Brady Corporation (BRC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Brady Corporation (BRC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.11x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $53.31 Million exceeds net income of $48.05 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BRC long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Brady Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Brady Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Brady Corporation's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Brady Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Brady Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Brady Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.96x | $181.20 Million | $189.26 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29x | $255.07 Million | $197.22 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.20x | $209.15 Million | $174.86 Million | ▲ +51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.79x | $118.45 Million | $149.98 Million | ▼ -50.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59x | $205.66 Million | $129.66 Million | ▲ +26.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25x | $140.98 Million | $112.37 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24x | $162.21 Million | $131.26 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57x | $143.04 Million | $91.06 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51x | $144.03 Million | $95.64 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.73x | $138.98 Million | $80.11 Million | ▼ -94.4% |
| 2015 | 31.25x | $93.35 Million | $2.99 Million | ▲ +1929.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54x | $167.35 Million | $108.65 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.02x | $165.24 Million | $81.96 Million | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81x | $126.64 Million | $70.12 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.71x | $225.55 Million | $132.19 Million | ▲ +37.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24x | $136.02 Million | $109.39 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10x | $114.90 Million | $104.17 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45x | $119.10 Million | $81.95 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67x | $84.77 Million | $50.87 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58x | $55.25 Million | $21.42 Million | ▲ +34.3% |
| 2002 | 1.92x | $54.25 Million | $28.25 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93x | $53.23 Million | $27.55 Million | ▲ +88.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03x | $48.41 Million | $47.20 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55x | $61.40 Million | $39.60 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.69x | $47.20 Million | $28.00 Million | ▲ +33.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26x | $39.90 Million | $31.70 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24x | $34.60 Million | $28.00 Million | ▲ +59.6% |
| 1995 | 0.77x | $21.60 Million | $27.90 Million | ▼ -56.7% |
| 1994 | 1.79x | $33.10 Million | $18.50 Million | ▲ +40.0% |
| 1993 | 1.28x | $21.60 Million | $16.90 Million | ▼ -41.7% |
| 1992 | 2.19x | $18.40 Million | $8.40 Million | ▲ +95.0% |
| 1991 | 1.12x | $17.30 Million | $15.40 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.32x | $19.80 Million | $15.00 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 1989 | 1.94x | $19.20 Million | $9.90 Million | — |