Brady Corporation

Sales for the quarter increased 11.4 percent. Organic sales increased 1.6 percent, acquisitions increased sales 10.5 percent and foreign currency translation decreased sales 0.7 percent. Diluted EPS increased 3.8 percent to $1.09 in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $1.05 in the same quarter of the prior year. Adjusted Diluted EPS* increased 11.9 percent to a record high of $1.22 in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $1.09 in the same quarter of the prior year. Returned $44.5 million in the quarter to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. The Company’s Adjusted Diluted EPS* Guidance range for the full year ending July 31, 2025 was tightened from a range of $4.45 to $4.70 per share to $4.48 to $4.63 per share, and the previous range of GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common share guidance was updated to $3.95 to $4.10 per share.

MILWAUKEE, May 16, 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 third quarter ended April 30, 2025.

Quarter Ended April 30, 2025 Financial Results:
Sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2025 increased 11.4 percent, which consisted of organic sales growth of 1.6 percent, growth of 10.5 percent from acquisitions and a decline of 0.7 percent from foreign currency translation. Sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2025 were $382.6 million compared to $343.4 million in the same quarter last year. By region, sales increased 12.9 percent in the Americas & Asia and sales increased 8.7 percent in Europe & Australia, which consisted of organic sales growth of 5.4 percent in the Americas & Asia and an organic sales decline of 5.4 percent in Europe & Australia.

Income before income taxes increased 2.1 percent to $65.7 million in the quarter ended April 30, 2025, compared to $64.4 million in the same quarter last year. Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes* in the quarter ended April 30, 2025, which was adjusted for amortization expense and facility closure and other reorganization costs of $8.7 million, was $74.4 million, an increase of 11.5 percent compared to the same quarter last year.

Net income for the quarter ended April 30, 2025 was $52.3 million compared to $50.9 million in the same quarter last year. Adjusted Net Income* in the quarter ended April 30, 2025 was $58.8 million compared to $52.7 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share was $1.09 compared to $1.05 in the same quarter last year. Adjusted Diluted EPS* in the quarter ended April 30, 2025 was $1.22 compared to $1.09 in the same quarter last year.

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Nine-Month Period Ended April 30, 2025 Financial Results:
Sales for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2025 increased 11.9 percent, which consisted of organic sales growth of 2.6 percent, growth of 10.2 percent from acquisitions, a decline of 0.5 percent from foreign currency translation and a decline of 0.4 percent from divestitures. Sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2025 were $1.12 billion compared to $998.0 million in the same period last year. By region, sales increased 11.4 percent in the Americas & Asia and sales increased 12.8 percent in Europe & Australia, which consisted of organic growth of 5.0 percent in the Americas & Asia and an organic sales decline of 1.9 percent in Europe & Australia.

Income before income taxes decreased 1.7 percent to $176.6 million in the nine-month period ended April 30, 2025, compared to $179.6 million in the same period last year. Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes* in the nine-month period ended April 30, 2025, which was adjusted for amortization expense, facility closure and other reorganization costs and acquisition-related charges of $28.8 million, was $205.4 million, an increase of 10.0 percent compared to the same period last year.

Net income in the nine-month period ended April 30, 2025 was $139.4 million compared to $141.8 million in the same period last year. Adjusted Net Income* in the nine-month period ended April 30, 2025 was $161.1 million compared to $147.2 million in the same period last year. Earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share was $2.89 compared to $2.91 in the same period last year. Adjusted Diluted EPS* in the nine-month period ended April 30, 2025 was $3.34 compared to $3.03 in the same period last year.

Commentary:
“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,” said Brady’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Russell R. Shaller. “While the tariff situation is currently uncertain, we will continue to focus on the execution of our strategic initiatives and we expect to utilize our global manufacturing presence to navigate trade developments throughout our businesses.”

“In addition to our record adjusted EPS this quarter, we also used our strong balance sheet and cash generation to return funds to our shareholders through share buybacks and increased dividends. This quarter, we repurchased 476,000 shares for $33.2 million, and we returned another $11.3 million to our shareholders in the form of dividends,” said Brady’s Chief Financial Officer, Ann Thornton. “Our balance sheet provides us with the ability to continue to invest in both organic growth and strategic acquisitions to increase shareholder value, along with stability during this period of uncertainty surrounding the global trade environment.”

Fiscal 2025 Guidance:
The Company tightened its Adjusted Diluted EPS* guidance for the year ending July 31, 2025 from $4.45 to $4.70 per share to $4.48 to $4.63 per share. The Company’s GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Share guidance for the year ending July 31, 2025 was updated for facility closure and other reorganization costs incurred to date to $3.95 to $4.10 per share, from $3.99 to $4.24 per share.

The assumptions included in fiscal 2025 guidance include a full-year income tax rate of approximately 20 percent, depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $40 million, and capital expenditures of approximately $25 million. Fiscal 2025 guidance is based upon foreign currency exchange rates as of April 30, 2025 and assumes economic growth.

