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The Brink's Co (The Brink's Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is The Brink's Co Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Brink's Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.51
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Brink's Co was -2.51. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.78.


The Brink's Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Brink's Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Brink's Co Beneish M-Score Chart

The Brink's Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.81 -2.60 -2.83 -2.51 -2.97

The Brink's Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.66 -2.74 -2.75 -2.97

Competitive Comparison of The Brink's Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, The Brink's Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Brink's Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, The Brink's Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Brink's Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



The Brink's Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of The Brink's Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.8339+0.528 * 0.9883+0.404 * 0.9427+0.892 * 1.0748+0.115 * 0.9694
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.922+4.679 * -0.081326-0.327 * 1.0152
=-2.97

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $796 Mil.
Revenue was 1245.6 + 1227.4 + 1216.2 + 1185.4 = $4,875 Mil.
Gross Profit was 323.6 + 306.4 + 272.4 + 265.1 = $1,168 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,788 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,602 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,351 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $276 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $689 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,944 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,528 Mil.
Net Income was -5 + 45.6 + 32.1 + 15 = $88 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -56.3 + -8.2 + -2.5 + -10.8 = $-78 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 409.4 + 187.7 + 150.4 + -45.1 = $702 Mil.
Total Receivables was $889 Mil.
Revenue was 1190.9 + 1136.7 + 1133.9 + 1074 = $4,536 Mil.
Gross Profit was 316.9 + 256 + 266.4 + 234.3 = $1,074 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,597 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,366 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $246 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $696 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,675 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,523 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(796.3 / 4874.6) / (888.5 / 4535.5)
=0.163357 / 0.195899
=0.8339

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1073.6 / 4535.5) / (1167.5 / 4874.6)
=0.23671 / 0.239507
=0.9883

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (2788.3 + 1351) / 6601.8) / (1 - (2597.4 + 1249.8) / 6366)
=0.373004 / 0.395664
=0.9427

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=4874.6 / 4535.5
=1.0748

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(245.8 / (245.8 + 1249.8)) / (275.8 / (275.8 + 1351))
=0.164349 / 0.169535
=0.9694

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(689.4 / 4874.6) / (695.7 / 4535.5)
=0.141427 / 0.15339
=0.922

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((3528.3 + 1944.1) / 6601.8) / ((3523.1 + 1674.8) / 6366)
=0.828925 / 0.81651
=1.0152

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(87.7 - -77.8 - 702.4) / 6601.8
=-0.081326

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

The Brink's Co has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Brink's Co (The Brink's Co) Business Description

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Address
1801 Bayberry Court, P.O. Box 18100, Richmond, VA, USA, 23226-8100
The Brink's Co is a Global provider of secure logistics and security solutions for cash and other valuables. In 2020, the company acquired the U.K.-based G4S that reorganized its operating segments to be North America, Latin America, Europe, and Rest of World. It generates maximum revenue from the North America segment, namely from its core business of cash-in-transit and ATM services. The Latin America and Europe segments trail North America in revenue earnings with the Brinks Global Services line of business that specializes in the secure transportation of high-valued commodities, such as jewelry, precious metals, banknotes, and electronics. Brink's customer base includes financial institutions, retails, government agencies, mints, and other commercial businesses.
Executives
Arthelbert Louis Parker director THE BRINK'S COMPANY, 1801 BAYBERRY CT, 4TH FL, PO BOX 18100, RICHMOND VA 23226
Dominik Bossart officer: SVP 1800 BAYBERRY COURT, PO BOX 18100, RICHMOND VA 23226
Elizabeth A Galloway officer: EVP and CHRO AT HOME GROUP INC., 1600 EAST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75074
Michael F Beech officer: Executive Vice President THE BRINK'S COMPANY, 1801 BAYBERRY COURT, 4TH FLOOR, RICHMOND VA 23226
Michael J Herling director 177 BROAD STREET, 15TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06901
Keith R Wyche director 1801 BAYBERRY COURT, PO BOX 18100, RICHMOND VA 23226
Kurt B Mcmaken officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer THE BRINK'S COMANY, 1801 BAYBERRY COURT, PO BOX 18100, RICHMOND VA 23226
Simon Davis officer: SVP, CHRO 5757 N GREEN BAY AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Daniel J Castillo officer: EVP 2645 SILVER CRESCENT DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Susan E Docherty director THE BRINK'S COMPANY, 1801 BAYBERRY COURT, 4TH FLOOR, RICHMOND VA 23226
Kathie J. Andrade director 6300 LAMAR AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
Rohan Pal officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer 1801 BAYBERRY COURT, RICHMOND VA 23226
Michael E Sweeney officer: Controller C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Timothy Joseph Tynan director 1801 BAYBERRY COURT, PO BOX 18100, RICHMOND VA 23226
Lindsay K. Blackwood officer: EVP & General Counsel 1801 BAYBERRY COURT, PO BOX 18100, RICHMOND VA 23226

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