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Brink's (BCO) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Brink's (BCO - Free Report) reported $1.26 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.5%. EPS of $1.51 for the same period compares to $1.92 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.96% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.27 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.86, the EPS surprise was -18.82%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Brink's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Geographic Revenue- Latin America: $321 million versus $328.60 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.6% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- North America: $413 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $412.05 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.8%.
  • Geographic Revenue- Europe: $316 million versus $314.15 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.7% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- Rest of World: $209 million versus $215.85 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.5% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Brink's here>>>

Shares of Brink's have returned -6.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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