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Brady Corporation (BRC) stock analysis

Security & Protection Services. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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BRC
Brady Corporation · Security & Protection Services
69.3Score
$85.35Oct 9 close$4.0B
1Y Target$98.15Model estimate · no analyst coverage
5Y Target$143.71Compound horizon
10Y Target$213.18Long-dated conviction
FCF$193mTTM · 07/26
C
FCF $193m — modest; watch for margin expansion · Trailing twelve months to 07/26 (operating cash flow − capex).
Rev+9.8%FY YoY
B
Revenue +9.8% — at or above S&P median · Computed from the last two annual revenue figures (FY YoY).
D/E0.06
A
D/E 0.06 — least levered decile in Industrials (≈10th pctile)
P/E19.8x
B+
P/E 19.8 — below the Industrials median (≈40th pctile)
PEG1.67
C+
PEG 1.67 — modest premium; above fair value

Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology

Quality-growth score · 69.3
Quality78.3
Growth76.7
Value55.4
Why this score
  • Durable high returns
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
14% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value16% belowest. fair value ~$101
What the price assumes: free cash flow growing about 3% next year, rising to 4% a year by year ten — vs a starting rate of ~10% our model takes as the middle of three readings — analyst estimates, last year's revenue growth, and the company's own multi-year record.

Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards

Why now
Security & Protection Services · market cap $4.0b. 14% off the 52-week high of $99.29.
Moat
Net margin 12% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 16% is above 15% — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Horizon
1-3 yr $98.15 (structural (no analyst coverage)) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $143.71 at ~11% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $213.18 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.

BRC vs the Top Picks average

PillarBRCBook avgDiff
Quality7883-5
Growth7789-12
Value5576-21

Average of today's Top 30 (mean score 82.6); size and sector limits also decide the book.

Trend
0.0 over 80 daily scores
From 69.3 (Jun 22) → 69.3 (now)

One point per daily run; read From → To for the actual range.

BRC at a glance

THE BULL RANKINGS SCORECARD69.3/ 100 · BULL SCOREPEER MEDIANQUALITY78.3GROWTH76.7VALUE55.4Reverse-DCF · Price implies ~3% growth a year from here.
PRICE vs OUR DCF FAIR VALUE$93.3$114FAIR-VALUE RANGE$85.4PRICEOur DCF fair value ~$101 · price $85.4 is 16% below it.
WHERE THIS SCORE SITS0255075100BRC 69.3Top 11% of 1,709 companies on the quality-growth score.
ONE-YEAR MOVE VS ITS BETAFLATThis stock+16%Trailing one-year price change. Price history is not an inputto the Bull Rankings score.

Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change+0.0%
90-day change+18.5%
Forward EPS estimate$7.22

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect BRC to earn is materially higher (+18.5%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →

Shares to buy
23
Position size
$1,963
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$64.01
25% below $85.35
$ at risk if stopped
$490.76
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

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Brady Corporation (BRC): score, valuation & FAQ

Brady Corporation (BRC) is a Security & Protection Services company that scores 69.3 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A) and P/E (B+). On valuation, BRC sits about 16% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies free cash flow growing about 3% next year, rising to 4% a year by year ten.

Is BRC a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores BRC 69.3 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by D/E (A) and P/E (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Brady Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does BRC score 69.3 on Bull Rankings?

The score leans on quality at 78.3 out of 100, with value the weakest pillar at 55.4 — the three combine geometrically, so a weak one cannot be papered over by a strong one. BRC earns its highest marks on D/E (A) and P/E (B+). Each signal is graded against sector-aware thresholds rather than one absolute bar, so BRC is measured against Security & Protection Services peers, not against the market as a whole.

Is BRC overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $85.35, BRC sits about 16% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies free cash flow growing about 3% next year, rising to 4% a year by year ten. It trades at a 19.8x P/E (graded B+). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in BRC?

Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.

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