Brambles Limited (BXB.AX) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Brambles Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 3.

About Brambles Limited

Brambles Limited is an Industrials company (Specialty Business Services) based in Australia, listed on ASX as BXB.AX.

What our checks show for BXB.AX

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 14.2 points, to 20.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 71% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 13.9 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.9% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 4.3% a year over the last 3 years.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 9.2 times over.
• The net margin rose by 2.9 points over 5 years, to 13.5%.
• Operating cash flow is 2.08x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 12.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 11% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 12.6% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

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Questions

What grade does Brambles Limited (BXB.AX) have?

In our weekly check, Brambles Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BXB.AX stock?

This week's biggest flags for Brambles Limited: Gross margin falling, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Brambles Limited do?

Brambles Limited is an Industrials company (Specialty Business Services) based in Australia, listed on ASX as BXB.AX.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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