NYSE$BRC

Brady Corporation · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Brady reported strong first quarter results driven by sales growth and strategic investments.

Brady Corporation reported a 16.0% increase in sales for the quarter, driven by a 7.0% organic sales increase and contributions from acquisitions and foreign currency translation. Diluted EPS increased by 4.7% to $0.67, and net income reached $35.0 million. The company's Identification Solutions segment led growth, while Workplace Safety experienced a sales decrease.

  • Sales increased by 16.0% driven by Identification Solutions division.
  • Organic sales grew by 7.0%.
  • Diluted EPS increased by 4.7% to $0.67.
  • The company returned $30.5 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$321M

Previous: $277M+16.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.72

Previous: $0.64+12.5%
Acquisition Sales Growth

8.3%

No prior period
Organic Sales Growth

7.0%

Previous: -4.9%+242.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.3M

Previous: -$9.32M-21.5%
Free Cash Flow

$23.7M

Previous: $24.2M-1.8%
Net Income

$35M

Previous: $33.5M+4.7%
Operating Income

$44.3M

Previous: $42.2M+5.1%
Gross Profit

$155M

Previous: $135M+14.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$158M

Previous: $256M-38.5%
Total Assets

$1.41B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Brady · Revenue · Quarterly

$321M

Q1 2022+16%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company’s earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share, excluding amortization guidance for the year ending July 31, 2022 remains unchanged at $3.12 to $3.32 per share, and earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share on a GAAP basis remains unchanged at $2.90 to $3.10 per share. Included in this guidance is a full-year income tax rate of approximately 20 percent, depreciation and amortization expense ranging from $34 million to $36 million, and sales growth in excess of 12 percent for the year ending July 31, 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share, excluding amortization guidance for the year ending July 31, 2022 remains unchanged at $3.12 to $3.32 per share
  • Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share on a GAAP basis remains unchanged at $2.90 to $3.10 per share.
  • Full-year income tax rate of approximately 20 percent.
  • Depreciation and amortization expense ranging from $34 million to $36 million.
  • Sales growth in excess of 12 percent for the year ending July 31, 2022.

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+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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