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Brady Corp Financials

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This page shows Brady Corp (BRC) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI BRC FY2025

FY2025 growth exposed thinner incremental economics, with higher overhead and slower cash conversion absorbing much of Brady's added sales.

In FY2025, revenue rose 12.8% while operating cash flow fell to $181M, so the extra sales were materially less cash-generative than the year before. Receivables and inventory climbed by roughly $67M in the same year, which helps explain why cash conversion weakened even though the business remained profitable.

The sharper pressure came below gross profit: gross margin eased only to 50.3%, but operating margin compressed to 15.6% as SG&A and R&D expanded faster than gross profit. That pattern usually means the company had to spend more to support growth, rather than simply benefiting from scale.

The balance sheet still looks self-funded: cash ended FY2025 at $183M against long-term debt of just $116M. That gives Brady room to keep paying dividends and repurchasing shares without depending heavily on lenders, even as return on assets slipped from 12.1% to 10.6% because the asset base grew faster than earnings.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 57 / 100
Financial Profile 57/100

Based on FY2025 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Brady Corp's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
59

Brady Corp has an operating margin of 15.6%, meaning the company retains $16 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 59/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 18.1% the prior year.

Growth
44

Brady Corp's revenue grew 12.8% year-over-year to $1.5B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 44/100.

Leverage
100

Brady Corp carries a low D/E ratio of 0.09, meaning only $0.09 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
38

Brady Corp's current ratio of 2.07 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 38/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow
55

Brady Corp has a free cash flow margin of 10.2%, earning a moderate score of 55/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
48

Brady Corp's ROE of 15.2% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 48/100. This is down from 17.8% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe
6.80

Brady Corp scores 6.80, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($3.9B) relative to total liabilities ($549.9M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
4/9

Brady Corp passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed
0.96x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Brady Corp generates $0.96 in operating cash flow ($181.2M OCF vs $189.3M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.

Interest Coverage Safe
49.9x

Brady Corp earns $49.9 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($236.6M vs $4.7M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$1.5B
YoY+12.8%
5Y CAGR+7.0%
10Y CAGR+2.6%

Brady Corp generated $1.5B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 12.8% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$277.3M
YoY+1.5%
5Y CAGR+11.4%
10Y CAGR+14.0%

Brady Corp's EBITDA was $277.3M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 1.5% from the prior year.

Net Income
$189.3M
YoY-4.0%
5Y CAGR+11.0%
10Y CAGR+51.4%

Brady Corp reported $189.3M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 4.0% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
N/A

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$153.6M
YoY-12.3%
5Y CAGR+6.2%
10Y CAGR+8.7%

Brady Corp generated $153.6M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 12.3% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$182.7M
YoY+25.4%
5Y CAGR-6.6%
10Y CAGR+5.1%

Brady Corp held $182.7M in cash against $115.9M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
N/A

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
50.3%
YoY-1.0pp
5Y CAGR+1.4pp
10Y CAGR+2.6pp

Brady Corp's gross margin was 50.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.0 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
15.6%
YoY-2.5pp
5Y CAGR+2.9pp
10Y CAGR+12.6pp

Brady Corp's operating margin was 15.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 2.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
12.5%
YoY-2.2pp
5Y CAGR+2.1pp
10Y CAGR+12.3pp

Brady Corp's net profit margin was 12.5% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 2.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
15.2%
YoY-2.6pp
5Y CAGR+2.4pp
10Y CAGR+14.7pp

Brady Corp's ROE was 15.2% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 2.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
$79.9M
YoY+17.9%
5Y CAGR+14.5%
10Y CAGR+8.1%

Brady Corp invested $79.9M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 17.9% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks
$50.8M
YoY-29.6%
5Y CAGR-4.7%

Brady Corp spent $50.8M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 29.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures
$27.6M
YoY-65.5%
5Y CAGR+0.2%
10Y CAGR+0.3%

Brady Corp invested $27.6M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 65.5% from the prior year.

