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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000746598-24-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRC"
cik: "0000746598"
company_name: "BRADY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:58:59.705026+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brady posts record Q3 EPS of $1.05; raises FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- Q3 GAAP EPS $1.05 (record), +9.4% YoY; adjusted EPS $1.09, +14.7% YoY.
- Sales $343.4M, +1.9% YoY; organic sales growth 4.5% with 4.5% in Americas & Asia and 4.4% in Europe & Australia.
- Raised FY2024 GAAP EPS guidance to $3.93-$4.00 (from $3.80-$3.95); non-GAAP to $4.08-$4.15.
- Nine-month operating cash flow $171.1M, up from $129.9M in prior year.
- Returned $50.4M in share buybacks and $11.2M in dividends in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000746598-24-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRC
- cik: 0000746598
- company_name: BRADY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-22T23:59:59+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/746598/000074659824000032/0000746598-24-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000032/brc-20240522.htm

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