Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) is a Industrials company in the Security & Protection Services industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | 22.36 | EPS (ttm) | 4.37 | Insider Own | 4.02% | Shs Outstand | 47.11M | Perf Week | -0.01% |
| Market Cap | 4.60B | Forward P/E | 15.01 | EPS next Y | 6.51 | Insider Trans | 0.69% | Shs Float | 42.42M | Perf Month | 5.92% |
| Enterprise Value | 4.52B | PEG | 2.16 | EPS next Q | 1.47 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 1.62% | Perf Quarter | 21.95% |
| Income | 210.00M | P/S | 2.84 | EPS this Y | 35.01% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 1.94 | Perf Half Y | 11.71% |
| Sales | 1.62B | P/B | 3.43 | EPS next Y | 10.34% | ROA | 11.44% | Short Interest | 689.01K | Perf YTD | 24.68% |
| Book/sh | 28.53 | P/C | 26.30 | EPS next 5Y | 10.34% | ROE | 16.46% | 52W High | 99.29 -1.59% | Perf Year | 39.05% |
| Cash/sh | 3.71 | P/FCF | 24.49 | EPS past 3/5Y | 10.57% 13.19% | ROIC | 13.79% | 52W Low | 69.51 40.57% | Perf 3Y | 91.33% |
| Dividend Est. | 0.98 (1.00%) | EV/EBITDA | 14.43 | Sales past 3/5Y | 5.16% 6.97% | Gross Margin | 51.11% | Volatility | 3.44% 2.68% | Perf 5Y | 82.12% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.98 (1.00%) | EV/Sales | 2.79 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 7.90% | Oper. Margin | 16.19% | ATR (14) | 2.69 | Perf 10Y | 201.76% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Jul 10, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 1.36 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 20.88% | Profit Margin | 12.93% | RSI (14) | 65.86 | Recom | 2.90 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 2.16% 2.04% | Current Ratio | 2.01 | EPS Q/Q | 9.00% | SMA20 | 4.65% | Beta | 0.62 | Target Price | - |
| Payout | 21.92% | Debt/Eq | 0.13 | Sales Q/Q | 13.58% | SMA50 | 9.50% | Rel Volume | 0.42 | Prev Close | 96.03 |
| Employees | 6,400 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.12 | Earnings | Sep 03 | SMA200 | 16.19% | Avg Volume | 330.34K | Price | 97.71 |
| IPO Date | Oct 31, 1986 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 0.00% 1.44% | Net Debt/EBITDA | -0.28 | Volume | 139,595 | Change | 1.75% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun-09-26 | Upgrade | Sidoti & Co. | Neutral → Buy | |
| Jan-02-24 | Upgrade | B of A Securities | Underperform → Buy | |
| Feb-18-22 | Downgrade | Wells Fargo | Overweight → Equal Weight | |
| Jun-08-21 | Upgrade | Wells Fargo | Underweight → Overweight | |
| Jan-14-20 | Downgrade | Wells Fargo | Equal Weight → Underweight | |
| Oct-31-19 | Downgrade | Northcoast Research | Buy → Neutral | |
| Sep-18-18 | Downgrade | Sidoti & Co. | Buy → Neutral | |
| Jul-16-18 | Downgrade | B of A Securities | Buy → Underperform | |
| Jul-16-18 | Downgrade | Bank of America | Buy → Underperform | |
| Jan-02-18 | Upgrade | B of A Securities | Underperform → Buy |
Brady Corporation, established in 1914 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates as a global supplier of specialized identification and workplace safety products. The company’s core focus is on delivering solutions that facilitate the identification and protection of facilities, goods, and individuals across numerous industries worldwide. Its Identification Solutions (IDS) division provides a wide range of products for safeguarding and marking premises, including safety signs, floor-marking tapes, pipe markers, advanced labeling systems, spill control items, and lockout/tagout devices. For product management, IDS offers crucial materials, printing technologies, and RFID/barcode scanners used for initial product identification, brand integrity, tracking items through production, and final product labeling. Wire identification needs are met with handheld printers, wire markers, sleeves, and tags. Human identification offerings include name tags, badges, lanyards, rigid card printing systems, and access control software, extending to patient safety and tracking through wristbands and custom labels. This segment also delivers vital software and services for safety compliance auditing, procedure documentation, and training. Serving a diverse clientele spanning industrial and electronic manufacturing, healthcare, chemical, energy, automotive, aerospace, government, public transit, electrical contracting, education, and entertainment, IDS products are distributed via direct sales, partners, catalogs, and digital channels. The Workplace Safety (WPS) division focuses on creating secure and compliant work environments. Its portfolio comprises a variety of safety and compliance signage, tags, labels, and markings; informational displays; asset tracking labels; first aid supplies; facility safety equipment; personal protective gear; and essential labor law posters. Catering to sectors like process industries, government, education, construction, and utilities, WPS primarily utilizes catalog and digital sales channels. Additionally, it offers both stock and customized identification products, along with various resale items.