NYSE$BRC

Brady Corporation · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Brady's financial performance saw sales decline, but pre-tax income increased due to efficiency gains.

Brady Corporation reported a decrease in sales by 3.4%, driven by a 4.9% organic sales decline, while experiencing a 1.5% increase from foreign currency translation. Despite the sales dip, pre-tax income increased due to focus on sustainable efficiency gains. The company's Workplace Safety business showed strength, driven by COVID-19 related products.

  • Sales declined by 3.4% due to a 4.9% organic sales decline, offset by a 1.5% increase from foreign currency translation.
  • Income before income taxes and losses of unconsolidated affiliate increased by 1.6% to $42.2 million.
  • Diluted EPS was $0.64, down from $0.70 in the same quarter of the prior year due to a reduced income tax rate last year.
  • Cash flow from operating activities increased by 61.8% to $62.8 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$277M

Previous: $287M-3.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.64

Previous: $0.70-8.6%
Organic Sales Growth

-4.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$9.32M

Previous: -$7.72M-20.7%
Free Cash Flow

$24.2M

Previous: $29.8M-18.9%
Net Income

$33.5M

Previous: $37.5M-10.7%
Operating Income

$42.2M

Previous: $40.9M+3.2%
Gross Profit

$135M

Previous: $141M-4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$256M

Previous: $295M-13.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Brady · Revenue · Quarterly

$277M

Q1 2021-3.4%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Brady expects macroeconomic challenges and reduced demand for COVID-19 related products to impact financial results for the quarter ending January 31, 2021.

Headwinds

  • Reduction in demand for products specifically designed to help in the fight of COVID-19
  • Macro-economic challenges caused by additional government lockdowns
  • Impact to financial results for the quarter ending January 31, 2021

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+18.2%

Q1 2016

Best reaction

-9.3%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-0.1%+23.0%+17.6%
Q2 2026-2.0%-2.4%-15.1%
Q1 2026-1.9%+3.8%+8.8%
Q4 2025+6.8%+1.1%+0.5%
Q3 2025-5.7%-8.0%-10.9%
Q2 2025-6.8%-1.9%-5.4%
Q1 2025-6.2%-1.9%-0.6%
Q4 2024+1.2%+1.0%+4.0%
Q3 2024+12.8%+13.1%+9.8%
Q2 2024-7.5%-8.1%-6.3%
Q1 2024+0.4%-1.2%+7.6%
Q4 2023+9.3%+8.9%+9.0%
Q3 2023+2.1%-3.4%-4.5%
Q2 2023+4.1%+5.7%-0.5%
Q1 2023-0.1%+0.1%-5.0%
Q4 2022-2.1%-7.6%-10.3%
Q3 2022+9.0%+5.8%+0.9%
Q2 2022-7.4%-9.1%-7.3%
Q1 2022-6.3%-4.1%-2.0%
Q4 2021-3.2%-4.2%-5.2%
Q3 2021+2.3%+2.0%+0.2%
Q2 2021-1.0%+2.3%+7.0%
Q1 2021-1.0%+0.2%+5.6%
Q4 2020-8.0%-13.9%-9.2%
Q3 2020+5.0%+8.8%+1.4%
Q2 2020-1.1%-2.9%-25.8%
Q1 2020+3.5%+6.5%+4.0%
Q4 2019+7.4%+12.4%+6.5%
Q3 2019+1.4%+2.2%+4.0%
Q2 2019+1.7%+0.8%-4.4%
Q1 2019+2.6%+0.1%-2.0%
Q4 2018+11.8%+6.7%-3.8%
Q3 2018+0.0%+2.1%+2.4%
Q2 2018+1.4%-0.8%-4.1%
Q1 2018+2.1%+3.3%+3.7%
Q4 2017+8.3%+9.8%+16.1%
Q3 2017-0.3%-3.2%-7.9%
Q2 2017-0.8%-3.2%-3.0%
Q1 2017-0.5%+0.7%+2.6%
Q4 2016+5.0%+3.4%+4.6%
Q3 2016+15.9%
Q2 2016+15.4%
Q1 2016+18.2%
Q4 2015-9.3%
Q3 2015-4.0%
Q2 2015-4.7%
Q1 2015+5.2%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014+3.2%
Q2 2014-3.4%
Q1 2014+1.2%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013+0.7%
Q2 2013+0.6%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012+3.6%
Q2 2012+3.2%
Q1 2012-3.1%
Q4 2011-3.6%
Q3 2011-1.8%
Q2 2011+2.6%
Q1 2010+1.7%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2010-8.6%
Q2 2009+2.8%

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