Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.26 EPS

Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The business services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.26, Zacks reports. Brink’s had a net margin of 2.37% and a return on equity of 71.46%. Brink’s updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.100-1.400 EPS.

Brink’s Trading Up 2.9 %

Brink’s stock traded up $2.76 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $97.21. The stock had a trading volume of 176,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 216,799. Brink’s has a twelve month low of $79.20 and a twelve month high of $115.91. The firm has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.80 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.76, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.79.

Brink’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.2425 per share. This represents a $0.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. Brink’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Brink’s from $144.00 to $138.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $120.50.

Brink’s Company Profile

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.