Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) & Galaxy Payroll Group (NASDAQ:GLXG) Financial Survey

Galaxy Payroll Group (NASDAQ:GLXG) and Brink’s (NYSE:BCO) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.0% of Brink’s shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Brink’s shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Galaxy Payroll Group and Brink’s”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Galaxy Payroll Group	$3.49 million	2.43	-$3.51 million	N/A	N/A
Brink’s	$5.15 billion	0.92	$162.90 million	$3.91	29.14

Brink’s has higher revenue and earnings than Galaxy Payroll Group.

Profitability

This table compares Galaxy Payroll Group and Brink’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Galaxy Payroll Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brink’s	3.21%	86.86%	4.62%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Galaxy Payroll Group and Brink’s, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Galaxy Payroll Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Brink’s	0	1	1	0	2.50

Volatility and Risk

Galaxy Payroll Group has a beta of -2.29, meaning that its stock price is 329% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brink’s has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Brink’s beats Galaxy Payroll Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Galaxy Payroll Group

Galaxy Payroll Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides payroll outsourcing, employment, and consultancy and market research services. It has operations in Hong Kong, Macau, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

About Brink’s

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. The Europe segment relates to operations in European countries. The Rest of World segment focuses on the operations in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company was founded by Perry Brink and Fidelia Brink on May 5, 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.