BRC Income Statement

Metric Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24
Revenue $384.1M-5.2% $405.3M+2.0% $397.3M+3.8% $382.6M+7.3% $356.7M-5.4% $377.1M+9.8% $343.4M0.0% $343.4M
Cost of Revenue $189.7M-3.4% $196.5M-0.3% $197.0M+5.1% $187.5M+3.7% $180.8M-3.5% $187.4M+12.6% $166.3M0.0% $166.4M
Gross Profit $194.4M-6.9% $208.8M+4.3% $200.2M+2.7% $195.1M+10.9% $175.8M-7.3% $189.7M+7.1% $177.1M0.0% $177.0M
R&D Expenses $24.3M+4.4% $23.3M+1.0% $23.1M+20.1% $19.2M+2.5% $18.7M-1.0% $18.9M+7.9% $17.5M-0.8% $17.7M
SG&A Expenses $107.9M-8.2% $117.6M-0.3% $117.9M+8.5% $108.7M+2.6% $105.9M-5.3% $111.8M+19.9% $93.3M-2.6% $95.8M
Operating Income $62.2M-8.5% $68.0M+14.6% $59.3M-11.8% $67.2M+31.1% $51.2M-13.0% $58.9M-11.0% $66.2M+4.2% $63.5M
Interest Expense $990K-18.0% $1.2M+5.7% $1.1M+22.1% $936K-28.7% $1.3M-3.2% $1.4M+61.0% $842K+15.7% $728K
Income Tax $14.0M-4.0% $14.5M+36.8% $10.6M-21.2% $13.5M+15.1% $11.7M-2.5% $12.0M-5.8% $12.8M-5.7% $13.5M
Net Income $48.1M-10.9% $53.9M+8.1% $49.9M-4.6% $52.3M+29.6% $40.3M-13.8% $46.8M-15.6% $55.5M+9.0% $50.9M
EPS (Diluted) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

BRC Balance Sheet

Metric Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24
Total Assets $1.8B+1.7% $1.8B+3.5% $1.7B+2.1% $1.7B+6.9% $1.6B-2.4% $1.6B+7.4% $1.5B+6.4% $1.4B
Current Assets $662.3M0.0% $662.4M+6.5% $621.8M+6.9% $581.9M+8.5% $536.3M-3.6% $556.1M-7.3% $599.7M+15.0% $521.3M
Cash & Equivalents $176.5M-3.4% $182.7M+4.8% $174.3M+14.6% $152.2M+9.9% $138.5M-4.9% $145.7M-41.8% $250.1M+55.9% $160.5M
Inventory $225.8M+4.8% $215.6M+7.3% $200.9M+5.7% $190.0M+4.5% $181.8M+1.7% $178.7M+17.0% $152.7M-0.4% $153.3M
Accounts Receivable $242.9M-2.3% $248.6M+7.2% $231.9M+3.4% $224.4M+11.1% $202.0M-7.5% $218.3M+17.7% $185.5M-4.9% $195.1M
Goodwill $697.0M+2.2% $681.7M+0.7% $676.9M-0.8% $682.6M+3.2% $661.3M-1.6% $671.7M+13.9% $589.6M+0.3% $588.1M
Total Liabilities $512.2M-6.9% $549.9M+1.4% $542.0M+2.2% $530.6M+13.3% $468.2M-9.8% $518.9M+15.6% $448.9M+11.7% $402.0M
Current Liabilities $310.8M-3.1% $320.7M-2.9% $330.3M+5.9% $311.8M+10.4% $282.4M-6.3% $301.5M+13.9% $264.7M+4.6% $253.1M
Long-Term Debt $78.7M-32.1% $115.9M+16.2% $99.8M N/A N/A N/A $90.9M N/A
Total Equity $1.3B+5.5% $1.2B+4.4% $1.2B+2.1% $1.2B+4.2% $1.1B+1.0% $1.1B+4.0% $1.1B+4.4% $1.0B
Retained Earnings $1.4B+2.7% $1.4B+3.2% $1.3B+3.0% $1.3B+3.3% $1.2B+2.4% $1.2B+3.0% $1.2B+3.9% $1.1B

