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Brady Corp

BRC NYSE Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries Financials FY2017–FY2026

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

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Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$1.7B
9.8% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
15.9%
0.2 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$205M
8.5%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$193M
25.4%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
17.6%
0.7 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$3.9B
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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What Brady Corp does

No business description yet.

Legal name
BRADY CORP
Fiscal year ends
July 31, 2026
Latest annual report
10-K · Sep 3, 2026
Accession · CIK
0000746598-26-000044
0000746598

Revenue and margins

Brady Corp had $1.7B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 9.8% on the year before.

Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $193M in fiscal 2026, 11.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Brady Corp returned $88.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 46% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.7%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Brady Corp can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Cash and short-term investments $114M$152M$250M$174M$187M
Debt incl. finance leases ——$90.9M$99.8M$15.0M
Net debt / EBITDA ——−0.6x−0.3x−0.6x
Debt / equity ——0.1x0.1x0.0x
Interest coverage 151.3x63.6x77.9x49.9x27.2x
Current ratio 2.0x2.0x2.3x1.9x1.9x
Quick ratio 1.2x1.3x1.7x1.3x1.3x
Total assets $1.4B$1.4B$1.5B$1.7B$1.9B
Total liabilities $456M$398M$449M$542M$494M
Shareholders' equity $911M$991M$1.1B$1.2B$1.4B
Net debt (− = net cash) ——−$159M−$74.6M−$172M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — — — ✓ ✓
Current ratio rose — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
Share count didn't rise — ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gross margin rose — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
F-score — / 36 / 95 / 96 / 95 / 86 / 88 / 87 / 84 / 99 / 9
Accruals ratio −4.6%−4.9%−2.8%−2.5%−6.0%2.3%−2.5%−4.0%0.5%−2.2%
Altman Z'' 5.896.837.027.516.116.347.367.556.817.62

