BRINKS CO(BCO)Stock Analysis
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BCO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for BRINKS CO (BCO), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BCO at 52.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,370 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. BCO scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (78.6). Areas of concern include free cash flow (31.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), BRINKS CO reports quarterly revenue of $1.4B, net income of $32.1M, an operating margin of 8.0%. Top institutional holders of BCO by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. BCO trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 78890. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BCO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for BRINKS CO directly from SEC EDGAR. BRINKS CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 59 since 2021, currently 52.0 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$1.4B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$32.1M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-11.4M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
8.0%
ROIC
Q1 2026
2.7%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+5.0% YoYNet Income
+22.6% YoYOperating Income
+29.2% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+29.2% YoYTotal Assets
+10.8% YoYTotal Debt
+10.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.26B +5.0% | $5.01B +2.8% | $4.87B +7.5% | $4.54B +8.0% | $4.20B +13.8% | $3.69B |
| Net Income | $199.7M +22.6% | $162.9M +85.7% | $87.7M -48.6% | $170.6M +62.2% | $105.2M +557.5% | $16.0M |
| Operating Income | $585.5M +29.2% | $453.0M +6.5% | $425.2M +17.7% | $361.3M +1.9% | $354.7M +66.1% | $213.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.69 +29.2% | $3.63 +94.1% | $1.87 -47.6% | $3.57 +70.0% | $2.10 +577.4% | $0.31 |
| Total Assets | $7.34B +10.8% | $6.62B +0.3% | $6.60B +3.7% | $6.37B +14.4% | $5.57B +8.4% | $5.14B |
| Total Debt | $4.78B +10.5% | $4.33B +10.5% | $3.92B +8.4% | $3.61B +12.7% | $3.21B +15.6% | $2.77B |
| Operating Cash Flow | — | — | — | $479.9M +0.4% | $478.0M +50.5% | $317.7M |
AI Insight: BCO Financial Trends
Operating income surged to $180M in Q4 2025 but snapped back sharply to $110M in Q1 2026, raising questions about earnings quality and seasonality.
• Revenue grew steadily from $1,253M in Q2 2024 to $1,379M in Q4 2025, a ~10% gain over six quarters.
• Operating income expanded from $104M in Q4 2024 to $180M in Q4 2025, reflecting meaningful year-over-year margin improvement.
• Total debt rose from $4,152M in Q2 2024 to $4,782M in Q4 2025, while equity remains thin at $262M–$278M range.
• Net income has been volatile and low, ranging $29M–$68M across eight quarters, limiting retained earnings accumulation.
⚠ Operating income dropped from $180M in Q4 2025 to $110M in Q1 2026 — sharpest sequential decline in the dataset.
⚠ Total debt climbed to $4,782M in Q4 2025 against equity of $278M; leverage remains a key vulnerability.
⚠ Operating cash flow data is almost entirely missing; only Q3 2025 ($122M) and Q1 2026 ($29M) reported — FCF visibility is very low.
AI Insight: BCO Ratio Trends
Operating margin surged to 13.1% in Q4 2025 but collapsed to 8.0% in Q1 2026, the weakest quarter in the dataset.
• Operating margin improved from 8.3% in Q4 2024 to 13.1% in Q4 2025, suggesting meaningful year-over-year efficiency gains.
• ROIC expanded from 9.3% in Q4 2024 to 14.2% in Q4 2025, but reversed sharply to 9.1% in Q1 2026.
• D/E spiked to 23.41 in Q4 2024 and remains elevated at 17.45 in Q1 2026, well above the Q2 2024 level of 12.95.
• NPM of 2.3% in Q1 2026 matches the weakest reading in the dataset, seen previously in Q3 2024.
⚠ Q1 2026 operating margin of 8.0% is the lowest in the dataset — monitor whether Q1 weakness is seasonal or structural.
⚠ Leverage (D/E 17.45) remains more than 4x the Q2 2024 level; debt reduction trajectory is a key creditor-risk signal.
⚠ Q4 2025 showed strong ROE of 98.1% and ROIC of 14.2% — if Q1 2026 is seasonal, sequential recovery would be bullish.
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Top Institutional Holders of BCO
BlackRock, Inc.
$552.7M5,333,046 shFMR LLC
$486.1M4,691,118 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$204.8M1,976,446 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$192.2M1,854,871 shSTATE STREET CORP
$161.3M1,556,784 shBoston Partners
$138.0M1,331,522 shFULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
$118.2M1,140,871 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$110.6M1,067,184 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$110.4M1,065,358 shARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC
$95.6M922,958 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $552.7M | 5,333,046 |
| FMR LLC | $486.1M | 4,691,118 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $204.8M | 1,976,446 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $192.2M | 1,854,871 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $161.3M | 1,556,784 |
| Boston Partners | $138.0M | 1,331,522 |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | $118.2M | 1,140,871 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $110.6M | 1,067,184 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $110.4M | 1,065,358 |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | $95.6M | 922,958 |
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