---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000746598-24-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRC"
cik: "0000746598"
company_name: "BRADY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T23:26:23.316766+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brady Corp Q1 sales $377.1M (+13.6%), adj. EPS $1.12 (+12% YoY); FY guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Sales organic growth 3.6%; acquisitions (incl. Gravotech) contributed 9.9%; net cash $29.0M after $140.6M in deal spend.
- Adjusted income before taxes $68.6M (+11.0% YoY); GAAP net income $46.8M vs $47.2M, diluted EPS $0.97 flat.
- Americas & Asia sales +10.7% (organic +5.1%); Europe & Australia +19.3% (organic +0.7%).
- FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance unchanged $4.40-$4.70; GAAP EPS updated to $4.02-$4.32 on higher amortization.
- CEO cites R&D and sales force investments driving organic growth; new products planned for 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000746598-24-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRC
- cik: 0000746598
- company_name: BRADY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000137/0000746598-24-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746598/000074659824000137/brc-20241118.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000137
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000746598-24-000137.txt

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