- Sales for the quarter increased 2.9 percent. Organic sales increased 2.7 percent.
- Gross profit margin increased to 51.7 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to 48.1 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
- Diluted EPS increased 22.8 percent to
$0.97 in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to$0.79 in the same quarter of the prior year. Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items* increased 19.0 percent to$1.00 in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared to$0.84 in the same quarter of the prior year. - During the quarter ended
October 31, 2023 , we returned$25.5 million to our shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.
Quarter Ended
Sales for the quarter ended
Income before income taxes increased 18.0 percent to
Net income for the quarter ended
Commentary:
“Our investments in our salesforce and in research and development are paying off as we launched an exciting new printer this quarter and have set the stage for continued future growth,” said Brady’s President and Chief Executive Officer,
“Brady is financially strong and continues to generate significant cash flow. This quarter, we grew organic sales by 2.7 percent and we grew GAAP diluted earnings per share by 22.8 percent,” said Brady’s Chief Financial Officer,
Fiscal 2024 Guidance:
The Company’s GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share guidance for the year ending
The other assumptions included in our fiscal 2024 guidance are effectively unchanged. We expect a full-year income tax rate of approximately 22 percent, depreciation and amortization expense ranging from
A webcast regarding Brady’s fiscal 2024 first quarter financial results will be available at www.bradycorp.com/investors beginning at
* Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items, Net Income Excluding Certain Items, and Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items are non-GAAP measures. See appendix for more information on these measures, including reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
In this news release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historic information are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the Company's future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations.
The use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project,” “plan” or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain and are subject to risks, assumptions, and other factors, some of which are beyond Brady’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For Brady, uncertainties arise from: increased cost of raw materials, labor and freight as well as material shortages and supply chain disruptions; decreased demand for our products; our ability to compete effectively or to successfully execute our strategy; our ability to develop technologically advanced products that meet customer demands; difficulties in protecting our websites, networks, and systems against security breaches; Brady’s ability to identify, integrate, and grow acquired companies, and to manage contingent liabilities from divested businesses; risks associated with the loss of key employees; extensive regulations by
These uncertainties may cause Brady's actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in its forward-looking statements. Brady does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS | |||||||
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
Three months ended | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Net sales | $ | 331,983 | $ | 322,569 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 160,264 | 167,305 | |||||
Gross margin | 171,719 | 155,264 | |||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Research and development | 15,702 | 13,933 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | 96,287 | 89,945 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 111,989 | 103,878 | |||||
Operating income | 59,730 | 51,386 | |||||
Other income (expense): | |||||||
Investment and other income (expense) | 438 | (157 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | (766 | ) | (894 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | 59,402 | 50,335 | |||||
Income tax expense | 12,161 | 10,894 | |||||
Net income | $ | 47,241 | $ | 39,441 | |||
Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.79 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.79 | |||
Net income per Class B Voting Common Share: | |||||||
Basic | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.78 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.77 | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 48,505 | 49,868 | |||||
Diluted | 48,811 | 50,090 | |||||
BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 175,352 | $ | 151,532 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 179,970 | 184,420 | |||||
Inventories | 166,916 | 177,078 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12,827 | 11,790 | |||||
Total current assets | 535,065 | 524,820 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment—net | 143,792 | 142,149 | |||||
583,702 | 592,646 | ||||||
Other intangible assets | 58,774 | 62,096 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 14,931 | 15,716 | |||||
Operating lease assets | 26,860 | 29,688 | |||||
Other assets | 20,289 | 22,142 | |||||
Total | $ | 1,383,413 | $ | 1,389,257 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 79,512 | $ | 79,855 | |||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 57,566 | 71,470 | |||||
Taxes, other than income taxes | 14,249 | 13,575 | |||||
Accrued income taxes | 17,970 | 12,582 | |||||
Current operating lease liabilities | 13,225 | 14,726 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 69,172 | 65,828 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 251,694 | 258,036 | |||||
Long-term debt | 52,267 | 49,716 | |||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 14,483 | 16,217 | |||||
Other liabilities | 69,977 | 74,369 | |||||
Total liabilities | 388,421 | 398,338 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock: | |||||||
Class A nonvoting common stock—Issued 51,261,487 shares, and outstanding 44,868,082 and 45,008,724 shares, respectively | 513 | 513 | |||||
Class B voting common stock—Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares | 35 | 35 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 352,421 | 351,771 | |||||
Retained earnings | 1,057,773 | 1,021,870 | |||||
(300,467 | ) | (290,209 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (115,283 | ) | (93,061 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 994,992 | 990,919 | |||||
