Brady raises FY24 EPS ex-items view to $3.95-$4.10 from $3.85-$4.10

Consensus $4.07. The company raised the low end of its GAAP earnings per diluted Class A Nonvoting Common Share guidance for the year ending July 31, 2024 from the previous guidance range of $3.70 to $3.95 per share to the new full year guidance range of $3.80 to $3.95 per share. The company also raised the low end of its Diluted EPS Excluding Certain Items guidance for the year ending July 31, 2024 from the previous range of $3.85 to $4.10 per share to the new full year guidance range of $3.95 to $4.10 per share. “Brady is financially strong and we once again reported both organic sales growth and profit improvement. This quarter, we grew organic sales by 1.6 percent, we grew GAAP earnings per share by 18.4 percent, and cash flow from operating activities increased to $36.1 million from $29.4 million last year. Our capital expenditures increased to $60.8 million through January 31, 2024, which was primarily due to the purchase of a previously leased manufacturing facility. We are still in a net cash position of $95.8 million at January 31, 2024, which provides us with the flexibility to fully fund our organic growth investments, return funds to our shareholders in the form of dividends, and continue to be opportunistic with share buybacks and strategic acquisitions. We believe that our disciplined approach to capital allocation will continue to drive increased shareholder value over the long term,” said Brady’s CFO Ann Thornton.