BRADY CORP (BRC) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $192.65M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 11.59%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-07-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $192.65M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-07-31. $244.13M − $51.47M ≈ $192.65M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-07-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-07-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 11.59% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31. $192.65M ÷ $1.66B × 100 ≈ 11.59% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-07-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $244.13M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-07-31. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 1.19× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-07-31. $244.13M ÷ $205.38M ≈ 1.19× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 244.13M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
| Capital spending | 51.47M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 192.65M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 1.66B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | |
| Net income | 205.38M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $192.65M | (m) | $244.13M | $51.47M | (m) | $1.66B | (m) | $205.38M | (m) | (m) | 11.59% | 1.19× |
| 2026-04-30 | $181.34M | (m) | $223.22M | $41.89M | (m) | $1.62B | (m) | $209.66M | (m) | (m) | 11.18% | 1.06× |
| 2026-01-31 | $169.76M | (m) | $204.87M | $35.10M | (m) | $1.57B | (m) | $204.13M | (m) | (m) | 10.82% | 1.00× |
| 2025-10-31 | $159.88M | (m) | $191.15M | $31.27M | (m) | $1.54B | (m) | $196.41M | (m) | (m) | 10.37% | 0.97× |
| 2025-07-31 | $153.62M | (m) | $181.20M | $27.58M | (m) | $1.51B | (m) | $189.26M | (m) | (m) | 10.15% | 0.96× |
| 2025-04-30 | $177.43M | (m) | $206.85M | $29.42M | (m) | $1.46B | (m) | $194.84M | (m) | (m) | 12.16% | 1.06× |
| 2025-01-31 | $186.24M | (m) | $219.72M | $33.48M | (m) | $1.42B | (m) | $193.46M | (m) | (m) | 13.11% | 1.14× |
| 2024-10-31 | $140.31M | (m) | $216.21M | $75.90M | (m) | $1.39B | (m) | $196.76M | (m) | (m) | 10.12% | 1.10× |
| 2024-07-31 | $175.18M | (m) | $255.07M | $79.89M | (m) | $1.34B | (m) | $197.22M | (m) | (m) | 13.06% | 1.29× |
| 2024-04-30 | $174.91M | (m) | $250.38M | $75.47M | (m) | $1.34B | (m) | $191.14M | (m) | (m) | 13.01% | 1.31× |
| 2024-01-31 | $178.22M | (m) | $250.12M | $71.89M | (m) | $1.34B | (m) | $188.30M | (m) | (m) | 13.32% | 1.33× |
| 2023-10-31 | $216.78M | (m) | $243.42M | $26.64M | (m) | $1.34B | (m) | $182.66M | (m) | (m) | 16.16% | 1.33× |
| 2023-07-31 | $189.92M | (m) | $209.15M | $19.23M | (m) | $1.33B | (m) | $174.86M | (m) | (m) | 14.26% | 1.20× |
| 2023-04-30 | $149.15M | (m) | $183.07M | $33.92M | (m) | $1.31B | (m) | $166.54M | (m) | (m) | 11.39% | 1.10× |
| 2023-01-31 | $116.64M | (m) | $151.50M | $34.87M | (m) | $1.31B | (m) | $158.54M | (m) | (m) | 8.89% | 0.96× |
| 2022-10-31 | $83.29M | (m) | $118.96M | $35.67M | (m) | $1.30B | (m) | $154.37M | (m) | (m) | 6.39% | 0.77× |
| 2022-07-31 | $75.31M | (m) | $118.45M | $43.14M | (m) | $1.30B | (m) | $149.98M | (m) | (m) | 5.78% | 0.79× |
| 2022-04-30 | $88.08M | (m) | $115.99M | $27.91M | (m) | $1.28B | (m) | $136.94M | (m) | (m) | 6.86% | 0.85× |
| 2022-01-31 | $101.99M | (m) | $131.10M | $29.12M | (m) | $1.24B | (m) | $134.18M | (m) | (m) | 8.22% | 0.98× |
| 2021-10-31 | $141.12M | (m) | $170.32M | $29.20M | (m) | $1.19B | (m) | $131.22M | (m) | (m) | 11.87% | 1.30× |
| 2021-07-31 | $178.48M | (m) | $205.66M | $27.19M | (m) | $1.14B | (m) | $129.66M | (m) | (m) | 15.59% | 1.59× |
| 2021-04-30 | $172.90M | (m) | $199.97M | $27.07M | (m) | $1.09B | (m) | $129.32M | (m) | (m) | 15.86% | 1.55× |
| 2021-01-31 | $158.07M | (m) | $186.76M | $28.69M | (m) | $1.06B | (m) | $105.66M | (m) | (m) | 14.90% | 1.77× |
| 2020-10-31 | $136.09M | (m) | $164.97M | $28.87M | (m) | $1.07B | (m) | $108.35M | (m) | (m) | 12.70% | 1.52× |
| 2020-07-31 | $113.70M | (m) | $140.98M | $27.28M | (m) | $1.08B | (m) | $112.37M | (m) | (m) | 10.52% | 1.25× |
| 2020-04-30 | $124.31M | (m) | $161.22M | $36.91M | (m) | $1.12B | (m) | $121.30M | (m) | (m) | 11.05% | 1.33× |
| 2020-01-31 | $137.33M | (m) | $171.13M | $33.80M | (m) | $1.15B | (m) | $142.44M | (m) | (m) | 11.96% | 1.20× |
| 2019-10-31 | $147.70M | (m) | $182.24M | $34.54M | (m) | $1.15B | (m) | $138.12M | (m) | (m) | 12.79% | 1.32× |
| 2019-07-31 | $129.39M | (m) | $162.21M | $32.83M | (m) | $1.16B | (m) | $131.26M | (m) | (m) | 11.15% | 1.24× |
| 2019-04-30 | $126.17M | (m) | $150.72M | $24.55M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $129.60M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.16× |
| 2019-01-31 | $119.33M | (m) | $144.77M | $25.43M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $120.81M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.20× |
| 2018-10-31 | $103.16M | (m) | $127.14M | $23.98M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $95.86M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.33× |
| 2018-07-31 | $121.27M | (m) | $143.04M | $21.78M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $91.06M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.57× |