BRC Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24
Operating Cash Flow $53.3M+59.8% $33.4M-42.8% $58.3M-2.6% $59.9M+51.2% $39.6M+69.2% $23.4M-72.1% $84.0M+15.4% $72.7M
Capital Expenditures $11.0M-0.1% $11.0M+23.5% $8.9M+108.6% $4.3M-40.3% $7.1M-2.0% $7.3M-32.1% $10.7M+28.9% $8.3M
Free Cash Flow $42.3M+89.3% $22.4M-54.7% $49.4M-11.1% $55.6M+71.3% $32.5M+101.3% $16.1M-78.0% $73.2M+13.7% $64.4M
Investing Cash Flow -$12.9M+54.4% -$28.4M-359.7% -$6.2M+53.8% -$13.4M-250.0% -$3.8M+97.4% -$147.9M-1280.2% -$10.7M-12.8% -$9.5M
Financing Cash Flow -$50.5M-2017.3% $2.6M+108.3% -$31.8M-6.9% -$29.7M+26.8% -$40.6M-322.3% $18.3M-1.1% $18.5M+140.1% -$46.0M
Dividends Paid $11.6M+0.4% $11.5M+1.9% $11.3M-0.6% $11.4M-0.8% $11.5M+0.6% $11.4M+2.1% $11.2M-0.2% $11.2M
Share Buybacks $4.9M+21.1% $4.1M-77.1% $17.7M-46.7% $33.2M $0 $0 $0-100.0% $50.4M

BRC Financial Ratios

Metric Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24
Gross Margin 50.6%-0.9pp 51.5%+1.1pp 50.4%-0.6pp 51.0%+1.7pp 49.3%-1.0pp 50.3%-1.2pp 51.6%0.0pp 51.5%
Operating Margin 16.2%-0.6pp 16.8%+1.8pp 14.9%-2.6pp 17.6%+3.2pp 14.4%-1.3pp 15.6%-3.7pp 19.3%+0.8pp 18.5%
Net Margin 12.5%-0.8pp 13.3%+0.8pp 12.6%-1.1pp 13.7%+2.3pp 11.3%-1.1pp 12.4%-3.7pp 16.2%+1.3pp 14.8%
Return on Equity 3.7%-0.7pp 4.3%+0.2pp 4.2%-0.3pp 4.5%+0.9pp 3.6%-0.6pp 4.2%-1.0pp 5.2%+0.2pp 5.0%
Return on Assets 2.6%-0.4pp 3.0%+0.1pp 2.9%-0.2pp 3.1%+0.5pp 2.5%-0.3pp 2.9%-0.8pp 3.7%+0.1pp 3.6%
Current Ratio 2.13+0.1 2.07+0.2 1.88+0.0 1.87-0.0 1.90+0.1 1.84-0.4 2.27+0.2 2.06
Debt-to-Equity 0.06-0.0 0.090.0 0.08-0.4 0.45+0.0 0.42-0.1 0.47+0.4 0.09-0.3 0.39
FCF Margin 11.0%+5.5pp 5.5%-6.9pp 12.4%-2.1pp 14.5%+5.4pp 9.1%+4.8pp 4.3%-17.0pp 21.3%+2.6pp 18.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Brady Corp (BRC) reported $1.5B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 12.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Brady Corp (BRC) revenue grew by 12.8% year-over-year, from $1.3B to $1.5B in fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Brady Corp (BRC) reported a net income of $189.3M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 12.5%.

Brady Corp (BRC) had EBITDA of $277.3M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Brady Corp (BRC) had $182.7M in cash and equivalents against $115.9M in long-term debt.

Brady Corp (BRC) had a gross margin of 50.3% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Brady Corp (BRC) had an operating margin of 15.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Brady Corp (BRC) had a net profit margin of 12.5% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Brady Corp (BRC) has a return on equity of 15.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Brady Corp (BRC) generated $153.6M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -12.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Brady Corp (BRC) generated $181.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Brady Corp (BRC) had $1.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Brady Corp (BRC) invested $27.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Brady Corp (BRC) invested $79.9M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Brady Corp (BRC) spent $50.8M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Brady Corp (BRC) had a current ratio of 2.07 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

Brady Corp (BRC) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Brady Corp (BRC) had a return on assets of 10.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Brady Corp (BRC) has an Altman Z-Score of 6.80, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Brady Corp (BRC) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Brady Corp (BRC) has an earnings quality ratio of 0.96x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Brady Corp (BRC) has an interest coverage ratio of 49.9x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Brady Corp (BRC) scores 57 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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