BCO vs XPO
Brinks Co. and Xpo, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BCO | XPO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B | $8.2B |
| Net income | $199.7M | $316.0M |
| Gross margin | 25.8% | · |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Return on equity | 86.3% | 18.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.69 | $2.64 |
| Dividend / share | $1.01 | · |
| Payout ratio | 21.2% | · |
| Free cash flow | $436.4M | $329.0M |
| Equity | $277.7M | $1.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 8.09× | 1.58× |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 1.05× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 65.7% | 23.5% |
XPO bills 1.6× the revenue of BCO, and BCO keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.0% against 3.9%).
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 | XPO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.3B | $8.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.0B | $8.1B |
| FY2023 | $4.9B | $7.7B |
| FY2022 | $4.5B | $7.7B |
| FY2021 | $4.2B | $7.2B |
| FY2020 | $3.7B | $6.2B |
| FY2019 | $3.7B | $10.7B |
| FY2018 | $3.5B | $17.3B |
| FY2017 | $3.3B | $15.4B |
| FY2016 | $3.0B | $14.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BCO | XPO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $199.7M | $316.0M |
| FY2024 | $162.9M | $387.0M |
| FY2023 | $87.7M | $189.0M |
| FY2022 | $170.6M | $666.0M |
| FY2021 | $105.2M | $336.0M |
| FY2020 | $16.0M | $110.0M |
| FY2019 | $29.0M | $419.0M |
| FY2018 | $-33.3M | $422.0M |
| FY2017 | $16.7M | $340.0M |
| FY2016 | $34.5M | $69.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,895,800,000 | XPO |
| FY2024 | −$3,060,100,000 | XPO |
| FY2023 | −$2,869,400,000 | XPO |
| FY2022 | −$3,182,500,000 | XPO |
| FY2021 | −$3,001,800,000 | XPO |
| FY2020 | −$2,477,100,000 | XPO |
| FY2019 | −$6,997,800,000 | XPO |
| FY2018 | −$13,790,100,000 | XPO |
| FY2017 | −$12,034,000,000 | XPO |
| FY2016 | −$11,598,400,000 | XPO |
| FY2015 | −$4,561,800,000 | XPO |
| FY2014 | +$1,205,700,000 | BCO |
| FY2013 | +$3,076,300,000 | BCO |
| FY2012 | +$3,299,000,000 | BCO |
| FY2011 | +$3,485,824,000 | BCO |
| FY2010 | +$2,818,213,000 | BCO |
| FY2009 | +$3,034,864,000 | BCO |
The higher-revenue side has changed between BCO and XPO over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.1 pp | BCO |
| FY2024 | −1.3 pp | XPO |
| FY2023 | −0.4 pp | XPO |
| FY2022 | −4.6 pp | XPO |
| FY2021 | −1.9 pp | XPO |
| FY2020 | −1.3 pp | XPO |
| FY2019 | −3.2 pp | XPO |
| FY2018 | −3.4 pp | XPO |
| FY2017 | −1.6 pp | XPO |
| FY2016 | +0.9 pp | BCO |
| FY2015 | +1.6 pp | BCO |
| FY2014 | −0.5 pp | XPO |
| FY2013 | +9.1 pp | BCO |
| FY2012 | +10.4 pp | BCO |
| FY2011 | +2.3 pp | BCO |
| FY2010 | −0.6 pp | XPO |
| FY2009 | +5.7 pp | BCO |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BCO and XPO over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
XPO's net margin has been more volatile than BCO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
17 of 18 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 XPO over these 17 fiscal years — BCO led in 7 and XPO in 10.
17 of 18 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 XPO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 29.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 17.2.
17 of 17 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 XPO over these 17 fiscal years — BCO led in 12 and XPO in 5.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.