Brady Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (BRC)
Brady's return on equity was 16.11% for fiscal 2026.
View full Brady company overviewBrady annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-31 | 16.11% | −0.65 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-07-31 | 16.76% | −2.41 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-07-31 | 19.17% | +0.79 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-07-31 | 18.38% | +2.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 16.00% | +0.88 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 15.12% | −0.36 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-07-31 | 15.48% | −3.27 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-07-31 | 18.75% | +5.74 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-07-31 | 13.01% | −1.67 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-07-31 | 14.67% | +1.22 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 13.45% | +13.00 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-07-31 | 0.45% | +6.33 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-07-31 | −5.88% | +10.92 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-07-31 | −16.80% | −15.14 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-07-31 | −1.65% | −11.71 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-07-31 | 10.05% | — |
Brady quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-07-31 | 3.38% | −0.85 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-04-30 | 4.35% | −0.22 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 3.76% | +0.14 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-10-31 | 4.43% | +0.13 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-07-31 | 4.23% | −1.08 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 4.57% | −0.37 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-01-31 | 3.62% | −0.67 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-10-31 | 4.30% | −0.46 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-07-31 | 5.31% | +0.34 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-30 | 4.94% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-31 | 4.29% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-31 | 4.76% | +0.43 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-07-31 | 4.97% | +0.47 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 4.90% | +0.64 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-31 | 4.04% | +0.54 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-31 | 4.33% | +0.69 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 4.50% | +1.57 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 4.26% | +0.27 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-31 | 3.50% | +0.07 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-31 | 3.64% | −0.46 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 2.93% | −0.59 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 3.99% | +2.40 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 3.43% | −0.35 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 4.10% | −0.65 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-07-31 | 3.52% | −1.28 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-04-30 | 1.58% | −2.69 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-01-31 | 3.78% | +0.07 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-10-31 | 4.76% | +0.60 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-07-31 | 4.80% | −0.07 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-04-30 | 4.27% | +0.73 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-01-31 | 3.71% | +3.12 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-10-31 | 4.16% | +0.50 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-07-31 | 4.87% | +1.17 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-30 | 3.55% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-31 | 0.59% | −3.46 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-31 | 3.66% | −0.05 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-31 | 3.70% | −0.49 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 3.47% | −0.15 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-31 | 4.05% | +1.36 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-31 | 3.70% | +0.48 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 4.19% | +10.54 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 3.62% | +0.98 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-31 | 2.69% | +0.95 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 3.22% | +1.30 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-07-31 | −6.35% | +7.48 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-04-30 | 2.65% | −0.14 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 1.75% | −0.15 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-10-31 | 1.92% | −0.90 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-07-31 | −13.83% | +5.19 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-04-30 | 2.79% | +2.38 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-01-31 | 1.90% | +2.73 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-10-31 | 2.82% | +0.17 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-07-31 | −19.02% | −20.14 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-04-30 | 0.41% | −2.21 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −0.84% | +7.34 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-10-31 | 2.65% | −0.18 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-07-31 | 1.12% | −1.46 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-04-30 | 2.62% | +0.03 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −8.17% | −10.44 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-10-31 | 2.83% | +0.28 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-31 | 2.59% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 2.59% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-31 | 2.27% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-31 | 2.55% | — |
Brady return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Brady's return on equity increased from 15.12% to 16.11%, a change of +0.99 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 3.38%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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