A webcast regarding Brady’s fiscal 2025 third 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, 2024, employed approximately 5,700 people in its worldwide businesses. Brady’s fiscal 2024 sales were approximately $1.34 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; risks associated with the loss of key employees; extensive regulations by U.S. and non-U.S. governmental and self-regulatory entities; global climate change and environmental regulations; litigation, including product liability claims; 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, 2024.

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.

For More Information:
Investor contact: Ann Thornton 414-438-6887
Media contact: Kate Venne 414-358-5176

BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  Three months ended April 30,  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024    2025    2024  Net sales $ 382,590   $ 343,384   $ 1,116,330   $ 997,991  Cost of goods sold  187,531    166,357    555,739    487,162  Gross margin  195,059    177,027    560,591    510,829  Operating expenses:  Research and development  19,191    17,681    56,835    50,215  Selling, general and administrative  108,678    95,803    326,410    283,415  Total operating expenses  127,869    113,484    383,245    333,630   Operating income  67,190    63,543    177,346    177,199   Other (expense) income:  Investment and other (expense) income  (509 )   1,596    2,850    4,718  Interest expense  (936 )   (728 )   (3,604 )   (2,284 )  Income before income taxes  65,745    64,411    176,592    179,633   Income tax expense  13,482    13,521    37,212    37,874   Net income $ 52,263   $ 50,890   $ 139,380   $ 141,759   Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share:  Basic $ 1.10   $ 1.06   $ 2.92   $ 2.94  Diluted $ 1.09   $ 1.05   $ 2.89   $ 2.91   Net income per Class B Voting Common Share:  Basic $ 1.10   $ 1.06   $ 2.90   $ 2.92  Diluted $ 1.09   $ 1.05   $ 2.88   $ 2.90   Weighted average common shares outstanding:  Basic  47,644    48,004    47,743    48,294  Diluted  48,066    48,386    48,196    48,640

BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands)  April 30, 2025  July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)  ASSETS  Current assets:  Cash and cash equivalents $ 152,154   $ 250,118  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,967 and $6,749 respectively  224,358    185,486  Inventories  189,991    152,729  Prepaid expenses and other current assets  15,399    11,382  Total current assets  581,902    599,715  Property, plant and equipment—net  219,082    195,758  Goodwill  682,554    589,611  Other intangible assets  111,685    51,839  Deferred income taxes  20,583    15,596  Operating lease assets  58,118    38,504  Other assets  24,191    24,546  Total $ 1,698,115   $ 1,515,569  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  Current liabilities:  Accounts payable $ 99,754   $ 84,691  Accrued compensation and benefits  87,506    77,954  Taxes, other than income taxes  19,711    14,061  Accrued income taxes  2,976    7,424  Current operating lease liabilities  15,030    13,382  Other current liabilities  86,809    67,170  Total current liabilities  311,786    264,682  Long-term debt  102,819    90,935  Long-term operating lease liabilities  43,772    25,342  Other liabilities  72,185    67,952  Total liabilities  530,562    448,911  Stockholders’ equity:  Common stock:  Class A nonvoting common stock—Issued 51,261,487 shares, and outstanding 43,774,580 and 44,042,462 shares, respectively  513    513  Class B voting common stock—Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares  35    35  Additional paid-in capital  357,545    353,654  Retained earnings  1,279,168    1,174,025  Treasury stock—7,486,907 and 7,219,025 shares, respectively, of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost  (375,974 )   (351,947 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (93,734 )   (109,622 ) Total stockholders’ equity  1,167,553    1,066,658  Total $ 1,698,115   $ 1,515,569

BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  (Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024  Operating activities:  Net income $ 139,380   $ 141,759  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  Depreciation and amortization  30,279    22,406  Stock-based compensation expense  9,762    6,422  Deferred income taxes  (6,038 )   (6,902 ) Other  (181 )   1,358  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  Accounts receivable  (6,869 )   (15,915 ) Inventories  (8,209 )   20,861  Prepaid expenses and other assets  (3,754 )   (1,849 ) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (26,415 )   7,347  Income taxes  (5,081 )   (4,393 ) Net cash provided by operating activities  122,874    171,094   Investing activities:  Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (18,685 )   (69,157 ) Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired  (147,248 )   —  Other  854    (1,174 ) Net cash used in investing activities  (165,079 )   (70,331 )  Financing activities:  Payment of dividends  (34,237 )   (33,890 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock options  5,759    5,583  Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock-based awards  (2,518 )   (2,664 ) Purchase of treasury stock  (33,155 )   (72,225 ) Proceeds from borrowing on credit agreement  206,249    111,790  Repayment of borrowing on credit agreement  (194,365 )   (97,732 ) Other  190    149  Net cash used in financing activities  (52,077 )   (88,989 )  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (3,682 )   (2,848 )  Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (97,964 )   8,926  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  250,118    151,532   Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 152,154   $ 160,458

BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT INFORMATION (Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)  Three months ended April 30,  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024    2025    2024  NET SALES  Americas & Asia $ 253,652   $ 224,766   $ 732,926   $ 658,035  Europe & Australia  128,938    118,618    383,404    339,956  Total $ 382,590   $ 343,384   $ 1,116,330   $ 997,991   SALES INFORMATION  Americas & Asia  Organic  5.4 %   4.5 %   5.0 %   3.0 % Acquisitions  8.6 %   — %   7.9 %   — % Currency  (1.1 )%   (0.1 )%   (1.0 )%   — % Divestiture  — %   (3.5 )%   (0.5 )%   (3.5 )% Total  12.9 %   0.9 %   11.4 %   (0.5 )% Europe & Australia  Organic  (5.4 )%   4.4 %   (1.9 )%   2.8 % Acquisitions  14.2 %   — %   14.8 %   — % Currency  (0.1 )%   (0.6 )%   (0.1 )%   1.9 % Total  8.7 %   3.8 %   12.8 %   4.7 % Total Company  Organic  1.6 %   4.5 %   2.6 %   3.0 % Acquisitions  10.5 %   — %   10.2 %   — % Currency  (0.7 )%   (0.3 )%   (0.5 )%   0.6 % Divestiture  — %   (2.3 )%   (0.4 )%   (2.4 )% Total  11.4 %   1.9 %   11.9 %   1.2 %  SEGMENT PROFIT  Americas & Asia $ 57,164   $ 49,697   $ 158,148   $ 143,489  Europe & Australia  17,478    19,537    41,872    51,335  Total segment profit $ 74,642   $ 69,234   $ 200,020   $ 194,824  SEGMENT PROFIT AS A PERCENT OF NET SALES  Americas & Asia  22.5 %   22.1 %   21.6 %   21.8 % Europe & Australia  13.6 %   16.5 %   10.9 %   15.1 % Total  19.5 %   20.2 %   17.9 %   19.5 %   Three months ended April 30,  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024    2025    2024  Total segment profit $ 74,642   $ 69,234   $ 200,020   $ 194,824  Unallocated amounts:  Administrative costs  (7,452 )   (5,691 )   (22,674 )   (17,625 ) Investment and other income  (509 )   1,596    2,850    4,718  Interest expense  (936 )   (728 )   (3,604 )   (2,284 ) Income before income taxes $ 65,745   $ 64,411   $ 176,592   $ 179,633

GAAP to NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited; Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)  In accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G, the following provides definitions of the non-GAAP measures used in the earnings release and the reconciliation to the most closely related GAAP measure.  Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes:  Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this profit measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Income before income taxes to the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes:  Three months ended April 30,  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024    2025    2024  Income before income taxes $ 65,745   $ 64,411   $ 176,592   $ 179,633  Amortization expense   4,754    2,365    14,138    7,084  Facility closure and other reorganization costs   3,930    -    9,584    -  Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and other expenses   -    -    5,059    -  Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes (non-GAAP measure) $ 74,429   $ 66,776   $ 205,373   $ 186,717    Adjusted Income Tax Expense:  Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Adjusted Income Tax Expense." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Income tax expense to the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Income Tax Expense:  Three months ended April 30,  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024    2025    2024  Income tax expense (GAAP measure) $ 13,482   $ 13,521   $ 37,212   $ 37,874  Amortization expense   1,144    548    3,402    1,642  Facility closure and other reorganization costs    983    -    2,396    -  Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and other expenses   -    -    1,265    -  Adjusted Income Tax Expense (non-GAAP measure) $ 15,609   $ 14,069   $ 44,275   $ 39,516    Adjusted Net Income:  Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Adjusted Net Income." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Net income to the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Net Income:  Three months ended April 30,  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024    2025    2024  Net income (GAAP measure) $ 52,263   $ 50,890   $ 139,380   $ 141,759  Amortization expense   3,610    1,817    10,736    5,442  Facility closure and other reorganization costs    2,947    -    7,188    -  Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and other expenses   -    -    3,794    -  Adjusted Net Income (non-GAAP measure) $ 58,820   $ 52,707   $ 161,098   $ 147,201    Adjusted Diluted EPS:  Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Adjusted Diluted EPS." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share to the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted Diluted EPS (Note that certain amounts will not foot due to rounding):  Three months ended April 30,  Nine months ended April 30, 2025    2024    2025    2024  Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share (GAAP measure) $ 1.09   $ 1.05   $ 2.89   $ 2.91  Amortization expense   0.08    0.04    0.22    0.11  Facility closure and other reorganization costs    0.06    -    0.15    -  Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and other expenses   -    -    0.08    -  Adjusted Diluted EPS (non-GAAP measure) $ 1.22   $ 1.09   $ 3.34   $ 3.03    Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items Guidance:      Fiscal 2025 Expectations Low  High Earnings per diluted Class A Common Share (GAAP measure)      $ 3.95   $ 4.10  Amortization expense       0.30    0.30  Facility closure and other reorganization costs        0.15    0.15  Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and other expenses       0.08    0.08  Adjusted Diluted EPS (non-GAAP measure)      $ 4.48   $ 4.63

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