Brady (BRC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Brady (BRC) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 13.76% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.16 percentage points from 14.92% a year earlier and down 3.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Brady (BRC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Brady reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 15.86%, up 0.22 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +1.26 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 15.63% in FY2025 (-2.51 pp), 18.15% in FY2024 (+1.24 pp), 16.91% in FY2023 (+2.09 pp) and 14.82% in FY2022 (+0.22 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.12 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 3.07 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023, against a drop of 4.36 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 16.82% (Q3 2026), 16.19% (Q2 2026) and 16.77% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Brady | 3.73 Bn | 3.01 Bn | 231.13 Mn | 13.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 13.76% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 16.82% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.19% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 16.77% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 14.92% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 17.56% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 14.36% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 15.63% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 19.28% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.50% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 16.71% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 17.99% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 17.94% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 18.69% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 14.95% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 15.93% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 16.33% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 15.62% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 13.48% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 13.79% |
API Access
Brady Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();