BRADY CORP
Business
Brady Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products, and people. The company offers a broad range of proprietary identification systems, safety signage, wire markers, healthcare identification products, people identification solutions, RFID and barcode scanning technologies, and related software across multiple industries. Brady operates through two geographic segments: Americas & Asia and Europe & Australia, serving industrial manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, aerospace, utilities, and other sectors through distributors, direct sales forces, and digital channels.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-09-04
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,514 | 1,341 | 1,332 | 1,302 | 1,145 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 753 | 654 | 675 | 671 | 583 | |
| Gross margin | 761 | 688 | 657 | 632 | 561 | |
| Research and development | 80 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 45 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 444 | 377 | 371 | 380 | 350 | |
| Total operating expenses | 524 | 444 | 432 | 439 | 394 | |
| Operating income | 237 | 243 | 225 | 193 | 167 | |
| Investment and other income | 5 | 8 | 4 | 244,000 | 4 | |
| Interest expense | −5 | −3 | −4 | −1 | −437,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 237 | 248 | 226 | 192 | — | |
| Income tax expense | 48 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 36 | |
| Net income | 189 | 197 | 175 | 150 | 130 | |
| Basic | 48 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | |
| Diluted | 48 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 52 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 174 | 250 | 152 | 114 | 147 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $7,876 and $6,749, respectively | 232 | 185 | 184 | 183 | 171 | |
| Inventories | 201 | 153 | 177 | 190 | 136 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total current assets | 622 | 600 | 525 | 498 | 465 | |
| Property, plant and equipmentnet | 226 | 196 | 142 | 140 | 122 | |
| Goodwill | 677 | 590 | 593 | 587 | 614 | |
| Other intangible assets | 105 | 52 | 62 | 74 | 92 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Operating lease assets | 58 | 39 | 30 | 31 | 42 | |
| Other assets | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | |
| Total | 1,734 | 1,516 | 1,389 | 1,367 | 1,378 | |
| Accounts payable | 105 | 85 | 80 | 81 | 82 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 93 | 78 | 71 | 77 | 81 | |
| Taxes, other than income taxes | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 4 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
| Other current liabilities | 90 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 60 | |
| Total current liabilities | 330 | 265 | 258 | 255 | 258 | |
| Long-term Line of Credit | 100 | 91 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 44 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 28 | |
| Other liabilities | 68 | 68 | 74 | 87 | 91 | |
| Total liabilities | 542 | 449 | 398 | 456 | 415 | |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued | 548,000 | 548,000 | 548,000 | 548,000 | 548,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 359 | 354 | 352 | 345 | 339 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,318 | 1,174 | 1,022 | 892 | 788 | |
| Treasury stock 7,731,475 and 7,219,025 shares, respectively, of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost | −393 | −352 | −290 | −218 | −109 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −92 | −110 | −93 | −109 | −56 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,192 | 1,067 | 991 | 911 | 963 | |
| Total | 1,734 | 1,516 | 1,389 | 1,367 | 1,378 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2023 2023-07-31 | FY 2022 2022-07-31 | FY 2021 2021-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 41 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 25 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −8 | −9 | −12 | −2 | −9 | |
| Other | −3 | 1 | −308,000 | 1 | −831,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −14 | −7 | 2 | −25 | −13 | |
| Inventories | −19 | 22 | 15 | −63 | 7 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −2 | −743,000 | −1 | 807,000 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −10 | 19 | −9 | 7 | 58 | |
| Income taxes | −5 | −5 | 4 | 5 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 181 | 255 | 209 | 118 | 206 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −28 | −80 | −19 | −43 | −27 | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | −145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −244 | |
| Sale of business | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 864,000 | −1 | 12,000 | 67,000 | 3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −171 | −81 | −11 | −43 | −269 | |
| Payment of dividends | −46 | −45 | −45 | −46 | −46 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock-based awards | −3 | −3 | −2 | −5 | −3 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −51 | −72 | −75 | −109 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from borrowing on credit facilities | 267 | 175 | 128 | 244 | 102 | |
| Repayments of Lines of Credit | 258 | 134 | 173 | 187 | 64 | |
| Other | 190,000 | 149,000 | 66,000 | 116,000 | 33,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −84 | −71 | −164 | −102 | −12 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −2 | −5 | 3 | −7 | 5 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −76 | 99 | 37 | −33 | −70 | |
| Interest | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 373,000 | |
| Income taxes | 71 | 62 | 59 | 34 | 47 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is BRADY CORP's CIK number?
BRADY CORP's SEC CIK number is 0000746598 (746598). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find BRADY CORP's SEC filings?
All of BRADY CORP's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did BRADY CORP last report earnings?
BRADY CORP (BRC) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 18, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000746598-26-000019). This is BRADY CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is BRADY CORP's most recent earnings 8-K?
BRADY CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 18, 2026 under accession 0000746598-26-000019. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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