Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Security & Safety
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.30 | 24.55 | 16.90 | 21.84 | 16.79 | 16.96 | 16.12 | 22.44 | 18.34 | 15.57 | 14.05 | 16.73 | 13.26 | 12.89 | 13.29 | 17.59 | 14.48 | 14.77 | 14.34 | 19.97 | 19.44 |
| — | +44.7% | +4.9% | -2.7% | -8.4% | +9.0% | +14.8% | +34.1% | +38.2% | +20.7% | +5.7% | -4.9% | -8.4% | -12.7% | -7.3% | -11.9% | -25.5% | -42.7% | -25.4% | +2.7% | +31.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.23 | 2.58 | 2.25 | 2.69 | 2.23 | 2.12 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.08 | 2.27 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 2.05 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.70 | 2.13 | 2.12 |
| — | +21.4% | +1.8% | +6.5% | -1.7% | -15.3% | +6.2% | +10.9% | +20.2% | +36.1% | +9.8% | +11.0% | +6.5% | -1.2% | +11.0% | -3.7% | -16.4% | -20.7% | -29.6% | -5.7% | +19.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.77 | 3.32 | 2.91 | 3.14 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.89 | 3.21 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 2.79 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.80 | 2.83 |
| — | +17.2% | +0.6% | -2.1% | -5.9% | -12.3% | +3.6% | +13.7% | +22.5% | +25.5% | +8.9% | +2.2% | +0.4% | -2.9% | +1.6% | -1.4% | -11.3% | -11.3% | -16.1% | +7.3% | +26.5% | |
| P/FCF | 19.25 | 18.52 | 14.56 | 24.37 | 40.48 | 17.05 | 15.19 | 27.72 | 53.20 | 11.75 | 11.08 | — | 12.31 | 8.73 | 9.42 | 26.66 | 23.73 | 18.73 | 16.38 | — | 42.25 |
| — | +8.6% | -4.1% | -12.1% | -23.9% | +45.2% | +37.1% | — | +332.0% | +34.6% | +17.6% | — | -48.1% | -53.4% | -42.5% | — | -43.8% | +17.2% | +12.5% | — | +358.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.69 | 15.39 | 11.31 | 13.95 | 11.45 | 12.05 | 10.95 | 14.67 | 12.46 | 11.27 | 9.84 | 11.65 | 8.99 | 8.86 | 8.86 | 11.69 | 9.60 | 9.85 | 9.43 | 13.05 | 12.69 |
| — | +27.8% | +3.3% | -4.9% | -8.1% | +6.9% | +11.2% | +26.0% | +38.6% | +27.2% | +11.0% | -0.4% | -6.3% | -10.1% | -6.1% | -10.4% | -24.3% | -31.3% | -23.2% | +4.1% | +37.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.68 | 17.79 | 12.81 | 16.26 | 12.98 | 13.61 | 12.70 | 16.82 | 14.31 | 12.03 | 10.69 | 12.65 | 10.04 | 9.60 | 9.78 | 13.45 | 11.25 | 11.14 | 11.22 | 15.85 | 14.94 |
| — | +30.7% | +0.9% | -3.4% | -9.3% | +13.2% | +18.8% | +33.0% | +42.5% | +25.2% | +9.3% | -5.9% | -10.8% | -13.8% | -12.8% | -15.1% | -24.7% | -33.9% | -16.7% | +15.4% | +43.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.7% | 52.9% | 51.8% | 50.6% | 51.5% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 49.3% | 50.3% | 51.6% | 51.5% | 50.2% | 51.7% | 50.8% | 50.3% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 50.4% | 48.4% | 47.0% | 48.2% |
| — | +5.0% | +1.6% | +2.6% | +2.4% | -2.2% | -1.0% | -1.9% | -2.7% | +1.4% | +2.3% | +4.8% | +7.5% | +0.9% | +3.9% | +2.1% | -0.2% | +4.4% | -3.8% | -3.6% | -1.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.9% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 19.3% | 18.5% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 15.6% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| — | -7.8% | -4.2% | +12.7% | +7.3% | -22.6% | -4.8% | -14.1% | -13.1% | +7.5% | -1.2% | +11.8% | +12.9% | +9.8% | +19.6% | +10.9% | +15.5% | +22.5% | -1.2% | -4.2% | -9.4% | |
| Net Margin | 12.4% | 10.4% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 16.1% | 14.8% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 10.9% |
| — | -16.9% | -2.8% | +10.6% | +7.3% | -22.3% | -7.8% | -16.4% | -12.8% | +13.1% | +4.0% | +16.1% | +16.4% | +12.6% | +20.5% | +9.5% | +12.2% | +38.4% | -6.2% | -8.4% | -9.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 16.1% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| — | -20.2% | -4.8% | +3.8% | +2.9% | -20.4% | -7.5% | -15.7% | -9.6% | +6.8% | +0.9% | +6.1% | +10.0% | +10.5% | +15.0% | +15.4% | +19.0% | +53.7% | +6.8% | +2.2% | -5.3% | |
| ROA | 11.5% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| — | -14.8% | -0.6% | +5.9% | +2.7% | -23.0% | -11.5% | -19.8% | -12.7% | +5.7% | +2.8% | +12.0% | +17.4% | +17.9% | +19.2% | +15.4% | +15.5% | +42.5% | -2.9% | -6.6% | -13.0% | |
| ROIC | 16.3% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| — | -5.0% | -1.7% | +7.6% | -1.2% | -27.7% | -11.0% | -20.6% | -13.2% | +4.5% | -0.0% | +12.2% | +18.3% | +16.5% | +16.1% | +11.2% | +13.5% | +10.3% | -17.4% | -16.2% | -21.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| — | -53.7% | -52.4% | -5.0% | -0.9% | +9.4% | +54.5% | +64.5% | +78.3% | +49.3% | +12.0% | -38.2% | -43.1% | -42.6% | -33.6% | -7.9% | +26.5% | +62.4% | +172.9% | +161.2% | +113.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.27 | 1.17 | 1.05 | 1.97 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 2.30 | 1.76 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.93 | 2.14 | 2.09 | 1.80 | 2.34 | 2.04 |
| — | -48.6% | -49.9% | -7.2% | -2.7% | +29.4% | +61.5% | +78.3% | +93.3% | +52.5% | +14.4% | -38.2% | -44.5% | -44.9% | -37.1% | -17.3% | +5.3% | +22.3% | +124.6% | +131.0% | +111.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.94 | 1.94 | 2.01 | 2.13 | 2.07 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 1.84 | 2.27 | 2.06 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.03 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 2.20 | 1.90 |
| — | +2.9% | +7.7% | +12.2% | +12.0% | -16.9% | -9.4% | -11.0% | -13.2% | +11.4% | -5.8% | -2.7% | +2.9% | +4.2% | +11.1% | -0.2% | +9.0% | +8.1% | -30.0% | -21.9% | -28.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.36 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.69 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 1.32 |
| — | +2.3% | +8.0% | +11.8% | +11.3% | -24.5% | -13.5% | -12.8% | -14.4% | +25.3% | +2.9% | +7.1% | +15.9% | +11.6% | +13.8% | -8.0% | -4.6% | -5.5% | -44.9% | -33.7% | -36.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 37.58 | 9.92 | 58.82 | 63.63 | 57.69 | 53.94 | 71.24 | 40.67 | 44.36 | 82.01 | 89.48 | 71.66 | 78.55 | 98.73 | 84.71 | 40.15 | 57.30 | 106.24 | 156.78 | 167.83 | 246.58 |
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Brady Corporation's current P/E is 18.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 20.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Brady Corporation's current operating margin is 15.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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