Is Brady Corporation (BRC) overvalued or fairly valued?

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Does Brady Corporation's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.16×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Brady Corporation's revenue?

Brady Corporation reported revenue of $1.7B for FY2026, with net profit of $205.4M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Brady Corporation (BRC)?

Brady Corporation last traded at $83.09 (+1.6% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Brady Corporation

BRC · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerBRC

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySecurity & Protection Services

CountryUnited States

Employees6,325

HeadquartersMilwaukee, United States

Websitewww.bradyid.com

Filings tracked18

About Brady Corporation

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.

Who owns it

Insiders3.7%
Institutions88.3%
Public & other7.9%

444 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

FMR, LLC15.04%
Blackrock Inc.9.75%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.91%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.28%
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC4.16%
State Street Corporation3.88%
First Trust Advisors LP3.70%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP3.57%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.16×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend13.1% → 12.4%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity15.1%

Latest ROE of 15.1% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 8% · PAT 6%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $700.1M · EPS 1.43

Est. earnings growth +30.7%

Next fiscal year

Rev $3.0B · EPS 7.21

Est. earnings growth +10.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$1.7B

Net margin

12.4%

ROE

15.1%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+7.7%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+5.5%

Net profit (FY2026)

$205.4M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$1.7B	$205.4M	12.4%	15.1%
FY2025	$1.5B	$189.3M	12.5%	15.9%
FY2024	$1.3B	$197.2M	14.7%	18.5%
FY2023	$1.3B	$174.9M	13.1%	17.6%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
2026Q2	$435.2M	$57.8M	13.3%
2026Q1	$384.1M	$48.1M	12.5%
2025Q4	$405.3M	$53.9M	13.3%
2025Q2	$382.6M	$52.3M	13.7%
2025Q1	$356.7M	$40.3M	11.3%
2024Q4	$377.1M	$46.8M	12.4%
2024Q2	$343.4M	$50.9M	14.8%
2024Q1	$322.6M	$43.6M	13.5%
2023Q4	$332.0M	$47.2M	14.2%
2023Q2	$337.1M	$48.1M	14.3%
2023Q1	$326.2M	$38.0M	11.6%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/3/2026material
10-K filing
SEC9/3/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Completion of acquisition/disposition, Material financial obligation, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Termination of agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC6/18/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC6/11/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/18/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/18/2026
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC5/8/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/21/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC3/20/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/19/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC2/19/2026

2025

8-K — Shareholder vote results, Other events, Exhibits
SEC12/3/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC11/17/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/17/2025
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC9/19/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/4/2025material
10-K filing
SEC9/4/2025

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