BRINKS COBCO
BRINKS CO Income Taxes Disclosure
Income Taxes
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | $ | 71.6 | (39.3) | 1.8 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign | 282.3 | 305.6 | 234.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 353.9 | 266.3 | 235.8 | |||||||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations | |||||||||||||||||
| Current tax expense (benefit) | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal | $ | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | |||||||||||||
| State | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign | 112.9 | 106.3 | 109.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Current tax expense | 122.0 | 110.7 | 116.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal | $ | 10.6 | (25.0) | 30.4 | |||||||||||||
| State | 0.5 | 1.4 | (4.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign | 10.2 | 5.6 | (3.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 21.3 | (18.0) | 22.7 | ||||||||||||||
Total Income tax expense (benefit) | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal | $ | 14.3 | (24.0) | 33.1 | |||||||||||||
| State | 5.9 | 4.8 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign | 123.1 | 111.9 | 106.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes of continuing operations | $ | 143.3 | 92.7 | 139.2 | |||||||||||||
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive provision (benefit) for income taxes allocable to | |||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | 143.3 | 92.7 | 139.2 | |||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (13.1) | 12.0 | (4.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive provision for income taxes | $ | 130.2 | 105.1 | 135.2 | |||||||||||||
Rate Reconciliation
The following table reconciles the difference between the actual tax rate on continuing operations and the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for 2025.
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| (In percentages) | 2025 | |||||||
| Amount | Percent | |||||||
| U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate | $ | 74.3 | 21.0 | % | ||||
State and local tax effects, (net of federal income tax effects)(a) | 5.9 | 1.6 | ||||||
Domestic Federal | ||||||||
| Tax credits | ||||||||
Foreign tax credits | (18.2) | (5.1) | ||||||
| Others | (0.5) | (0.1) | ||||||
Changes in federal valuation allowances | 15.4 | 4.4 | ||||||
| Effect of cross-border tax laws | ||||||||
Global intangible low-taxed income (net of foreign tax credits) | 7.6 | 2.1 | ||||||
Foreign derived intangible income | (6.4) | (1.8) | ||||||
| Other | 1.3 | 0.4 | ||||||
Nontaxable or nondeductible items | ||||||||
Nondeductible officer compensation | 6.1 | 1.7 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments | (3.9) | (1.1) | ||||||
| Other | 1.5 | 0.4 | ||||||
Other reconciling items | (1.8) | (0.5) | ||||||
Worldwide - changes in unrecognized tax benefits | (8.3) | (2.3) | ||||||
| Foreign Tax Effects | ||||||||
| Argentina | ||||||||
Foreign rate differential | 2.6 | 0.7 | ||||||
Deductible inflation adjustment | (9.9) | (2.8) | ||||||
Non-deductible hyperinflationary adjustments | 12.6 | 3.6 | ||||||
Withholding taxes | 10.4 | 2.9 | ||||||
| Brazil | 5.9 | 1.7 | ||||||
| France | 4.4 | 1.2 | ||||||
| Mexico | ||||||||
Foreign rate differential | 7.0 | 2.0 | ||||||
Non-deductible employee cost | 5.0 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Other non-deductible expenses | 3.6 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Withholding taxes | 4.5 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Other | (1.2) | (0.3) | ||||||
| Netherlands | ||||||||
Exchange gain | 14.9 | 4.2 | ||||||
Change in valuation allowances | (5.6) | (1.6) | ||||||
| Other | (2.5) | (0.7) | ||||||
Other foreign jurisdictions(b) | 18.6 | 5.2 | ||||||
| Effective Tax Rate | $ | 143.3 | 40.5 | % | ||||
(a)State taxes in Texas, California, and the state and city of New York make up greater than 50% of the tax effects in this category.
(b)No other foreign jurisdiction contributes a reconciling tax effect item of greater than 5% of pretax income at the U.S. Federal statutory rate.
The following table reconciles the difference between the actual tax rate on continuing operations and the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for 2025, 2024 and 2023.
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (In percentages) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal tax rate | 21.0 | % | 21.0 | % | 21.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Increases (reductions) in taxes due to: | |||||||||||||||||
| Foreign rate differential | 4.0 | 7.5 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Taxes on cross border income, net of credits | 3.2 | 2.9 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to valuation allowances | 3.2 | (2.8) | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign income taxes | 5.7 | (1.0) | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||
| French business tax | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| State income taxes, net | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||
Nondeductible fines and penalties | 0.1 | 3.8 | — | ||||||||||||||
Other(a) | 0.7 | (0.2) | (2.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Actual income tax rate on continuing operations | 40.5 | % | 34.8 | % | 59.0 | % | |||||||||||
(a)No individual item is above a 5% threshold.