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 7/31/2025 | FY 2024 7/31/2024 | FY 2023 7/31/2023 | FY 2022 7/31/2022 | FY 2021 7/31/2021 | FY 2020 7/31/2020 | FY 2019 7/31/2019 | FY 2018 7/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 1,621 | 1,514 | 1,341 | 1,332 | 1,302 | 1,145 | 1,081 | 1,161 | 1,174 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 793 | 753 | 654 | 675 | 671 | 583 | 553 | 582 | 586 | |
| Gross Profit | 828 | 761 | 688 | 657 | 632 | 561 | 528 | 579 | 588 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 473 | 444 | 377 | 371 | 380 | 350 | 336 | 371 | 390 | |
| Research and Development | 94 | 80 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 45 | |
| Other Operating Expense | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Operating Income | 262 | 237 | 243 | 225 | 193 | 167 | 151 | 162 | 153 | |
| Interest Expense | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -8 | 5 | 2 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 264 | 237 | 248 | 226 | 192 | 165 | 141 | 165 | 152 | |
| Income Taxes | 56 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 61 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 210 | 189 | 197 | 175 | 150 | 130 | 112 | 131 | 91 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 210 | 189 | 197 | 175 | 150 | 130 | 112 | 131 | 91 | |
| Net Income | 210 | 189 | 197 | 175 | 150 | 130 | 112 | 131 | 91 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 4.41 | 3.96 | 4.08 | 3.53 | 2.92 | 2.49 | 2.13 | 2.50 | 1.76 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 4.41 | 3.96 | 4.08 | 3.53 | 2.92 | 2.49 | 2.13 | 2.50 | 1.76 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.37 | 3.92 | 4.05 | 3.51 | 2.90 | 2.47 | 2.11 | 2.46 | 1.73 | |
| EBITDA | 313 | 282 | 281 | 262 | 227 | 197 | 167 | 191 | 181 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 22.36 | 18.00 | 17.68 | 14.70 | 16.50 | 22.14 | 21.79 | 21.03 | 22.11 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.83 | 2.24 | 2.56 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 2.48 | 2.25 | 2.36 | 1.69 | |
| Gross Margin | 51.08 | 50.26 | 51.30 | 49.32 | 48.54 | 49.00 | 48.84 | 49.87 | 50.09 | |
| Operating Margin | 16.16 | 15.65 | 18.12 | 16.89 | 14.82 | 14.59 | 13.97 | 13.95 | 13.03 | |
| Net Margin | 12.95 | 12.48 | 14.69 | 13.14 | 11.52 | 11.35 | 10.36 | 11.28 | 7.75 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | |
| Market Capitalization | 4,592 | 3,387 | 3,437 | 2,579 | 2,440 | 2,843 | 2,436 | 2,742 | 1,989 | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nargolwala Vineet A | President & CEO | Jun 10 '26 | Buy | 76.86 | 13,011 | 1,000,025 | 52,709 | Jun 11 |
| DeBruine Thomas F | Chief Operating Officer | Jan 05 '26 | Sale | 81.00 | 5,538 | 448,578 | 10,181 | Jan 06 |
| Thornton Ann | CFO and Treasurer | Dec 19 '25 | Option Exercise | 35.14 | 4,080 | 143,371 | 33,015 | Dec 22 |
| Thornton Ann | CFO and Treasurer | Dec 19 '25 | Sale | 81.95 | 4,080 | 334,356 | 28,935 | Dec 22 |
| Wilms Brett | President - EMEA & Australia | Dec 10 '25 | Option Exercise | 43.50 | 3,791 | 164,909 | 11,463 | Dec 11 |
| Wilms Brett | President - EMEA & Australia | Dec 10 '25 | Sale | 78.13 | 3,791 | 296,191 | 7,672 | Dec 11 |
| Gorman Andrew | General Counsel&Corp Secretary | Nov 25 '25 | Option Exercise | 46.75 | 12,528 | 585,659 | 20,622 | Nov 26 |
| Gorman Andrew | General Counsel&Corp Secretary | Nov 25 '25 | Sale | 80.01 | 6,059 | 484,781 | 14,153 | Nov 26 |
| Shaller Russell | President & CEO | Nov 25 '25 | Sale | 81.25 | 17,130 | 1,391,813 | 141,421 | Nov 26 |
| RICHARDSON BRADLEY C | Director | Nov 21 '25 | Sale | 78.33 | 1,000 | 78,330 | 733 | Nov 24 |
| BRUNO ELIZABETH P | Director | Nov 19 '25 | Sale | 74.71 | 23,705 | 1,771,011 | 325,780 | Nov 21 |
| Wilms Brett | President - EMEA & Australia | Nov 19 '25 | Option Exercise | 47.06 | 10,894 | 512,649 | 11,235 | Nov 21 |
| Wilms Brett | President - EMEA & Australia | Nov 19 '25 | Sale | 74.44 | 10,894 | 810,971 | 7,672 | Nov 21 |
| BRUNO ELIZABETH P | Director | Oct 06 '25 | Sale | 76.27 | 5,230 | 398,892 | 327,023 | Oct 07 |
| Shaller Russell | President & CEO | Sep 18 '25 | Option Exercise | 36.67 | 23,743 | 870,744 | 156,375 | Sep 19 |