 1.16% | 8.65% | 10.29% | 9.87% |
| Income Tax | 138.7M | 143.3M | 92.7M | 139.2M | 41.4M | 120.3M | 56.6M | 61M | 70M | 157.7M | 78.5M | 66.5M | 36.7M | 52M | 26.9M | 59.4M | 67.1M | -61.1M | 53M | 102.2M | 82.7M | 49.5M | 60.9M | 55.7M | 41.2M | 27.4M | 1.94M | 12.8M | 46.4M | 39.7M | 30.1M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 42% | 40.49% | 34.81% | 59.03% | 18.3% | 51.08% | 71.37% | 65.24% | 164.71% | 86.89% | 62.8% | 161.8% | -74.9% | 35.09% | 17.41% | 37.98% | 48.07% | -36.74% | 23.6% | 37.35% | 40.48% | 53.92% | 37.71% | 75.37% | 37.39% | 37.43% | 42% | 26.95% | 36.97% | 35.04% | 33.52% |
| Net Income | 180.2M | 199.7M | 162.9M | 87.7M | 170.6M | 105.2M | 16M | 29M | -33.3M | 16.7M | 34.5M | -11.9M | -83.9M | 56.8M | 88.9M | 74.5M | 57.1M | 200.2M | 183.3M | 137.3M | 587.2M | 142.4M | 121.5M | 29.4M | 26.1M | 16.6M | -256.64M | 34.7M | 79.1M | 73.6M | 59.7M |
| Net Margin % | 3.34% | 3.8% | 3.25% | 1.8% | 3.76% | 2.5% | 0.43% | 0.79% | -0.95% | 0.5% | 1.14% | -0.39% | -2.36% | 1.44% | 2.31% | 1.92% | 1.83% | 6.39% | 5.79% | 4.27% | 20.69% | 5.59% | 2.58% | 0.74% | 0.69% | 0.46% | -6.69% | 0.85% | 5.45% | 6.68% | 6.56% |
| Net Income Growth % | 9.08% | 22.59% | 85.75% | -48.59% | 62.17% | 557.5% | -44.83% | 187.09% | -299.4% | -51.59% | 389.92% | 85.82% | -247.71% | -36.11% | 19.33% | 30.47% | -71.48% | 9.22% | 33.5% | -76.62% | 312.36% | 17.2% | 313.27% | 12.64% | 57.23% | 106.47% | -839.61% | -56.13% | 7.47% | 23.28% | 16.83% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 191.5M | 210.6M | 173.6M | 96.6M | 184.8M | 115.2M | 22.7M | 32.5M | -27.5M | 23.8M | 46.5M | -25.4M | -85.7M | 96.2M | 127.6M | 124.3M | 97.3M | 227.4M | 171.6M | 101.2M | 113.1M | 51M | 71.5M | 37.9M | 69.4M | 38.3M | 2.69M | 108.05M | 66.1M | 110.2M | 59.7M |
| Discontinued Operations | -400K | -400K | 1.1M | 1.7M | -2.9M | 2.1M | -800K | 700K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2M | 0 | 0 | -4.5M | 1.5M | 300K | 4.5M | 51.5M | 58.9M | 474.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 131.1M | 129.6M | 127.6M | 122.8M | 123.1M | 129.6M | 73.7M | 15.8M | 12.9M | 20.8M | 17.7M | 12.7M | 39.8M | 85.6M | 75M | 74.4M | 66.9M | 60.9M | 91.3M | 68.2M | 51.8M | 0 | 40M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.2M | 24.8M | 22.9M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.34 | 4.70 | 3.63 | 1.87 | 3.57 | 2.10 | 0.45 | 0.57 | -0.65 | 0.32 | 0.68 | -0.24 | -1.71 | 1.16 | 1.83 | 1.55 | 1.18 | 4.21 | 3.93 | 2.92 | 11.64 | 2.50 | 2.20 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.31 | -5.08 | 0.70 | 1.27 | 1.90 | 1.56 |
| EPS Growth % | 15.05% | 29.48% | 94.12% | -47.62% | 70% | 366.67% | -21.05% | 187.69% | -303.13% | -52.94% | 383.33% | 85.96% | -247.41% | -36.61% | 18.06% | 31.36% | -71.97% | 7.12% | 34.59% | -74.91% | 365.6% | 13.64% | 300% | 14.58% | 54.84% | 106.1% | -825.71% | -44.88% | -33.16% | 21.79% | 15.56% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.74 | 3.68 | 1.90 | 3.61 | 2.13 | 0.45 | 0.58 | -0.65 | 0.33 | 0.69 | -0.25 | -1.71 | 1.17 | 1.84 | 1.56 | 1.18 | 4.23 | 3.96 | 2.95 | 11.75 | 2.53 | 2.23 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.31 | -5.08 | 1.06 | 1.28 | 1.92 | 1.56 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 41.5M | 42.1M | 44.8M | 46.9M | 47.8M | 50.1M | 50.8M | 51.1M | 50.9M | 50.5M | 50.6M | 49.3M | 49M | 49M | 48.6M | 48.1M | 48.4M | 47.5M | 46.7M | 47M | 50.5M | 57M | 55.3M | 53.2M | 52.4M | 51.4M | 50.53M | 49.33M | 49.29M | 38.53M | 38.61M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 41.3M | 41.9M | 44.3M | 46.2M | 47.3M | 49.5M | 50.4M | 50.2M | 50.9M | 50.5M | 50M | 47.89M | 48.93M | 48.7M | 48.4M | 47.8M | 48.2M | 47.2M | 46.3M | 46.5M | 50M | 56.3M | 54.6M | 53.1M | 52.1M | 51.2M | 50.53M | 49.11M | 48.91M | 38.25M | 38.2M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 21.18% | 25.66% | 45.15% | 22.04% | 35.36% | 188.13% | 103.1% | - | 165.87% | 57.39% | - | - | 33.8% | 21.37% | 25.1% | 33.1% | 9.19% | 9.93% | 12.02% | 1.72% | 3.86% | 4.44% | 18.03% | 21.84% | 34.94% | - | 28.22% | 16.94% | 22.28% | 6.53% |
High Debt and Margin Volatility