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Income statement
Revenue $1.1B $1.2B $1.2B $1.1B $1.1B $1.3B $1.3B $1.3B $1.5B $1.7B
Gross profit $558M $588M $579M $529M $561M $632M $657M $688M $761M $860M
Research and development $39.6M $45.3M $45.2M $40.7M $44.6M $58.5M $61.4M $67.7M $79.9M $94.0M
Operating income $131M $153M $162M $138M $167M $193M $225M $243M $237M $263M
Interest expense $5.5M $3.2M $2.8M $2.2M $0.4M $1.3M $3.5M $3.1M $4.7M $9.7M
Pretax income $127M $152M $165M $141M $171M $192M $226M $248M $237M $259M
Income tax $31.0M $61.0M $33.4M $28.3M $35.6M $42.0M $50.8M $50.6M $47.8M $54.0M
Net income $95.6M $91.1M $131M $112M $130M $150M $175M $197M $189M $205M
Diluted shares 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $144M $143M $162M $141M $206M $118M $209M $255M $181M $244M
Capital expenditure $15.2M $21.8M $32.8M $27.3M $27.2M $43.1M $19.2M $79.9M $27.6M $51.5M
Free cash flow $129M $121M $129M $114M $178M $75.3M $190M $175M $154M $193M
Depreciation and amortization $27.3M $25.4M $23.8M $23.4M $25.5M $34.2M $32.4M $29.9M $40.6M $44.9M
Stock-based compensation $9.5M $10.0M $12.1M $8.8M $10.1M $10.5M $7.5M $7.4M $11.9M $22.9M
Acquisitions — — $0.0M $0.0M $244M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $145M $17.4M
Share buybacks $0.0M $1.5M $3.2M $64.5M $3.6M $109M $75.0M $72.2M $50.8M $42.2M
Dividends paid $41.9M $42.9M $44.7M $45.8M $45.7M $45.9M $45.4M $45.1M $45.5M $46.1M
Dividends and buybacks $41.9M $44.3M $47.9M $110M $49.3M $155M $120M $117M $96.4M $88.3M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $134M $181M $279M $218M $147M $114M $152M $250M $174M $187M
Total debt $105M $52.6M $50.2M $0.0M — — — $90.9M $99.8M $15.0M
Current assets $408M $471M $573M $509M $465M $498M $525M $600M $622M $689M
Current liabilities $187M $191M $242M $186M $258M $255M $258M $265M $330M $356M
Inventory $107M $113M $120M $136M $136M $190M $177M $153M $201M $225M
Property and equipment, net $98.1M $97.9M $110M $115M $122M $140M $142M $196M $226M $254M
Goodwill $438M $420M $411M $416M $614M $587M $593M $590M $677M $686M
Intangible assets $53.1M $42.6M $36.1M $22.3M $92.3M $74.0M $62.1M $51.8M $105M $97.8M
Total assets $1.1B $1.1B $1.2B $1.1B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.5B $1.7B $1.9B
Total liabilities $350M $305M $307M $279M $415M $456M $398M $449M $542M $494M
Shareholders' equity $700M $700M $700M $752M $963M $911M $991M $1.1B $1.2B $1.4B
Margins
Gross margin 50.1% 50.1% 49.9% 48.9% 49.0% 48.5% 49.4% 51.3% 50.3% 51.7%
Operating margin 11.8% 13.0% 14.0% 12.8% 14.6% 14.8% 16.9% 18.1% 15.6% 15.9%
EBITDA margin 14.2% 15.2% 16.0% 14.9% 16.8% 17.4% 19.3% 20.4% 18.3% 18.6%
Net margin 8.6% 7.8% 11.3% 10.4% 11.3% 11.5% 13.1% 14.7% 12.5% 12.4%
FCF margin 11.6% 10.3% 11.1% 10.5% 15.6% 5.8% 14.3% 13.1% 10.1% 11.6%
Returns
Return on capital 14.8% 17.4% 27.5% 20.6% — — — 21.3% 16.9% 17.6%
Return on capital employed 15.2% 17.6% 17.7% 14.4% 14.9% 17.4% 19.9% 19.5% 16.9% 17.6%
Return on equity 13.7% 13.0% 18.7% 15.5% 15.1% 16.0% 18.4% 19.2% 16.8% 16.1%
Return on assets 9.1% 8.6% 11.9% 9.8% 10.3% 10.9% 12.7% 13.6% 11.6% 11.5%
Return on tangible equity 45.7% 38.3% 51.9% 35.8% 50.5% 59.9% 52.0% 46.4% 46.2% 35.8%
Growth
Revenue growth — 5.4% −1.1% −6.8% 5.9% 13.7% 2.3% 0.7% 12.8% 9.8%
Net income growth — −4.8% 44.1% −14.4% 15.4% 15.7% 16.6% 12.8% −4.0% 8.5%
FCF growth — −5.9% 6.7% −12.1% 57.0% −57.8% 152.2% −7.8% −12.3% 25.4%
Share count change — 1.1% 1.5% −0.2% −1.5% −1.4% −3.5% −2.8% −0.8% −0.7%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA −0.2x −0.7x −1.2x −1.3x — — — −0.6x −0.3x −0.6x
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x — — — 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x
Interest coverage 23.8x 48.2x 57.4x 63.7x 382.4x 151.3x 63.6x 77.9x 49.9x 27.2x
Current ratio 2.2x 2.5x 2.4x 2.7x 1.8x 2.0x 2.0x 2.3x 1.9x 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.6x 1.9x 1.9x 2.0x 1.3x 1.2x 1.3x 1.7x 1.3x 1.3x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 1.4% 1.9% 2.8% 2.5% 2.4% 3.3% 1.4% 6.0% 1.8% 3.1%
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 1.4%
Payouts / FCF 32.5% 36.6% 37.0% 97.0% 27.6% 206.0% 63.4% 67.0% 62.7% 45.9%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 4.0 9.0
Altman Z'' 5.9 6.8 7.0 7.5 6.1 6.3 7.4 7.5 6.8 7.6
Accruals ratio −4.6% −4.9% −2.8% −2.5% −6.0% 2.3% −2.5% −4.0% 0.5% −2.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000746598). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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