Brady Corporation BRC
Company Overview
Brady Corporation manufactures and supplies identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products, and people in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia. The company offers safety signs, traffic signs and control products, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, labeling systems, spill control products, lockout/tagout devices, personal protection equipment, first aid products, and software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedures writing, and training; materials, radio frequency identification and barcode scanners for product identification, direct part marking, engraving equipment, brand protection labeling, work in process labeling, finished product identification, asset tracking labels, asset tags, and industrial track and trace applications; and handheld printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags. It also provides wristbands, labels, printing systems, and other products used in hospital, laboratory, and other healthcare settings for tracking and improving the safety of patients; and name tags, badges, lanyards, rigid card printing systems, and access control software. The company serves industrial manufacturing, electronic manufacturing, healthcare, chemical, oil, gas, alternative energy, automotive, aerospace, governments, mass transit, mechanical contractors, construction, utilities, education, leisure and entertainment, retail and telecommunications, and others. The company markets and sells its products through multiple channels, including distributors, a direct sales force, and digital channels. Brady Corporation was incorporated in 1914 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 16.1%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 16.9%.
Trades at a P/E of 20.6, below the sector median of 26.0.
Operating margin of 19.7% supports profitability.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Jul 2025 Revenue of $1.51B (+12.8% YoY); net profit $189.26M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +10.0%, earnings -8.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.4%, profit CAGR 6.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.42% |
| 1 Year: | 10.00% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.40% |
| 1 Year: | -8.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +22.40% |
| 6 Months: | +1.93% |
| 3 Months: | +18.04% |
| 1 Month: | -8.66% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)34.21 · Neutral
P/E of 20.61 is below the sector median of 26.00 — relatively cheaper than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRC Brady Corporation | 88.62 | 20.61 | $3.84B | 1.13% | 16.86% | 16.11% | 1.42% | 6.40% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 153.47 | -139.52 | $1.16T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 822.48 | 35.47 | $378.07B | 0.79% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 334.91 | 39.40 | $347.49B | 0.60% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 198.81 | 35.06 | $267.95B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 971.31 | 27.86 | $258.69B | 0.22% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 680.73 | 37.88 | $183.54B | 0.95% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 288.45 | 23.38 | $171.36B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 210.73 | 75.80 | $166.43B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 276.67M | 265.94M | - | 277.23M | 265.84M | 295.50M | - | 321.48M | 318.06M | 338.55M | 322.57M | 326.25M | 337.12M | 331.98M | 322.62M | 343.38M | 377.06M | 356.68M | 382.59M | 405.29M | 384.14M | 435.24M |
| Gross Profit | 129.07M | 139.35M | 132.89M | 145.44M | 141.09M | 140.36M | 134.16M | 139.91M | 143.87M | 146.06M | 143.69M | 151.08M | 147.45M | 146.54M | 139.81M | 145.75M | 146.58M | 141.41M | 139.13M | 129.53M | 118.51M | 135.43M | 129.52M | 148.85M | 147.65M | 154.99M | 149.36M | 164.03M | 155.26M | 156.44M | 169.69M | 171.72M | 162.08M | 177.03M | 189.69M | 175.84M | 195.06M | 208.83M | 194.39M | 225.47M |
