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Brady Corporation (BRC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$83.02 +1.42% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $83.43

Brady Corporation (BRC) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (50% profit margin, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $3.89B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $83.44 (+0.50%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 10.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BRC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BRC SCORES 72/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 10.1% FCF Margin ($153.6M FCF) & 50.3% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (21% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 43% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 44.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning13/20 pts (-7 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-7 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade A-$85.35-4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$81.93-0.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B+$81.59+1.8% Next Q

Current

Grade B$83.02+7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: A- (80) → B (72)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the BRC Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 72/100 (B) score, BRC faces multiple-compression risk if 20.6x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 47.8% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($85.88) or 200D SMA ($86.96) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($88.25) toward Bear Floor ($68.08).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

44.430 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

7.12>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE43% OF RANGE

L: $71$83.02H: $99

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (50% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: BRQD 15 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 29 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on BRC

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (75)

16.4% ROIC with 50.3% gross margin and 3.95% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 7.12 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (72)

28/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like BRC

✓Strong cash generator (50% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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BRC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.47%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-10-30O $83.25H $84.19L $82.07C $83.02VOL 419.7K

RES: $93.62SUP: $80.76SMA50: $85.88SMA200: $86.96

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BRC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

14.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on BRC today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BRC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BRC)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #130 of 1011 ⚔️ ODC vs BRC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (BRC vs. ODC, DAKT, AMCR, TOYO)

Industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (10 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Brady Corporation (BRC) ranks #130 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #322 by equity capitalization ($3.89B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TOYO leads on earnings valuation at 5.1x trailing P/E, while TOYO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 41.9% ROIC and 22.5% gross margin. TOYO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 73/100 (B) compared with BRC at 72/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BRC ACTIVE Brady Corporation	B	72/100	20.6x	50.3%	16.4%	+1.42%	$3.89B	Benchmark Subject
ODC Oil-Dri Corporation Of America	B-	70/100	19.6x	29.5%	23.9%	-2.36%	$1.06B	/odc-vs-brc →
DAKT Daktronics Inc.	C	65/100	21.0x	27.3%	30.2%	-0.05%	$951.3M	/dakt-vs-brc →
AMCR Amcor plc	D+	57/100	42.6x	18.9%	3.8%	+3.22%	$21.79B	/amcr-vs-brc →
TOYO TOYO Co. Ltd	B	73/100	5.1x	22.5%	41.9%	+23.04%	$200.8M	/toyo-vs-brc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-07-31 • CIK 0000746598

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31), Brady Corporation (BRC) reported GAAP revenue of $1.51B (+12.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.34B , and +13.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $189.3M, operating cash flow of $181.2M, and free cash flow of $153.6M (-12.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, BRC closed FY2025 with $1.83B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 7.12, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-07-31	$1.51B	$189.3M	$181.2M	$153.6M	$1.83B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-07-31	$1.34B	$197.2M	$255.1M	$175.2M	$1.59B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-07-31	$1.33B	$174.9M	$209.1M	$209.1M	—	—

3. BRC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BRC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 72/100 at a spot price of $83.02 (+1.42% 1D, market cap $3.89B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, BRC ranks #130 in composite RQD confidence.

How does BRC compare to ODC and DAKT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Miscellaneous manufacturing industries), BRC carries a Roarable B (72/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 20.6x, gross margin of 50.3%, and ROIC of 16.4%. By comparison, ODC (Oil-Dri Corporation Of America) holds a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 19.6x, ROIC 23.9%, cap $1.06B) and DAKT (Daktronics Inc.) posts a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 21.0x, ROIC 30.2%, cap $951.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TOYO leads on earnings multiple (5.1x) while TOYO leads on capital efficiency (41.9% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BRC?

Per BRC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-07-31, CIK 0000746598), Brady Corporation generated $1.51B in revenue (+12.8% YoY), $189.3M in net income, and $153.6M in free cash flow against $1.83B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (50% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is BRC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BRC last traded at $83.02 (+1.42% on volume of 259,382 shares), positioning the stock -3.33% below its 50-day simple moving average ($85.88) and -4.53% below its 200-day simple moving average ($86.96). Across its 52-week range of $70.57 to $99.29, BRC sits at the 43.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.9% ($78.95 to $87.09).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell BRC stock right now?

Brady Corporation (BRC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy — BUY) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (50% profit margin, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is BRC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

BRC's 12-month base price target is $88.25 (range $68.08 to $104.25), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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