NYSE$BRC

Brady Corporation · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Brady's Q3 2023 earnings were released, featuring record EPS and adjusted full-year EPS guidance.

Brady Corporation reported a decrease in sales by 0.4 percent, but a record diluted EPS of $0.96 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. The company has reorganized into two geographic segments: Americas & Asia and Europe & Australia. The company also raised the low end of its full-year EPS guidance.

  • Sales decreased 0.4 percent compared to the same quarter of the prior year, with organic sales increasing 1.9 percent.
  • Diluted EPS increased 23.1 percent to a record high of $0.96 in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities increased 77.2 percent to $72.5 million.
  • Full year EPS guidance was adjusted from $3.23-$3.43 to $3.32-$3.47 on a GAAP basis, and from $3.40-$3.60 to $3.45-$3.60 on a non-GAAP basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$337M

Previous: $339M-0.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.95

Previous: $0.86+10.5%
Organic Sales Growth

1.9%

Previous: 9.0%-78.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.9M

Previous: -$22.1M+41.7%
Free Cash Flow

$35.1M

Previous: $17.9M+96.0%
Net Income

$48.1M

Previous: $40.1M+20.0%
Operating Income

$63M

Previous: $52.9M+19.1%
Gross Profit

$170M

Previous: $164M+3.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$135M

Previous: $103M+31.0%
Total Assets

$1.38B

Previous: $1.34B+2.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Brady · Revenue · Quarterly

$337M

Q3 2023-0.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company adjusted its GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share guidance for the year ending July 31, 2023 from the previous guidance range of $3.23 to $3.43 per share to the new full year guidance range of $3.32 to $3.47 per share. The Company raised the low end of its Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* guidance for the year ending July 31, 2023 from the previous range of $3.40 to $3.60 per share to the new full year guidance range of $3.45 to $3.60 per share.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year GAAP EPS guidance increased to a range of $3.32 to $3.47.
  • Low end of full-year non-GAAP EPS guidance raised to $3.45-$3.60.
  • Assumes a full-year income tax rate of approximately 21 percent.
  • Depreciation and amortization expense ranging from $32 million to $34 million.
  • Capital expenditures of approximately $20 million.

Headwinds

  • Guidance is based on foreign currency exchange rates as of April 30, 2023.
  • Guidance assumes continued economic growth.
  • Increased cost of raw materials, labor and freight as well as material shortages and supply chain disruptions
  • Decreased demand for our products
  • Our ability to compete effectively or to successfully execute our strategy

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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