BCO vs CHRW
Brinks Co. and C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BCO | CHRW |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B | $16.2B |
| Net income | $199.7M | $587.1M |
| Gross margin | 25.8% | · |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 3.6% |
| Return on equity | 86.3% | 32.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.69 | $4.83 |
| Dividend / share | $1.01 | $2.49 |
| Payout ratio | 21.2% | 51.3% |
| Free cash flow | $436.4M | $894.9M |
| Equity | $277.7M | $1.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 8.09× | 0.50× |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 1.53× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 65.7% | 3.0% |
CHRW bills 3.1× the revenue of BCO, and BCO keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.0% against 3.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BCO | CHRW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.3B | $16.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.0B | $17.7B |
| FY2023 | $4.9B | $17.6B |
| FY2022 | $4.5B | $24.7B |
| FY2021 | $4.2B | $23.1B |
| FY2020 | $3.7B | $16.2B |
| FY2019 | $3.7B | $15.3B |
| FY2018 | $3.5B | $16.6B |
| FY2017 | $3.3B | $14.9B |
| FY2016 | $3.0B | $13.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BCO | CHRW |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $199.7M | $587.1M |
| FY2024 | $162.9M | $465.7M |
| FY2023 | $87.7M | $325.1M |
| FY2022 | $170.6M | $940.5M |
| FY2021 | $105.2M | $844.2M |
| FY2020 | $16.0M | $506.4M |
| FY2019 | $29.0M | $577.0M |
| FY2018 | $-33.3M | $664.5M |
| FY2017 | $16.7M | $504.9M |
| FY2016 | $34.5M | $513.4M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$10,971,563,000 | CHRW |
| FY2024 | −$12,713,056,000 | CHRW |
| FY2023 | −$12,721,843,000 | CHRW |
| FY2022 | −$20,161,125,000 | CHRW |
| FY2021 | −$18,901,938,000 | CHRW |
| FY2020 | −$12,516,206,000 | CHRW |
| FY2019 | −$11,626,308,000 | CHRW |
| FY2018 | −$13,142,272,000 | CHRW |
| FY2017 | −$11,522,380,000 | CHRW |
| FY2016 | −$10,123,813,000 | CHRW |
| FY2015 | −$10,414,684,000 | CHRW |
| FY2014 | −$9,907,767,000 | CHRW |
| FY2013 | −$8,973,476,000 | CHRW |
| FY2012 | −$7,781,513,000 | CHRW |
| FY2011 | −$6,673,446,000 | CHRW |
| FY2010 | −$6,298,105,000 | CHRW |
| FY2009 | −$4,442,189,000 | CHRW |
| FY2008 | −$5,415,114,000 | CHRW |
CHRW has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.4 pp | BCO |
| FY2024 | +0.9 pp | BCO |
| FY2023 | +0.2 pp | BCO |
| FY2022 | +0.2 pp | BCO |
| FY2021 | −0.9 pp | CHRW |
| FY2020 | −2.5 pp | CHRW |
| FY2019 | −2.9 pp | CHRW |
| FY2018 | −4.8 pp | CHRW |
| FY2017 | −2.7 pp | CHRW |
| FY2016 | −2.4 pp | CHRW |
| FY2015 | −4.7 pp | CHRW |
| FY2014 | −6.6 pp | CHRW |
| FY2013 | −1.1 pp | CHRW |
| FY2012 | −2.2 pp | CHRW |
| FY2011 | −1.5 pp | CHRW |
| FY2010 | −1.7 pp | CHRW |
| FY2009 | +2.6 pp | BCO |
| FY2008 | +2.9 pp | BCO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BCO and CHRW over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BCO's net margin has been more volatile than CHRW's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.7.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BCO and CHRW over these 18 fiscal years — BCO led in 6 and CHRW in 12.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BCO's return on equity has been more volatile than CHRW's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 29.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.7.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BCO and CHRW over these 17 fiscal years — BCO led in 5 and CHRW in 12.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.