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Brady (BRC) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.20 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Brady Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.20. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BRC's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
63.64% of 1023 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs BRC: 1.20

Brady Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage 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.

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Brady Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Brady Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Degree of Financial Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.43 0.98 0.86 1.40 1.11

Brady Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Degree of Financial Leverage 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 1.33 1.22 1.11 1.13 1.20

Competitive Comparison of Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage 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's Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Brady Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Brady's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( 3.83 (Jan. 2024) / 3.14 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )/( 245.035 (Jan. 2024) / 207.062 (Jan. 2023) - 1 )
=0.2197/0.1834
=1.20***

* 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.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Brady  (NYSE:BRC) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Brady (BRC) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
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 labelling 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 largest end market is the United States.
Executives
Bentley Curran officer: VP Chief Information Officer 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Brett Wilms officer: President - EMEA & Australia 6555 W GOOD HOPE ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Nancy Lee Gioia director 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE RD., MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Olivier Bojarski officer: President, Identification Soln C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BOULEVARD, 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Frank W Harris director 244 SUMMER ST POLYMER BLDG 603, AKRON OH 53202
Elizabeth P Pungello director 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE RD., MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Russell Shaller director 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE RD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Smee Joanne Collins director XEROX CORPORATION, 201 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT 06851
Vineet A Nargolwala director 529 PLEASANT STREET, MAIL STATION B-1, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Andrew Gorman officer: General Counsel&Corp Secretary 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Pascal Deman officer: VP & GM Workplace Safety 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Thomas J Felmer officer: SR VP CFO 6555 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Louis T Bolognini officer: SR VP - GENERAL COUNSEL P O BOX 9, SUGAR LAND TX 77487
J Michael Nauman director, officer: President & CEO C/O MOLEX INCORPORATED, 2222 WELLINGTON COURT, LISLE IL 60532
Bradley C Richardson director