Brady (FRA:BRV) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.16 (As of Aug. 23, 2026) — 48% Above Median

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FRA:BRV Brady Corp FRA:BRV
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What is Brady Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Brady FRA:BRV -1.91% 92 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.16 as of Aug. 23, 2026, which is 48% above its 10-year median of 2.82. GuruFocus rates FRA:BRV with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of €71.67. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 711 Business Services companies, Brady ranks worse than 82.98% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-23), Brady's current share price is €77.00. Brady's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was €18.53. Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.16.

The historical rank and industry rank for Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BRV' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.76   Med: 2.82   Max: 4.62
Current: 4.21

During the past years, Brady's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.62. The lowest was 1.76. And the median was 2.82.

FRA:BRV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.98% of 711 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.52 vs FRA:BRV: 4.21

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Brady's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €24.351. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €18.53 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Brady  (FRA:BRV) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Brady Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Brady Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Brady Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Brady Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Brady Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.56 3.50 3.70 4.14 3.78

FRA:BRV vs GEO, BCO, ADT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Brady Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Brady Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=77.00/18.53
=4.16

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Brady's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Brady's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=24.351/333.0200*333.0200
=24.351

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Brady Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 10.826 240.628 14.983
201610 10.960 241.729 15.099
201701 11.671 242.839 16.005
201704 12.083 244.524 16.456
201707 11.821 244.786 16.082
201710 11.763 246.663 15.881
201801 11.592 247.867 15.574
201804 11.571 250.546 15.380
201807 12.397 252.006 16.382
201810 12.819 252.885 16.881
201901 13.369 251.712 17.687
201904 13.893 255.548 18.105
201907 14.319 256.571 18.586
201910 14.866 257.346 19.237
202001 15.199 257.971 19.621
202004 14.527 256.389 18.869
202007 14.441 259.101 18.561
202010 14.381 260.388 18.392
202101 14.508 261.582 18.470
202104 15.281 267.054 19.056
202107 15.648 273.003 19.088
202110 16.041 276.589 19.314
202201 16.501 281.148 19.545
202204 16.788 289.109 19.338
202207 17.949 296.276 20.175
202210 18.614 298.012 20.801
202301 18.080 299.170 20.126
202304 18.344 303.363 20.137
202307 18.452 305.691 20.102
202310 19.465 307.671 21.069
202401 19.730 308.417 21.304
202404 20.063 313.548 21.309
202407 20.669 314.540 21.883
202410 21.314 315.664 22.486
202501 22.653 317.671 23.748
202504 21.963 320.795 22.800
202507 21.707 323.048 22.377
202510 22.652 0.000
202601 23.664 325.252 24.229
202604 24.351 333.020 24.351

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.16 mean?
Brady (FRA:BRV) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.16 as of Aug. 23, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Brady and its competitors. This is 48% above median its historical median of 2.82. Over the past decade, Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.76 to 4.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Brady ranks #590 out of 711 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 83%.
Is Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Brady's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.16 is 48% above median its 10-year median of 2.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.76 to a high of 4.62. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Brady's value of 4.16 is 173.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Brady ranks #590 out of 711 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Brady has a GF Score™ of 92/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brady's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GEO and BCO?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Brady ranks #590 out of 711 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Brady in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52. Brady's value of 4.16 is 173.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Brady's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.76 to 4.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.82 vs. the industry median of 1.52, Brady has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Business Services companies is 1.52, based on 711 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Brady's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.16 is 173.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Brady and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brady's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.16, which is 48% above median its own 10-year median of 2.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brady stock overvalued right now?
Brady (FRA:BRV) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.16. The stock's GF Value™ is €71.67, compared to a current price of €77.00 — trading 7.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.16, which is 48% above median its 10-year median of 2.82 and 173.7% above the Business Services industry median of 1.52. Brady's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brady (FRA:BRV), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.16 as of Aug. 23, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Brady (FRA:BRV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brady stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €77.00 is trading 7.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €71.67.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BRV:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.16 (48% above median its 10-year median of 2.82)
  • GF Value™: €71.67 vs. price of €77.00 (7.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 173.7% above the Business Services median (#590 of 711)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:BRV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Brady Business Description

Other Exchanges BRC:USABRV:Germany
Address 6555 West Good Hope Road, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53223
Brady Corp provides identification solutions and workplace safety products. The company offers identification and healthcare products that are sold under the Brady brand to maintenance, repair, and operations as well as original equipment manufacturing customers. Products include safety signs and labeling systems, material identification systems, wire identification, patient identification, and people identification. Brady also provides workplace safety and compliance products such as safety and compliance signs, asset tracking labels, and first-aid products. The company is organized and managed on a geographic basis with two reportable segments: Americas & Asia which derives maximum revenue, and Europe & Australia.
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