---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000746598-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRC"
cik: "0000746598"
company_name: "BRADY CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T01:03:26.089570+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brady Q2 EPS $0.76 beats prior year; raises low end of FY2023 guidance

## Summary
- Sales $326.2M (+2.6% total, +6.3% organic); GAAP diluted EPS $0.76 vs $0.65 (+16.9%).
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.81 vs $0.70 (+15.7%); operating cash flow $29.4M vs -$3.2M.
- Raised FY2023 GAAP EPS guidance low end to $3.23-$3.43; adjusted to $3.40-$3.60.
- Identification Solutions organic sales +7.4%; Workplace Safety organic +2.8%.
- Reorganizing into Americas & Asia and Europe & Australia segments next quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000746598-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRC
- cik: 0000746598
- company_name: BRADY CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659823000012/0000746598-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659823000012/brc-20230224.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BRADY CORP reported six-month period ended January 31, 2023 results: revenue $648.8 million, net income $77.4 million, EPS $1.55. Guidance raised.
  - Period: six-month period ended January 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $648.8 million
  - Net income: $77.4 million
  - EPS: $1.55
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: which consisted of an organic sales increase of 6.6 percent and a decrease of 5.1 percent from foreign currency translation. Sales for the six months ended January 31, 2023 were $648.8 million compared to $639.5 million in the same period last year. By segment, sales increased 3.7 percent in Identification Solutions and decreased 6.3 percent in Workplace Safety, which
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659823000012/0000746598-23-000012-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  BRADY CORP reported fiscal 2023 second quarter ended January 31, 2023 results: revenue $326.2 million, net income $38.0 million, EPS $0.76. Guidance raised.
  - Period: fiscal 2023 second quarter ended January 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $326.2 million
  - Net income: $38.0 million
  - EPS: $0.76
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: which consisted of an organic sales increase of 6.3 percent and a decrease of 3.7 percent from foreign currency translation. Sales for the quarter ended January 31, 2023 were $326.2 million compared to $318.1 million in the same quarter last year. By segment, sales increased 4.4 percent in Identification Solutions and decreased 3.4 percent in Workplace Safety, which
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659823000012/0000746598-23-000012-index.htm

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