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | |||||||||||
| Pension liabilities | $ | 25.8 | 26.9 | ||||||||
| Retirement benefits other than pensions | 14.0 | 10.8 | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 116.0 | 99.5 | |||||||||
| Workers’ compensation and other claims | 25.8 | 26.3 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 46.5 | 42.3 | |||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | 109.3 | 117.2 | |||||||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | 63.0 | 54.4 | |||||||||
Interest limitations and other tax carryforwards(a) | 101.0 | 80.2 | |||||||||
Foreign tax and other tax credits(b) | 51.7 | 61.1 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | 553.1 | 518.7 | |||||||||
| Valuation allowances | (136.5) | (118.1) | |||||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | 416.6 | 400.6 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | |||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 107.2 | 93.0 | |||||||||
| Goodwill and other intangibles | 107.9 | 101.1 | |||||||||
| Other assets and miscellaneous | 30.7 | 30.1 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 245.8 | 224.2 | |||||||||
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | 170.8 | 176.4 | ||||||||
| Included in: | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent assets | $ | 237.3 | 239.2 | ||||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities | (66.5) | (62.8) | |||||||||
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | 170.8 | 176.4 | ||||||||
(a)U.S. interest limitation carryforward of $63.8 million has an unlimited carryforward and is not subject to a valuation allowance. In addition, foreign interest limitation and other tax carryforwards of $37.2 million have an unlimited carryforward and are subject to a full valuation allowance.
(b)U.S. foreign tax credits of $50.3 million expire in various years between 2025 and 2033 and other remaining credits of $1.3 million have various expiration periods. The U.S. foreign tax credits and other credits have a valuation allowance of $50.3 million.
Valuation Allowances
Valuation allowances relate to deferred tax assets for certain federal credit carryforwards, certain state and non-U.S. jurisdictions. Based on our analysis of positive and negative evidence including historical and expected future taxable earnings, and a consideration of available tax-planning strategies, we believe it is more-likely-than-not that we will realize the benefit of the existing deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, at December 31, 2025.
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Valuation allowances: | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | $ | 118.1 | 128.0 | 77.3 | |||||||||||||
| Expiring tax credits | (0.9) | (0.2) | (0.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and dispositions | 3.2 | (0.1) | (0.9) | ||||||||||||||
Changes in judgment about deferred tax assets(a) | 15.9 | 1.3 | 32.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Other changes in deferred tax assets, charged to: | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | (7.0) | (8.6) | 11.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1.1 | 1.7 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange effects | 6.1 | (4.0) | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 136.5 | 118.1 | 128.0 | |||||||||||||
(a)Changes in judgment about valuation allowances are based on a recognition threshold of “more-likely-than-not” of realizing beginning-of-year balances of deferred tax assets. Amounts are recognized in income from continuing operations. The 2023 change in judgment includes the impact of Internal Revenue Notices which provide relief for foreign taxes paid in any taxable year beginning on or after December 28, 2021, and ending before the date that a notice or other guidance withdrawing or modifying the temporary relief is issued (or any later date specified in such notice or other guidance). We determined a significant amount of the post-2021 foreign withholding taxes will now be eligible for U.S. foreign income tax credit treatment and therefore our U.S. operations will annually be generating new foreign tax credits which should be creditable in the year generated. The 2025 change in judgment includes the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included modifications to the U.S. taxation of worldwide income among other changes. As a result, we no longer expect to be able to utilize a substantial amount of our foreign tax credit carryforwards to offset the future tax prior to their expiration.
Net Operating Losses
The gross amount of the net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2025, was $434.0 million. The tax benefit of net operating loss carryforwards, before valuation allowances, as of December 31, 2025, was $63.0 million, and expires as follows:
(In millions) | Federal | State | Foreign | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years of expiration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2026-2030 | $ | — | — | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2031-2035 | — | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2036 and thereafter | — | 10.2 | 6.0 | 16.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unlimited | — | 1.3 | 40.3 | 41.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | 12.1 | 50.9 | 63.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Uncertain Tax Positions
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Uncertain tax positions: | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | $ | 21.6 | 23.5 | 23.5 | |||||||||||||
| Increases related to prior-year tax positions | 2.5 | — | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Decreases related to prior-year tax positions | (6.5) | (1.3) | (2.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Increases related to current-year tax positions | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Increases related to acquisitions | 0.5 | 0.8 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Settlements | (0.9) | (0.1) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of the expiration of statutes of limitation | (3.6) | (2.5) | (2.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange effects | 0.2 | (0.8) | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 15.8 | 21.6 | 23.5 | |||||||||||||
Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2025, are potential benefits of approximately $13.8 million that, if recognized, will reduce the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations.
We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. We reverse interest and penalty accruals when a statute of limitation lapses or when we otherwise conclude the amounts should not be accrued. The impact of interest and penalties on the 2025, 2024 and 2023 tax provisions was not significant. We had accrued interest and penalties of $2.9 million at December 31, 2025, and $5.3 million at December 31, 2024.
We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, as of December 31, 2025, we are no longer subject to any state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2022.
Cash Taxes
The following table provides the cash income taxes paid, net of refunds, for 2025.
Year ended December 31, | |||||
| (in millions) | 2025 | ||||
| US Federal | $ | — | |||
US State | |||||
Others(a) | 4.7 | ||||
Foreign | |||||
| Mexico | 39.7 | ||||
| Argentina | 18.1 | ||||
Others(a) | 73.2 | ||||
| Total | $ | 135.7 | |||
(a)There were no other individual jurisdictions above the 5% threshold.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 28, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 29, 2016 | |
About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.