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Brady Corporation (BRC) Stock Analysis

Brady Corporation (BRC) is a Security & Protection Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BRC

$82.34

−$0.75 (−0.90%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BRC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$83.91
Previous Close
$83.09
Day's Range
81.86–84.07
52-Week Range
70.57–99.29
Volume
147.29K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.61
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.84B
P/E Ratio
19.03
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.34
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.67
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.31
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.30
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.51B+12.84%
Net Income (FY)
$189.26M−4.04%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.36%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
43.36M
1-Year Return
+8.15%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.00+1.22%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 9, 2026
Earnings Date
November 17, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
232.65K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BRC closed at $82.34, +8.15% over 1 year.

Brady Corporation (BRC) has a market capitalization of $3.84B.

In fiscal 2025, BRC reported revenue of $1.51B.

BRC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Brady Corporation (BRC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,815
+8.15%
5 years
$10,000 $17,285
+72.85%
10 years
$10,000 $28,845
+188.45%

If you had invested $10,000 in Brady Corporation (BRC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $28,845 at the close on October 21, 2026: +188.45% in total, +11.18% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+5.98%
2025+7.60%
2024+27.69%
2023+26.91%
2022−10.91%
2021+3.75%
2020−6.00%
2019+34.11%
2018+17.15%
2017+3.23%
2016 (partial year)+16.93%

As of October 21, 2026.

BRC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.51B$189.26M12.5%
2024$1.34B$197.22M14.7%
2023$1.33B$174.86M13.1%
2022$1.30B$149.98M11.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.51B$760.82M$236.64M$189.26M12.5%
2024$1.34B$687.88M$243.41M$197.22M14.7%
2023$1.33B$657.28M$225.21M$174.86M13.1%
2022$1.30B$631.55M$193.01M$149.98M11.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of July 31, 2025.

BRC Dividend History

$0.97+2.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.743—
2025$0.974+2.1%
2024$0.954+2.2%
2023$0.934+2.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.743—
2025$0.974+2.1%
2024$0.954+2.2%
2023$0.934+2.2%
2022$0.914+2.3%
2021$0.894+1.3%
2020$0.874+2.0%
2019$0.864+2.4%
2018$0.844+1.7%
2017$0.824—

Most recent payment: $0.25 per share, ex-dividend July 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BRC Valuation vs Security & Protection Services Median

Median of 22 stocks
MetricBRCSecurity & Protection Services medianvs median
P/E19.0322.8017% below
P/S ratio2.311.2388% above
Profit margin12.36%2.92%9.4 pts above

Medians across 22 Security & Protection Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Brady Corporation (BRC) is capitalised at $3.84B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Security & Protection Services industry. Headcount on file is 6,325.

The 52-week range on file runs from $70.57 to $99.29. The most recent close on file for BRC is $82.34, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.75 (−0.90%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 16.68% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.51B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.34B, that is a change of +12.84%. Net income for the same year was $189.26M. That is −4.04% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 12.36%. That is 9.4 percentage points above the Security & Protection Services median of 2.92%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.3.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.30B in 2022 to $1.51B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 19.03 times earnings. That is 16.54% below the Security & Protection Services median of 22.8. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.34. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.67. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.31. On price-to-sales that is 87.61% above the Security & Protection Services median of 1.23. The medians here are taken across 22 Security & Protection Services companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.61. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 28.08%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +8.15%. Measured over 10 years, that is +11.18% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.22%. That is 0.3 percentage points below the Security & Protection Services median yield of 1.53%. At the indicated rate that is $1.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.74 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.97 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +34.11%; the weakest is 2022 at −10.91%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +5.98%.

Peer Comparison

Brady Corporation (BRC) operates in the Security & Protection Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Brady Corporation BRC $3.84B 19.0
Allegion plc ALLE $13.52B 20.8
MSA Safety Incorporated MSA $7.07B 22.8
ADT Inc. ADT $4.97B 9.3

The Security & Protection Services industry average P/E ratio is 22.8x. Brady Corporation trades at a P/E of 19.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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.

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