NYSE$BRC
Brady Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported record EPS and expanded share buyback program
Brady Corporation reported a decrease in sales by 0.7 percent, but achieved a record high EPS of $1.15 in Q4 2024. The company's board authorized an additional $100 million for share repurchases and announced its fiscal 2025 EPS guidance.
- Diluted EPS increased 15.0 percent to a record high of $1.15.
- Gross profit margin increased to 51.6 percent.
- Board of Directors authorized an additional $100 million for share repurchase.
- Sales decreased 0.7 percent, with organic sales growth of 1.6 percent offset by foreign currency and divestitures.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Brady · Revenue · Quarterly
$343M
Forward guidance
The Company expects GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share to range from $4.15 to $4.45 and Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* to range from $4.40 to $4.70 for the year ending July 31, 2024.
Tailwinds
- GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share to range from $4.15 to $4.45, which would be an increase of 2.0 percent to 9.3 percent over GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share of $4.07 for the year ended July 31, 2024.
- Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* to range from $4.40 to $4.70 for the year ending July 31, 2024, which would be an increase of 4.3 percent to 11.4 percent over Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* of $4.22 for the year ended July 31, 2024.
- Full-year income tax rate of approximately 20 percent.
- Depreciation and amortization expense ranging from $38 million to $40 million.
- Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $35 million.
Headwinds
- Guidance is based upon foreign currency exchange rates as of July 31, 2024.
- Guidance assumes continued economic growth.
- Increased cost of raw materials and labor.
- Material shortages and supply chain disruptions.
- Decreased demand for our products.
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 Q4 2024
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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