| Operating Income | -32.76M | 30.10M | 23.59M | 30.78M | 33.40M | 33.21M | 29.96M | 31.55M | 36.30M | 35.41M | 34.80M | 37.71M | 44.78M | 40.62M | 36.03M | 39.62M | 46.16M | 40.89M | 41.24M | 22.67M | 33.22M | 42.19M | 37.41M | 46.73M | 40.80M | 44.34M | 42.87M | 52.89M | 51.39M | 48.78M | 63.00M | 59.73M | 53.93M | 63.54M | 58.92M | 51.23M | 67.19M | 67.97M | 62.19M | 73.21M |
| Net Income | - | 18.70M | 15.29M | 20.98M | - | 22.55M | 25.30M | 22.55M | - | 25.84M | 4.27M | 26.00M | - | 30.64M | 29.23M | 34.78M | - | 37.50M | 33.55M | 13.63M | - | 33.48M | 30.86M | 37.29M | - | 35.05M | 33.81M | 40.05M | 39.44M | 37.99M | 48.05M | 47.24M | 43.63M | 50.89M | 46.78M | 40.33M | 52.26M | 53.94M | 48.05M | 57.80M |
| R&D Expense | - | 8.57M | 9.10M | 8.87M | - | 9.15M | 9.48M | 9.95M | - | 10.52M | 11.31M | 11.68M | - | 11.33M | 11.07M | 11.44M | - | 10.97M | 10.52M | 9.81M | - | 10.20M | 9.88M | 11.30M | - | 13.91M | 13.96M | 14.92M | 13.93M | 15.38M | 15.71M | 15.70M | 16.83M | 17.68M | 18.92M | 18.72M | 19.19M | 23.29M | 24.31M | 23.53M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.21B | 1.26B | 1.06B | 1.07B | 1.16B | 1.23B | 1.17B | 1.12B | 1.11B | 1.17B | 1.16B | 1.08B | 1.14B | 1.30B | 1.33B | 1.34B | 1.51B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 670.51M | 674.59M | 653.51M | 752.78M |
| Gross Profit | 577.58M | 623.30M | 587.95M | 590.97M | 609.35M | 609.56M | 558.43M | 558.77M | 558.29M | 588.29M | 578.68M | 528.57M | 561.45M | 631.55M | 657.27M | 687.88M | 760.82M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 438.54M | 432.06M | 444.47M | 524.18M |
| Operating Income | 120.37M | 129.46M | 145.76M | 157.66M | -82.56M | -41.21M | 35.31M | 117.88M | 131.01M | 152.70M | 162.43M | 138.02M | 167.13M | 193.01M | 225.21M | 243.41M | 236.64M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 227.44M | 261.61M | 280.84M | 282.48M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.28M | 3.54M | 3.13M | 4.75M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 191.98M | 225.70M | 247.84M | 237.10M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.00M | 50.84M | 50.63M | 47.84M |
| Net Income | 70.12M | 81.96M | 108.65M | -17.91M | -154.53M | -45.97M | 2.99M | 80.11M | 95.64M | 91.06M | 131.26M | 112.37M | 129.66M | 149.98M | 174.86M | 197.22M | 189.26M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.90 | 3.51 | 4.07 | 3.94 |
| R&D Expense | 34.18M | 42.62M | 38.27M | 34.53M | 33.55M | 35.05M | 36.73M | 35.80M | 39.62M | 45.25M | 45.17M | 40.66M | 44.55M | 58.55M | 61.37M | 67.75M | 79.89M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2008 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 1.58B | 1.75B | 1.86B | 1.61B | 1.44B | 1.25B | 1.06B | 1.04B | 1.05B | 1.06B | 1.16B | 1.14B | 1.38B | 1.37B | 1.39B | 1.52B | 1.73B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 1.01B | 1.16B | 1.01B | 830.80M | 733.08M | 587.69M | 603.60M | 700.14M | 700.14M | 700.14M | 752.11M | 963.03M | 911.30M | 990.92M | 1.07B | 1.19B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 258.36M | 188.16M | 314.84M | 389.97M | 305.90M | 91.06M | 81.83M | 114.49M | 141.23M | 133.94M | 181.43M | 279.07M | 217.64M | 147.34M | 114.07M | 151.53M | 250.12M | 174.35M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 382.94M | 331.91M | 254.94M | 201.15M | 159.30M | 200.77M | 211.98M | 104.54M | 52.62M | 0 | - | - | - | - | 90.94M | 99.77M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 741.50M | 705.31M | 598.37M | 607.89M | 520.59M | 475.21M | 440.37M | 350.08M | 304.82M | 306.53M | 279.39M | 414.73M | 456.03M | 398.34M | 448.91M | 542.04M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 293.79M | 301.88M | 267.02M | 323.50M | 291.94M | 208.99M | 166.73M | 187.20M | 190.93M | 241.94M | 185.89M | 257.58M | 255.17M | 258.04M | 264.68M | 330.33M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 126.64M | 165.24M | 167.35M | 144.71M | 143.50M | 93.42M | 93.35M | 138.98M | 144.03M | 143.04M | 162.21M | 140.98M | 205.66M | 118.45M | 209.15M | 255.07M | 181.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -19.04M | -48.68M | -22.63M | -64.60M | -325.77M | 10.21M | -14.37M | -15.42M | -15.25M | -2.90M | -34.46M | -36.12M | -268.59M | -43.07M | -11.21M | -81.05M | -171.25M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -160.31M | 15.28M | -91.57M | -147.82M | -33.06M | -115.39M | -32.15M | -99.58M | -136.24M | -90.68M | -27.63M | -163.52M | -12.32M | -102.09M | -163.57M | -70.53M | -83.87M |
