Brady (BRC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brady's Gross Margin came in at 52.90% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 2.50 percentage points from 50.40% a year earlier and up 1.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Brady (BRC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Brady's Gross Margin was 51.75%, up 1.48 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of +2.70 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Gross Margin was 50.27% in FY2025 (-1.02 pp), 51.28% in FY2024 (+1.93 pp), 49.35% in FY2023 (+0.85 pp) and 48.50% in FY2022 (-0.54 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q1 2013.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 3.59 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 1.92 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows BRC's Gross Margin at 51.80% (Q3 2026), 50.61% (Q2 2026) and 51.53% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Brady | 3.98 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 231.13 Mn | 52.90% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 52.90% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 51.80% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 50.61% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 51.53% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 50.40% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 50.98% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 49.30% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 50.31% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 51.56% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 51.55% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 50.24% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 51.73% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 50.84% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 50.34% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 47.95% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 48.13% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 50.37% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 48.45% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 46.96% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 48.21% |
Brady Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=BRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "BRC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=BRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();