| 2018-04-30 | $123.03M | (m) | $142.09M | $19.07M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $81.35M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.75× |
| 2018-01-31 | $116.76M | (m) | $133.16M | $16.40M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $77.90M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.71× |
| 2017-10-31 | $129.75M | (m) | $144.76M | $15.01M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $98.93M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.46× |
| 2017-07-31 | $128.87M | (m) | $144.03M | $15.17M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $95.64M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.51× |
| 2017-04-30 | $111.06M | (m) | $131.59M | $20.53M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $95.54M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.38× |
| 2017-01-31 | $113.61M | (m) | $134.06M | $20.45M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $93.97M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.43× |
| 2016-10-31 | $123.83M | (m) | $142.60M | $18.77M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $83.96M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.70× |
| 2016-07-31 | $121.84M | (m) | $138.98M | $17.14M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $80.11M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.73× |
| 2016-04-30 | $128.56M | (m) | $139.16M | $10.60M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $15.58M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 8.93× |
| 2016-01-31 | $114.88M | (m) | $127.67M | $12.79M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.81M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 10.81× |
| 2015-10-31 | $87.56M | (m) | $105.11M | $17.56M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $8.11M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 12.97× |
| 2015-07-31 | $66.67M | (m) | $93.35M | $26.67M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $2.99M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 31.25× |
| 2015-04-30 | $33.19M | (m) | $70.32M | $37.13M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-68.03M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -1.03× |
| 2015-01-31 | $31.97M | (m) | $75.57M | $43.60M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-61.15M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -1.24× |
| 2014-10-31 | $40.67M | (m) | $86.43M | $45.76M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-56.31M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -1.53× |
| 2014-07-31 | $50.02M | (m) | $93.42M | $43.40M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-45.97M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -2.03× |
| 2014-04-30 | $90.30M | (m) | $129.71M | $39.41M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-112.83M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -1.15× |
| 2014-01-31 | $107.34M | (m) | $141.09M | $33.75M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-132.69M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -1.06× |
| 2013-10-31 | $110.28M | (m) | $148.88M | $38.60M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-157.79M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -0.94× |
| 2013-07-31 | $107.82M | (m) | $143.50M | $35.69M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-154.53M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -0.93× |
| 2013-04-30 | $98.01M | (m) | $133.74M | $35.73M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $34.40M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 3.89× |
| 2013-01-31 | $116.88M | (m) | $145.60M | $28.71M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $57.81M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.52× |
| 2012-10-31 | $125.14M | (m) | $149.64M | $24.51M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-23.45M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -6.38× |
| 2012-07-31 | $120.56M | (m) | $144.71M | $24.15M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $-17.91M | (m) | (m) | (m) | -8.08× |
| 2012-04-30 | $136.14M | (m) | $157.50M | $21.36M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $13.00K | (m) | (m) | (m) | 12115.31× |
| 2012-01-31 | $130.46M | (m) | $153.04M | $22.59M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $950.00K | (m) | (m) | (m) | 161.10× |
| 2011-10-31 | $142.94M | (m) | $166.47M | $23.54M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $115.10M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.45× |
| 2011-07-31 | $146.82M | (m) | $167.35M | $20.53M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $108.65M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.54× |
| 2011-04-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-01-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-10-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-07-31 | $138.94M | (m) | $165.24M | $26.30M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $81.96M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 2.02× |
| 2010-04-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-01-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-10-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-07-31 | $102.62M | (m) | $126.64M | $24.03M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $70.12M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.81× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.