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materiality 0.80
Brady Q4 FY2024 record EPS $1.15 (+15%); dividend up 2%; $100M buyback added; FY2025 EPS guide $4.15-$4.45
BRADY CORP
- Q4 diluted EPS $1.15 (record), +15% YoY; adjusted EPS $1.19, +14.4%; net income $55.5M vs $49.4M.
- Q4 sales $343.4M (-0.7% total, organic +1.6%); gross margin 51.6% vs 50.8% prior year.
- Full-year FY2024 GAAP EPS $4.07 (+16% YoY); operating cash flow record $255.1M.
- Annual dividend raised to $0.96/share (+2.1%); additional $100M share repurchase authorized.
- FY2025 GAAP EPS guidance $4.15-$4.45; non-GAAP $4.40-$4.70; tax rate ~20%; capex ~$35M.