According to the provided quarterly data, BCO's top-line growth has accelerated to 10.3% in 2026Q1, marking a notable departure from the low-single-digit growth rates observed throughout 2024 and early 2025, suggesting that strategic initiatives in digital cash management may finally be gaining meaningful traction.
The recent double-digit revenue expansion appears to indicate that the company's pivot toward recurring ATM managed services is beginning to offset the inherent stagnation of traditional cash-in-transit volumes. Investors should monitor whether this acceleration is organic or driven by inorganic acquisitions, as the latter would imply higher integration risks and potential future margin dilution.
As reported in financial statements, BCO's gross margin remains anchored near 25.9% in 2026Q1, reflecting the persistent labor-intensive nature of secure logistics that prevents significant operating leverage despite the recent uptick in top-line revenue performance across the company's global geographic segments.
The inability to meaningfully expand gross margins beyond the mid-20% range suggests that the company remains highly sensitive to inflationary pressures in labor and fuel costs. This structural limitation implies that profitability gains are likely to be incremental rather than transformative unless the company can successfully shift a larger portion of its revenue mix toward high-margin digital software services.
Based on the income statement history, BCO's operating income has displayed significant volatility, with operating margins fluctuating between 7.5% and 13.1% over the last ten quarters, indicating that the company struggles to maintain consistent overhead efficiency as it scales its complex global operations.
The erratic nature of operating income suggests that SG&A expenses are not scaling linearly with revenue, potentially due to the ongoing costs of integrating large-scale acquisitions. Analysts should investigate whether the recent spike in SG&A observed in late 2025 represents a permanent increase in the cost base or temporary restructuring expenses that may subside.
Data from recent filings reveals that BCO's net income is subject to extreme quarterly swings, with net margins dipping as low as -0.4% in 2023Q4 and reaching 4.9% in 2025Q4, highlighting the impact of non-operating items and potential accounting adjustments on the bottom line.
The frequent disparity between operating income and net income suggests that interest expenses and other non-operating charges are significantly eroding shareholder value. Investors should be wary of relying on headline EPS figures, as the company's reliance on debt to fund its growth strategy creates a persistent drag on net profitability.
Analysis of the company's financial profile suggests that a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.10% leaves BCO in a vulnerable position, as the narrow net margin of 3.80% provides little cushion to absorb potential interest rate hikes or unexpected operational disruptions in its core markets.
Short-sellers may focus on the company's high leverage as a primary risk factor, particularly if the transition to digital services fails to generate the expected cash flow to service existing debt obligations. The reliance on debt-funded growth warrants further investigation into the sustainability of the company's capital allocation strategy during periods of economic contraction.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BCO stock.
For fiscal year 2025, The Brink's Company (BCO) reported total revenue of $5.26B. This represents a 478.3% increase compared to $909.8M in 1996.
The Brink's Company (BCO) is profitable, generating $199.7M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 3.8%.
The Brink's Company (BCO) reported an operating income of $588.5M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 11.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
The Brink's Company (BCO) generated $1.36B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 25.8%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.