Brady Corporation (BRC) Balance Sheet
BRC balance sheet, FY2026
July 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars$1.85B assets = $494.4M liabilities + $1.36B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what BRC owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
BRC financial health
Current ratio1.94
Comfortable · current assets cover current liabilities 1.94×
Debt / equity0.06
Low leverage · $0.06 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets73.3%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt223.9%
Cash covers debt · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles42.3%
Acquisition-heavy · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2026.
BRC balance sheet trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.05BFY2017 | $1.85BFY2026 | +6.5%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $350.1MFY2017 | $494.4MFY2026 | +3.9%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $700.1MFY2017 | $1.36BFY2026 | +7.6%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $133.9MFY2017 | $187.1MFY2026 | +3.8%/yr | |
| Total debt | $107.8MFY2017 | $83.6MFY2026 | −2.8%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $26.2MFY2017 | $103.6MFY2026 | +$77.4M | |
| Working capital | $220.6MFY2017 | $333.0MFY2026 | +$112.4M | |
| Book value per share | $13.48FY2017 | $28.43FY2026 | +8.6%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 2.18FY2017 | 1.94FY2026 | −0.24 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.15FY2017 | 0.06FY2026 | −0.09 | |
| Shares outstanding | 52.0MFY2017 | 47.8MFY2026 | −0.9%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
BRC assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
BRC liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
BRC debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
BRC balance sheet
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $187.1M | $174.3M | $250.1M | $151.5M | $114.1M | $147.3M | $217.6M | $279.1M | $181.4M | $133.9M |
| Cash & equivalents | $187.1M | $174.3M | $250.1M | $151.5M | $114.1M | $147.3M | $217.6M | $279.1M | $181.4M | $133.9M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $260.9M | $231.9M | $185.5M | $184.4M | $183.2M | $170.6M | $146.2M | $158.1M | $161.3M | $149.6M |
| Inventory | $225.2M | $200.9M | $152.7M | $177.1M | $190.0M | $136.1M | $135.7M | $120.0M | $113.1M | $107.0M |
| Other current assets | $15.2M | $14.7M | $11.4M | $11.8M | $10.7M | $11.1M | $10.0M | $16.1M | $15.6M | $17.2M |
| Total current assets | $688.5M | $621.8M | $599.7M | $524.8M | $498.1M | $465.1M | $509.4M | $573.3M | $471.3M | $407.8M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $322.4M | $284.0M | $234.3M | $171.8M | $170.8M | $163.6M | $157.0M | $110.0M | $97.9M | $98.1M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $783.8M | $782.3M | $641.5M | $654.7M | $660.9M | $706.5M | $438.4M | $447.1M | $462.4M | $490.8M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15.7M | $14.4M | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $57.2M | $46.1M | $40.1M | $37.9M | $37.6M | $42.6M | $37.7M | $11.1M | $10.9M | $53.5M |
| Total assets | $1.85B | $1.73B | $1.52B | $1.39B | $1.37B | $1.38B | $1.14B | $1.16B | $1.06B | $1.05B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $108.7M | $105.0M | $84.7M | $79.9M | $81.1M | $82.2M | $62.5M | $64.8M | $66.5M | $66.8M |
| Short-term debt | $17.0M | $15.2M | $13.4M | $14.7M | $15.0M | $17.7M | $15.3M | $50.2M | $52.6M | $3.2M |
| Deferred revenue | — | $3.1M | $2.9M | $2.8M | $2.7M | $2.5M | $2.6M | $77.2M | — | $73.5M |
| Total current liabilities | $355.5M | $330.3M | $264.7M | $258.0M | $255.2M | $257.6M | $185.9M | $241.9M | $190.9M | $187.2M |
| Long-term debt | $15.0M | $99.8M | $90.9M | $49.7M | $95.0M | $38.0M | $0 | $0 | $52.6M | $104.5M |
| Lease obligations | $68.6M | $58.8M | $38.7M | $30.9M | $34.1M | $46.0M | $47.3M | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $123.9M | $111.9M | $93.3M | $90.6M | $105.9M | $119.1M | $93.5M | $64.6M | $61.3M | $58.3M |
