Brady Corporation Reports Record Adjusted EPS in its Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Announces its Fiscal 2026 EPS Guidance

• Sales for the quarter increased 15.7 percent. Organic sales increased 2.4 percent, acquisitions increased sales 11.3 percent and foreign currency translation increased sales 2.0 percent.

• Diluted EPS was $1.04 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $1.15 in the same quarter of the prior year. Adjusted Diluted EPS* increased 5.9 percent to a record high of $1.26 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $1.19 in the same quarter of the prior year.

• Returned $96.4 million to shareholders in fiscal 2025 in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

• Announced diluted EPS guidance for the year ending July 31, 2026 at a range of $4.55 to $4.85 on a GAAP basis, and a range of $4.85 to $5.15 on an adjusted basis.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) (“Brady” or “Company”), a world leader in identification solutions, today reported its financial results for its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter ended July 31, 2025.

Quarter Ended July 31, 2025 Financial Results:
Sales for the quarter ended July 31, 2025 increased 15.7 percent, which consisted of organic sales growth of 2.4 percent, growth of 11.3 percent from acquisitions and an increase of 2.0 percent from foreign currency translation. Sales for the quarter ended July 31, 2025 were $397.3 million compared to $343.4 million in the same quarter last year. By region, sales increased 14.1 percent in the Americas & Asia and sales increased 18.8 percent in Europe & Australia, which consisted of organic sales growth of 4.3 percent in the Americas & Asia and an organic sales decline of 1.3 percent in Europe & Australia.

Income before income taxes was $60.5 million in the quarter ended July 31, 2025, compared to $68.2 million in the same quarter last year. Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes* in the quarter ended July 31, 2025, which was adjusted for amortization expense and facility closure and other reorganization costs of $13.7 million, was $74.2 million, an increase of 5.1 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

Net income for the quarter ended July 31, 2025 was $49.9 million compared to $55.5 million in the same quarter last year. Adjusted Net Income* in the quarter ended July 31, 2025 was $60.2 million compared to $57.3 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share was $1.04 compared to $1.15 in the same quarter last year. Adjusted Diluted EPS* in the quarter ended July 31, 2025 was $1.26 compared to $1.19 in the same quarter last year.

Year Ended July 31, 2025 Financial Results:
Sales for the year ended July 31, 2025 increased 12.8 percent, which consisted of organic sales growth of 2.6 percent, growth of 10.5 percent from acquisitions and a decline of 0.3 percent from divestitures. Sales for the year ended July 31, 2025 were $1.51 billion compared to $1.34 billion in the prior year. By region, sales increased 12.1 percent in the Americas & Asia and increased 14.3 percent in Europe & Australia, which consisted of organic sales growth of 4.8 percent in the Americas & Asia and an organic sales decline of 1.8 percent in Europe & Australia.

Income before income taxes was $237.1 million for the year ended July 31, 2025, compared to $247.8 million for the year ended July 31, 2024. Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes* for the year ended July 31, 2025, which was adjusted for amortization expense, facility closure and other reorganization costs and acquisition-related charges of $42.4 million, was $279.5 million, an increase of 8.7 percent.

Net income for the year ended July 31, 2025 was $189.3 million compared to $197.2 million in the prior year. Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share were $3.94 for the year ended July 31, 2025 compared to $4.07 in the prior year. Adjusted Net Income* for the year ended July 31, 2025 was $221.3 million compared to $204.5 million in the prior year, and Adjusted Diluted EPS* for the year ended July 31, 2025 increased to a record-high $4.60 per share compared to $4.22 in the prior year.

Commentary:
“Our investments in new products once again led to strong results in the Americas & Asia region, with 4.3 percent organic sales growth in the fourth quarter and 4.8 percent organic sales growth in fiscal 2025. The result was a new all-time company record quarter and record year of adjusted earnings per share,” said Brady’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Russell R. Shaller. “From an M&A standpoint, we added to our product portfolio this year with the acquisition of Gravotech at the beginning of fiscal 2025, and the acquisition of Mecco, which we closed on August 4, 2025. Both of these companies add direct part marking and laser engraving capabilities to our portfolio of specialty identification products, expanding our ability to provide customers with a wide variety of end-to-end identification solutions to improve visibility and efficiency throughout the manufacturing process.”

“Our balance sheet is strong and we closed the fiscal year in a net cash position, which provides us with the flexibility to fund our anticipated organic and inorganic opportunities, and to return funds to our shareholders through dividends and share buybacks,” said Brady’s Chief Financial Officer, Ann Thornton. “In fiscal 2025, we returned $96.4 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks while also investing a record-high in research and development. Through these investments, we believe we are well-positioned to continue to deliver improved long-term value to our shareholders.”

Fiscal 2026 Guidance:
The Company expects GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share to range from $4.55 to $4.85 for the year ending July 31, 2026, which represents an increase of 15.5 percent to 23.1 percent compared to GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share of $3.94 for the year ended July 31, 2025.

The Company expects Adjusted Diluted EPS* to range from $4.85 to $5.15 for the year ending July 31, 2026, which represents an increase of 5.4 percent to 12.0 percent compared to Adjusted Diluted EPS* of $4.60 for the year ended July 31, 2025. Adjusted Diluted EPS* guidance excludes amortization expense estimated at $0.30 per share for the year ending July 31, 2026.

The assumptions included in fiscal 2026 guidance include a full-year income tax rate of approximately 21 percent, depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $42 million, and capital expenditures of approximately $40 million. Fiscal 2026 guidance is based upon foreign currency exchange rates as of July 31, 2025 and assumes economic growth.

A webcast regarding Brady’s fiscal 2025 fourth quarter financial results will be available at www.bradycorp.com/investors beginning at 9:30 a.m. central time today.

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places. Brady’s products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems and software. Founded in 1914, the Company has a diverse customer base in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, medical, aerospace and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as of July 31, 2025, employed approximately 6,400 people in its worldwide businesses. Brady’s fiscal 2025 sales were approximately $1.51 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradyid.com.

* Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS are non-GAAP measures. See appendix for more information on these measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

In this news release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historic information are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the Company's future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations.

The use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project,” “plan” or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain and are subject to risks, assumptions, and other factors, some of which are beyond Brady’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For Brady, uncertainties arise from: increased cost of materials, labor, material shortages and supply chain disruptions, including as a result of tariffs or other impacts of the global trade environment; decreased demand for our products; our ability to compete effectively or to successfully execute our strategy; our ability to develop technologically advanced products that meet customer demands; Brady’s ability to identify, integrate and grow acquired companies, and to manage contingent liabilities from divested businesses; difficulties in protecting our websites, networks, and systems against security breaches; extensive regulations by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental and self-regulatory entities; risks associated with the loss of key employees; litigation, including product liability claims; global climate change and environmental regulations; foreign currency fluctuations; changes in tax legislation and tax rates; potential write-offs of goodwill and other intangible assets; differing interests of voting and non-voting shareholders and changes in the regulatory and business environment around dual-class voting structures; numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including major public health crises and government responses thereto and those of a political, economic, business, competitive, and regulatory nature contained from time to time in Brady’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, those factors listed in the “Risk Factors” section within Item 1A of Part I of Brady’s Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2025.

These uncertainties may cause Brady's actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements. Brady does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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Investor contact: Ann Thornton 414-438-6887
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