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Brady Corporation

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PositoAI's own ratios from Brady Corporation's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

Where $100 of sales goes

$84Operating costs$0.6Interest$12Net profit$2.8Paid as dividends

Latest year (Jul 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$115

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $115 of operating cash.

Lower than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

4.3×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.3 times.

Higher than 68% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$21

For every $100 of sales, $21 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $19 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 55% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$9

Sales grew 25% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $9 became extra profit.

Higher than 54% of Industrials companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+25% / +33%

In 3 years sales changed by +25% while total assets changed by +33%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

14.3×

Debt due within a year is covered 14.3 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+3%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 3% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 78% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

58%

Of every $100 the company owns, $58 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

42%

Of every $100 of net worth, $42 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 51% of Industrials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−3%

Share count fell 3% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 23% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Brady Corporation owes $0.27 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 9% in the year to Jul 2026, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Jul 2026.

P/E ratio

19.2

Investors pay $19.2 for every $1 of Brady Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.

P/B ratio

2.86

The share price is 2.86 times Brady Corporation's book value per share, higher than 54% of Industrials companies in United States.

Market cap

$3.9 B

The total market value of all of Brady Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 61% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$1.4 B

What Brady Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).

Book value per share

$28.95

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $82.65 is 2.9 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

16.1%

Brady Corporation earned 16.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 72% of Industrials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.27×

Brady Corporation owes $0.27 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

1.21%

Brady Corporation pays 1.21% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 57% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+10%

Revenue rose 10% in the year to Jul 2026, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+9%

Net profit rose 9% in the year to Jul 2026, and grew 6% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

12.4%

Brady Corporation keeps $12 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.2×

Cash from Brady Corporation's business was 1.2× its reported profit in the year to Jul 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

27.2×

Brady Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 27.2 times in the year to Jul 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Brady Corporation held $104 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Jul 2026.

Questions

What is Brady Corporation's P/E ratio?

Investors pay $19.2 for every $1 of Brady Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Brady Corporation: $3.9 B ÷ $1.4 B (31 Jul 2026) = 2.9.

What is Brady Corporation's return on equity?

Brady Corporation earned 16.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 72% of Industrials companies in United States.

How much does Brady Corporation owe compared with what it owns?

Brady Corporation owes $0.27 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 83% of Industrials companies in United States.

Does Brady Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Brady Corporation pays 1.21% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 57% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Is Brady Corporation's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 10% in the year to Jul 2026, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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