| Total liabilities | $494.4M | $542.0M | $448.9M | $398.3M | $456.0M | $414.7M | $279.4M | $306.5M | $304.8M | $350.1M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $1.48B | $1.32B | $1.17B | $1.02B | $892.4M | $788.4M | $704.5M | $637.8M | $553.5M | $507.1M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$290.2M | −$217.9M | −$109.1M | −$107.2M | −$46.3M | −$71.1M | −$85.5M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$74.8M | −$92.2M | −$109.6M | −$93.1M | −$109.1M | −$56.0M | −$66.5M | −$71.3M | −$56.4M | −$44.7M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.36B | $1.19B | $1.07B | $990.9M | $911.3M | $963.0M | $863.1M | $850.8M | $752.1M | $700.1M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $83.6M | $158.6M | $129.7M | $80.7M | $129.1M | $84.0M | $47.3M | $50.2M | $52.6M | $107.8M |
| Net cash (debt) | $103.6M | $15.8M | $120.5M | $70.9M | −$15.1M | $63.3M | $170.4M | $228.9M | $128.8M | $26.2M |
| Working capital | $333.0M | $291.5M | $335.0M | $266.8M | $242.9M | $207.5M | $323.6M | $331.3M | $280.4M | $220.6M |
| Tangible book value | $573.8M | $409.9M | $425.2M | $336.2M | $250.4M | $256.6M | $424.7M | $403.7M | $289.7M | $209.4M |
| Book value per share | $28.43 | $24.79 | $21.99 | $19.87 | $17.64 | $18.38 | $16.21 | $15.96 | $14.32 | $13.48 |
| Shares outstanding | 47.8M | 48.1M | 48.5M | 49.9M | 51.7M | 52.4M | 53.2M | 53.3M | 52.5M | 52.0M |
| Current ratio | 1.94 | 1.88 | 2.27 | 2.03 | 1.95 | 1.81 | 2.74 | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.18 |
| Quick ratio | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.65 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.96 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.51 |
| Debt / equity | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.15 |
| Equity / assets | 73.3% | 68.7% | 70.4% | 71.3% | 66.6% | 69.9% | 75.5% | 73.5% | 71.2% | 66.7% |
| Jul '26 | Apr '26 | Jan '26 | Oct '25 | Jul '25 | Apr '25 | Jan '25 | Oct '24 | Jul '24 | Apr '24 | Jan '24 | Oct '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $187.1M | $175.5M | $176.5M | $182.7M | $174.3M | $152.2M | $138.5M | $145.7M | $250.1M | $160.5M | $143.9M | $175.4M |
| Cash & equivalents | $187.1M | $175.5M | $176.5M | $182.7M | $174.3M | $152.2M | $138.5M | $145.7M | $250.1M | $160.5M | $143.9M | $175.4M |
| Receivables | $260.9M | $266.4M | $242.9M | $248.6M | $231.9M | $224.4M | $202.0M | $218.3M | $185.5M | $195.1M | $185.6M | $180.0M |
| Inventory | $225.2M | $220.3M | $225.8M | $215.6M | $200.9M | $190.0M | $181.8M | $178.7M | $152.7M | $153.3M | $164.9M | $166.9M |
| Other current assets | $15.2M | $16.8M | $17.1M | $15.6M | $14.7M | $15.4M | $14.1M | $13.5M | $11.4M | $12.4M | $12.1M | $12.8M |
| Total current assets | $688.5M | $678.9M | $662.3M | $662.4M | $621.8M | $581.9M | $536.3M | $556.1M | $599.7M | $521.3M | $506.5M | $535.1M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $322.4M | $304.9M | $309.8M | $292.9M | $284.0M | $277.2M | $241.2M | $243.5M | $234.3M | $222.2M | $215.5M | $170.7M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $783.8M | $792.8M | $806.7M | $796.7M | $782.3M | $794.2M | $769.7M | $788.1M | $641.5M | $642.0M | $647.6M | $642.5M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $57.2M | $55.3M | $46.4M | $42.8M | $46.1M | $44.8M | $41.4M | $40.2M | $40.1M | $38.7M | $38.0M | $35.2M |
| Total assets | $1.85B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.79B | $1.73B | $1.70B | $1.59B | $1.63B | $1.52B | $1.42B | $1.41B | $1.38B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $108.7M | $108.5M | $100.0M | $103.8M | $105.0M | $99.8M | $91.0M | $98.2M | $84.7M | $80.0M | $80.1M | $79.5M |
| Short-term debt | $17.0M | $16.4M | $17.5M | $16.6M | $15.2M | $15.0M | $14.9M | $13.1M | $13.4M | $12.2M | $12.8M | $13.2M |
| Deferred revenue | — | $3.4M | — | $3.3M | $3.1M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $2.9M | $3.1M | $3.0M | $2.9M |
| Total current liabilities | $355.5M | $337.8M | $310.8M | $320.7M | $330.3M | $311.8M | $282.4M | $301.5M | $264.7M | $253.1M | $237.3M | $251.7M |
