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Brady Corporation BRC Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$435.2M+13.8%
Gross profit$225.5M+15.6%
Operating income$73.2M+9.0%
Net income$57.8M+10.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.21+11.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$175.5M+15.3%
Total debt$88.5M-45.2%
Total equity$1.3B+15.1%
Total assets$1.8B+7.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$78.2M+30.7%
CapEx$11.0M+159%
Free cash flow$67.2M+20.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.02B+17.2%
Enterprise value$3.93B+14.2%
P/E19.2×+1.6×
P/S2.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin51.1%+0.6pp
Operating margin16.2%-0.5pp
Net margin12.9%-0.4pp
FCF margin11.2%-1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.7%-1.1pp
Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×
Current ratio+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Brady Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Brady Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 18, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Brady Corporation's return on invested capital?
Brady Corporation (BRC) reported return on invested capital of 17.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Brady Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Brady Corporation's return on invested capital decreased by 5.9% year-over-year, from 18.2% to 17.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Brady Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Brady Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 19.8% to 17.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.