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    Prosegur Cash (BME:CASH) Stock Grapples With Profit Squeeze Despite Revenue Growth

    Simply Wall St·07/31/2026 21:12:37
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    Prosegur Cash walked into this earnings day with a cheap looking P/E of 10.8x and a share price that had crept up about 7.7% over the past month. The stock now sits at €0.669, yet the headline from the quarter is not the price chart. It is the quiet squeeze in profitability.

    Quarterly revenue held around €503.5m, but basic earnings per share slipped to €0.011646 as net income eased to €21.5m. The market is reacting to a low priced stock. The real story is whether this margin and profit pressure is temporary noise or something more persistent.

    Is Prosegur Cash at 10.8x P/E and €0.669 a genuine bargain, or just cheap for a reason given the margin squeeze and high debt load? See how the stock screens on our valuation analysis for Prosegur Cash

    Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

    • Total Revenue, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: €503.454m vs. €488.995m (up about 3%)
    • Net Income, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: €21.532m vs. €22.94m (down about 6%)
    • Basic EPS, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: €0.011646 vs. €0.035984 (down about 68%)
    • Net Profit Margin, Last 12 Months vs. Prior Year: 4.6% vs. 4.6% (stable profitability ratio)

    If you prefer clean charts instead of extensive earnings tables and debt figures, see Prosegur Cash’s full visual breakdown, including a clear view of its balance sheet strength and obligations, in the company report for Prosegur Cash.

    BME:CASH Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Jul 2026
    BME:CASH Trailing 12-Month Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Jul 2026

    Prosegur Cash Bull Case Hangs On Mix Shift Milestones

    Bulls argue Prosegur Cash can steadily lift earnings power as Transformation Products scale and margins improve. The latest half year shows some of that mix shift actually happening. Transformation revenue reached €358m and, excluding the AVOS disposal, rose 7.8% year on year with penetration at 35.1%. That is 240 basis points higher than a year ago, which supports the idea that higher value services like Cash Today are taking a larger share of the business.

    Margin data also lines up with this narrative, although in a measured way. EBITDA reached €173m with a 17.3% margin and EBITA was €111m with an 11.1% margin, while net profit edged up to €48m despite essentially flat reported sales. Stronger EBITA margin in Latin America at 15.8% and a step up to 12.8% in Asia Pacific suggest the regions with higher transformation penetration are doing some of the heavy lifting.

    Compare this mix shift story at Prosegur Cash with where the street is actually setting expectations. See whether analysts think BME:CASH belongs closer to value trap or re‑rating candidate in the consensus price target analysis for Prosegur Cash.

    Prosegur Cash Bear Case: Margin Strain Not Fully Dispelled

    The bearish view on Prosegur Cash centres on margin pressure from higher costs, FX and the investment needed to roll out Transformation Products. The latest half year only partly challenges that concern. EBITDA margin at 17.3% and EBITA margin at 11.1% look solid on the surface. However, Europe, which represents 33% of sales, is still stuck at a low 2.4% EBITA margin after FX business incidents and weaker ForEx activity. That is a clear milestone missed for any clean margin reset.

    Bears also worry that spending on new products could outpace the profit they bring in. Transformation penetration has risen to 35.1% of sales and is helping Asia Pacific and Latin America margins, but the group level still shows modest profit growth on flat reported revenue. That mix shift is progressing, although not yet strong enough to clearly neutralise the cost and FX risks that worried critics.

    After margin strain in Europe and a high debt load, it is fair to ask whether this is just surface level. Review our independent risk breakdown and scan for other structural pressure points in the risk analysis for Prosegur Cash which shows 2 important warning signs.

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