Brady Corporation Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Brady Corporation (BRC), the latest P/E of 20.4 frames valuation, while ROE 16.46% and ROIC 13.79% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.01 and debt-to-equity 0.07, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

BRC Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue per Share$34.25$31.77$27.88$26.86$25.37$22.00$20.49$22.07$22.72$21.81
Net Income per Share$4.43$3.97$4.10$3.53$2.92$2.49$2.13$2.50$1.76$1.87
Operating Cash Flow per Share$4.71$3.80$5.30$4.22$2.31$3.95$2.67$3.08$2.77$2.82
Free Cash Flow per Share$3.83$3.22$3.64$3.83$1.47$3.43$2.15$2.46$2.35$2.52
Cash per Share$3.71$3.66$5.20$3.06$2.22$2.83$4.12$5.31$3.51$2.62
Book Value per Share$28.38$25.02$22.17$19.98$17.76$18.51$16.36$16.18$14.55$13.71
Tangible Book Value per Share$11.64$8.60$8.84$6.78$4.88$4.93$8.05$7.67$5.61$4.10
Interest Debt per Share$1.91$3.43$2.76$1.70$2.54$1.62$0.94$1.01$1.08$2.22
CAPEX per Share$0.88$0.58$1.66$0.39$0.84$0.52$0.52$0.62$0.42$0.30

BRC Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.4217.7617.4714.6316.9721.9521.5920.7321.7117.72
Price to Book (P/B)3.172.823.232.582.792.952.813.22.632.42
Price to Sales (P/S)2.622.222.571.921.952.492.242.341.681.52
Enterprise Value to EBITDA13.2811.8511.849.5111.2614.1313.5413.0310.2310.47
EV to Sales2.562.212.481.871.972.432.092.151.571.5
EV to Operating Cash Flow18.6218.4713.0411.8921.6213.531615.3612.9211.59
EV to Free Cash Flow22.9221.7818.9813.093415.5919.8319.2615.2412.95
Enterprise Value$4.16B$3.35B$3.33B$2.49B$2.56B$2.78B$2.26B$2.49B$1.85B$1.67B

BRC Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Return on Equity (ROE)16.46%15.87%18.49%17.65%16.46%13.46%13.02%15.43%12.11%13.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)13.79%13.17%15.32%15.23%13.38%11.54%11.35%13.41%10.56%11.42%
Return on Tangible Assets20.18%19.88%22.56%23.81%21.23%19.32%15.96%18.48%15.32%17.10%
Earnings Yield4.92%5.63%5.72%6.84%5.89%4.56%4.63%4.82%4.61%5.64%
Free Cash Flow Yield4.27%4.57%5.08%7.42%2.96%6.27%4.69%4.76%6.13%7.60%
Dividend Yield1.09%1.35%1.31%1.78%1.80%1.61%1.89%1.64%2.17%2.47%

BRC Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Current Ratio2.011.882.272.031.951.812.742.372.472.18
Interest Coverage126.7749.8577.8763.64151.26382.4463.7257.448.223.8
Income Quality1.060.961.291.20.791.591.251.241.571.51
Debt to Equity0.070.130.120.080.140.090.050.060.070.15
Debt to Assets4.83%9.14%8.56%5.81%9.45%6.10%4.14%4.33%4.98%10.26%
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.28-0.06-0.43-0.270.07-0.32-1.02-1.2-0.71-0.16

BRC Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Receivables Turnover6.096.537.237.227.116.717.47.347.287.44
Payables Turnover7.317.177.728.458.277.18.848.988.88.31
Inventory Turnover3.682.34.283.813.534.294.074.855.185.19
Days Sales Outstanding59.9455.9350.4750.5451.3654.3949.3449.7250.1549.06
Days Payables Outstanding49.9250.9247.343.2144.1651.4141.340.6541.4843.94
Days of Inventory on Hand101.384.4485.395.81103.4485.1889.5875.2970.4870.38

BRC Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Enterprise Value to EBITDA13.2811.8511.849.5111.2614.1313.5413.0310.2310.47
Market Cap$4.24B$3.36B$3.45B$2.56B$2.55B$2.85B$2.43B$2.72B$1.98B$1.70B
Enterprise Value$4.16B$3.35B$3.33B$2.49B$2.56B$2.78B$2.26B$2.49B$1.85B$1.67B
Dividend Yield1.09%1.35%1.31%1.78%1.80%1.61%1.89%1.64%2.17%2.47%
Payout Ratio21.92%24.06%22.85%25.97%30.62%35.28%40.72%34.08%47.08%43.79%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Brady Corporation’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, BRC's current P/E is 20.4, compared with a multi-year average around 19.1. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Brady Corporation market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $4.24B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Brady Corporation’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Brady Corporation's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Brady Corporation compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Brady Corporation with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Brady Corporation outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Brady Corporation's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Brady Corporation is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.01, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 126.77, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.07, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Brady Corporation's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Brady Corporation is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 16.46% and ROIC at 13.79%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.