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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000746598-22-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRC"
cik: "0000746598"
company_name: "BRADY CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:58:00.975902+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brady Reports Record Non-GAAP EPS $0.86; Raises FY22 Non-GAAP Guidance to $3.08-$3.17

## Summary
- Sales $338.6M, up 14.6% (organic +9.0%); ID Solutions sales +21.1%.
- Record GAAP EPS $0.78, non-GAAP EPS $0.86 (+17.8% YoY).
- Board authorized $100M share buyback; Q3 repurchased $63.2M (1.4M shares).
- FY22 GAAP EPS guidance adjusted to $2.83-$2.92; non-GAAP raised to $3.08-$3.17.
- Gross margin improved to 48.4% from 47.0% sequentially; net cash $26.1M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000746598-22-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRC
- cik: 0000746598
- company_name: BRADY CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659822000042/0000746598-22-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659822000042/brc-20220524.htm

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