Total | $ | 1,383,413 | $ | 1,389,257 | |||
BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands) | |||||||
Three months ended | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 47,241 | $ | 39,441 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 7,466 | 8,665 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 4,163 | 2,958 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | (2,225 | ) | (1,705 | ) | |||
Other | 1,137 | (383 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (2,205 | ) | (627 | ) | |||
Inventories | 6,152 | (9,582 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,488 | ) | (2,563 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (3,725 | ) | (14,150 | ) | |||
Income taxes | 5,757 | 5,945 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 62,273 | 27,999 | |||||
Investing activities: | |||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (11,279 | ) | (3,861 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (11,279 | ) | (3,861 | ) | |||
Financing activities: | |||||||
Payment of dividends | (11,338 | ) | (11,376 | ) | |||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 2,598 | 349 | |||||
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock-based awards | (2,333 | ) | (1,504 | ) | |||
Purchase of treasury stock | (14,121 | ) | (12,070 | ) | |||
Proceeds from borrowing on credit facilities | 38,551 | 36,000 | |||||
Repayment of borrowing on credit facilities | (36,000 | ) | (32,000 | ) | |||
Other | 1,149 | 66 | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (21,494 | ) | (20,535 | ) | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (5,680 | ) | (3,201 | ) | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 23,820 | 402 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 151,532 | 114,069 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 175,352 | $ | 114,471 | |||
BRADY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
SEGMENT INFORMATION | |||||||
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands) | |||||||
Three months ended | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
$ | 221,626 | $ | 218,495 | ||||
110,357 | 104,074 | ||||||
Total | $ | 331,983 | $ | 322,569 | |||
SALES INFORMATION | |||||||
Organic | 3.3 | % | 4.0 | % | |||
Currency | — | % | (1.4 | )% | |||
Divestiture | (1.9 | )% | — | % | |||
Total | 1.4 | % | 2.6 | % | |||
Organic | 1.4 | % | 12.8 | % | |||
Currency | 4.6 | % | (17.0 | )% | |||
Total | 6.0 | % | (4.2 | )% | |||
Organic | 2.7 | % | 6.9 | % | |||
Currency | 1.5 | % | (6.6 | )% | |||
Divestiture | (1.3 | )% | — | % | |||
Total | 2.9 | % | 0.3 | % | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT | |||||||
$ | 49,897 | $ | 41,145 | ||||
16,744 | 16,758 | ||||||
Total | $ | 66,641 | $ | 57,903 | |||
SEGMENT PROFIT AS A PERCENT OF | |||||||
22.5 | % | 18.8 | % | ||||
15.2 | % | 16.1 | % | ||||
Total | 20.1 | % | 18.0 | % | |||
Three months ended | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Total segment profit | $ | 66,641 | $ | 57,903 | |||
Unallocated amounts: | |||||||
Administrative costs | (6,911 | ) | (6,517 | ) | |||
Investment and other income (expense) | 438 | (157 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | (766 | ) | (894 | ) | |||
Income before income taxes | $ | 59,402 | $ | 50,335 | |||
GAAP to NON-GAAP MEASURES | ||||||||
(Unaudited; Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||||
In accordance with the | ||||||||
Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items: | ||||||||
Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this profit measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Income before income taxes to the non-GAAP measure of Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items: | ||||||||
Three months ended | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Income before income taxes (GAAP measure) | $ | 59,402 | $ | 50,335 | ||||
Amortization expense | 2,355 | 3,631 | ||||||
Income Before Income Taxes Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 61,757 | $ | 53,966 | ||||
Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items: | ||||||||
Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Income tax expense to the non-GAAP measure of Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items: | ||||||||
Three months ended | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Income tax expense (GAAP measure) | $ | 12,161 | $ | 10,894 | ||||
Amortization expense | 546 | 865 | ||||||
Income Tax Expense Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 12,707 | $ | 11,759 | ||||
Net Income Excluding Certain Items: | ||||||||
Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Net Income Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and supporting footnote disclosures. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Net income to the non-GAAP measure of Net Income Excluding Certain Items: | ||||||||
Three months ended | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Net income (GAAP measure) | $ | 47,241 | $ | 39,441 | ||||
Amortization expense | 1,809 | 2,766 | ||||||
Net Income Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 49,050 | $ | 42,207 | ||||
Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items: | ||||||||
Brady is presenting the non-GAAP measure, "Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items." This is not a calculation based upon GAAP. The amounts included in this non-GAAP measure are derived from amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not view these items to be part of our ongoing results. We believe this measure provides an important perspective of underlying business trends and results and provides a more comparable measure from year to year. The table below provides a reconciliation of the GAAP measure of Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share to the non-GAAP measure of Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items (Note that certain amounts will not foot due to rounding): | ||||||||
Three months ended | ||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Net income per Class A Nonvoting Common Share (GAAP measure) | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.79 | ||||
Amortization expense | 0.04 | 0.06 | ||||||
Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.84 | ||||
Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items Guidance: | Fiscal 2024 Expectations | |||||||
Low | High | |||||||
Earnings per diluted Class A Common Share (GAAP measure) | $ | 3.70 | $ | 3.95 | ||||
Amortization expense | 0.15 | 0.15 | ||||||
Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 3.85 | $ | 4.10 | ||||
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