| Capital Expenditure | -24.03M | -26.30M | -20.53M | -24.15M | -35.69M | -43.40M | -26.67M | -17.14M | -15.17M | -21.78M | -32.83M | -27.28M | -27.19M | -43.14M | -19.23M | -79.89M | -27.58M |
| Free Cash Flow | 102.62M | 138.94M | 146.82M | 120.56M | 107.82M | 50.02M | 66.67M | 121.84M | 128.87M | 121.27M | 129.39M | 113.70M | 178.48M | 75.31M | 189.92M | 175.18M | 153.62M |
| Share Buybacks | 40.27M | 2.54M | 0 | 49.93M | 5.12M | 30.58M | 0 | 23.55M | 0 | 1.46M | 3.18M | 64.51M | 3.59M | 109.23M | 75.00M | 72.22M | 50.84M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44.73M | 45.76M | 45.75M | 45.93M | 45.40M | 45.06M | 45.54M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jul 2009 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 47.8% | 49.5% | 55.5% | 55.2% | 52.6% | 49.8% | 47.7% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 49.9% | 48.9% | 49.0% | 48.5% | 49.4% | 51.3% | 50.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 10.0% | 10.3% | 13.8% | 14.7% | -7.1% | -3.4% | 3.0% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 15.6% |
| Net Margin % | 5.8% | 6.5% | 10.3% | -1.7% | -13.3% | -3.8% | 0.3% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 12.5% |
| ROE % | - | 8.2% | 9.4% | -1.8% | -18.6% | -6.3% | 0.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 13.0% | 18.7% | 14.9% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 15.9% |
| ROCE % | - | 8.9% | 9.3% | 11.8% | -7.4% | -4.3% | 4.1% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 17.6% | 17.7% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 19.5% | 16.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR, LLC | 15.04% | 6.52M | $548.52M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.75% | 4.23M | $355.41M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.91% | 2.56M | $215.42M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.28% | 1.86M | $156.20M |
| 5 | Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 4.16% | 1.80M | $151.52M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.88% | 1.68M | $141.31M |
| 7 | First Trust Advisors LP | 3.70% | 1.60M | $134.75M |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.57% | 1.55M | $130.25M |
| 9 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 2.15% | 933.08K | $78.47M |
| 10 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 2.11% | 915.04K | $76.95M |
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BRC — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Brady Corporation (BRC)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Brady Corporation (BRC) trades at $88.62 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $70.77 to $98.24.
What is the market capitalisation of BRC?
Brady Corporation (BRC) has a market capitalisation of $3.84B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of BRC?
BRC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.61. The industry average P/E is 26.00. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.02.
Does BRC pay a dividend?
Brady Corporation (BRC) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.13%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BRC?
BRC has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.11%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.86%.
Is BRC a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Brady Corporation (BRC), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.