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Brady Corp - Class A

NYSE: BRC Security & Protection Services
$93.36
▼ $0.73 (−0.78%) today
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Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported May 16, 2025, 7:08am ET · SEC source
$1.22
Beat +0.41%
EPS · est. $1.22
$382.6M
Miss −1.04%
Revenue · est. $386.6M
−6.6%
Trailing market
BRC vs S&P since report
5 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−12%−8%−4%0May 15May 23report 7:08am ETearnings−1.8%−11.4%
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BRC −11.4%S&P 500 −1.8%
−12%−8%−4%0May 15May 23report 7:08am ETearnings−1.8%−11.4%
−12%−8%−4%0May 15May 23earnings−1.8%−11.4%
BRC −11.4%NASDAQ −1.8%
−6.19%
Day of report
−0.15%
Next session
−3.86%
One week
−6.01%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +0.55%.

Did BRC Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

Brady Corporation posted a mixed but broadly solid fiscal third quarter, delivering record adjusted earnings per share of $1.22, a narrow 0.41% beat against the $1.22 consensus, while revenue of $382.59 million came in 1.04% below the $386.61 million analysts had expected, even as sales climbed 11.4% year over year. The top-line growth was largely acquisition-driven, with Brady's active M&A strategy contributing 10.5 percentage points of the revenue increase, though organic growth of just 1.6% reflected a sharp geographic divide; the Americas and Asia segment delivered 5.4% organic gains while Europe and Australia contracted 5.4% amid a difficult macro backdrop. Those acquisition costs also weighed on margins, with gross profit compressing 60 basis points to 51.0% and amortization expense nearly doubling year over year. Looking ahead, Brady tightened its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.48 to $4.63, narrowing the band from the prior $4.45 to $4.70 range, with management expressing confidence in the company's global manufacturing footprint to manage ongoing tariff uncertainty.

Key Takeaways
  • Strong organic sales growth of 5.4% in Americas & Asia driven by R&D investments and new product launches
  • Asia organic sales grew 22.9% with growth across the region including China
  • Acquisitions contributed 10.5% to total sales growth
  • Record adjusted diluted EPS of $1.22, up 11.9% year-over-year
  • Organic sales grew 3.3% in the Americas with growth in most major product lines

“Our organic sales growth in the Americas & Asia region was strong this quarter, which was driven by our increased investments in research and development and new product launches over the last several years. The result was a new all-time company record quarter of adjusted earnings per share.”

Brady CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

Brady tightened its fiscal 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $4.48–$4.63 per share (from $4.45–$4.70) and updated GAAP EPS guidance to $3.95–$4.10 per share (from $3.99–$4.24). Guidance assumes organic sales growth in the low-single-digit percentages, a full-year income tax rate of approximately 20%, depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $40 million, capital expenditures of approximately $25 million, and foreign currency exchange rates as of April 30, 2025. For Q4, the Americas & Asia segment expects low-single-digit organic sales growth, while Europe & Australia expects approximately flat organic sales due to a challenging macro environment. Both segments expect growth in segment profit excluding amortization and facility closure costs.

BRC YoY Financials

Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024 · SEC filings Q3 2024 Q3 2025
$0$200.0M$400.0M$343.4M$382.6MRevenue$176.9M$195.1MGross Profit$63.4M$67.2MOperating Income$50.9M$52.3MNet Income
$0$200.0M$400.0MRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income

BRC Revenue by Segment

Americas & Asia$253.7M+12.9%
Europe & Australia$128.9M+8.7%

BRC Revenue by Geography

Americas
Europe

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.