| Long-term debt | $15.0M | $26.9M | $78.7M | $115.9M | $99.8M | $102.8M | $87.7M | $116.6M | $90.9M | $63.8M | $48.1M | $52.3M |
| Lease obligations | $68.6M | $61.7M | $66.2M | $60.9M | $58.8M | $58.8M | $42.5M | $42.3M | $38.7M | $27.8M | $25.3M | $27.7M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $123.9M | $123.3M | $122.6M | $113.2M | $111.9M | $116.0M | $98.2M | $100.8M | $93.3M | $85.1M | $83.5M | $84.5M |
| Total liabilities | $494.4M | $488.0M | $512.2M | $549.9M | $542.0M | $530.6M | $468.2M | $518.9M | $448.9M | $402.0M | $368.9M | $388.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $1.48B | $1.44B | $1.40B | $1.36B | $1.32B | $1.28B | $1.24B | $1.21B | $1.17B | $1.13B | $1.09B | $1.06B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$74.8M | −$69.0M | −$55.7M | −$86.7M | −$92.2M | −$93.7M | −$131.8M | −$111.6M | −$109.6M | −$106.4M | −$99.9M | −$115.3M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.36B | $1.34B | $1.31B | $1.24B | $1.19B | $1.17B | $1.12B | $1.11B | $1.07B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $995.0M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $83.6M | $88.5M | $144.9M | $176.8M | $158.6M | $161.6M | $130.2M | $159.0M | $129.7M | $91.6M | $73.4M | $80.0M |
| Net cash (debt) | $103.6M | $87.0M | $31.6M | $5.9M | $15.8M | −$9.5M | $8.3M | −$13.3M | $120.5M | $68.9M | $70.5M | $95.4M |
| Working capital | $333.0M | $341.1M | $351.5M | $341.7M | $291.5M | $270.1M | $254.0M | $254.6M | $335.0M | $268.1M | $269.2M | $283.4M |
| Tangible book value | $573.8M | $551.1M | $506.3M | $448.2M | $409.9M | $373.3M | $350.7M | $320.9M | $425.2M | $380.1M | $391.1M | $352.5M |
| Book value per share | $28.43 | $28.11 | $27.51 | $26.08 | $24.95 | $24.29 | $23.20 | $23.00 | $22.19 | $21.12 | $21.32 | $20.38 |
| Shares outstanding | 47.8M | 47.8M | 47.7M | 47.7M | 47.8M | 48.1M | 48.3M | 48.2M | 48.1M | 48.4M | 48.7M | 48.8M |
| Current ratio | 1.94 | 2.01 | 2.13 | 2.07 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 1.84 | 2.27 | 2.06 | 2.13 | 2.13 |
| Quick ratio | 1.26 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.65 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.41 |
| Debt / equity | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Equity / assets | 73.3% | 73.4% | 71.9% | 69.4% | 68.7% | 68.8% | 70.5% | 68.1% | 70.4% | 71.8% | 73.8% | 71.9% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed September 3, 2026); data from EODHD.
BRC financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026 (July 31, 2026), Brady had total assets of $1.9 billion (up 6.8% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $494.4 million and shareholders' equity of $1.4 billion. It held $187.1 million in cash and short-term investments against $83.6 million of debt, a net cash position of $103.6 million. Its current ratio was 1.94.
Related: BRC income statement, BRC cash flow statement, BRC key metrics. See the BRC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BRC balance sheet FAQ
What are Brady's total assets?
Brady reported total assets of $1.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2026 (July 31, 2026), compared with $1.7 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Brady have?
Brady had $83.6 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2026, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.06.
How much cash does Brady have?
Brady held $187.1 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2026; with $83.6 million of debt that is net cash of $103.6 million.
What is Brady's book value?
Brady's shareholders' equity (book value) was $1.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, or $28.43 per share.
What is Brady's current ratio?
Brady had current assets of $688.5 million and current liabilities of $355.5 million, a current ratio of 1.94 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Brady have?
Brady carried $783.8 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 42.3% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2026.