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Brady Corporation (BRC) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$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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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.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does BRC compare to ODC and DAKT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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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).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BRC?

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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.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

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

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

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

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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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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±4.9%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (BRC)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for BRC.

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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)

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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?

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

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

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).