Brady Corporation (BRC)

Debt-to-assets ratio

Jul 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2020
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 90,935 49,716 95,000 38,000 0
Total assets US$ in thousands 1,515,570 1,389,260 1,367,330 1,377,760 1,142,470
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.00

July 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $90,935K ÷ $1,515,570K
= 0.06

Brady Corporation's debt-to-assets ratio has shown some fluctuation over the past five years. In July 2024, the ratio stands at 0.06, indicating that 6% of the company's assets are financed by debt. This represents an increase from the previous year (0.04 in July 2023).

Comparing to two years ago, the debt-to-assets ratio was higher in July 2022 at 0.07, suggesting that 7% of the company's assets were funded by debt. However, in July 2021, the ratio was lower at 0.03, signifying that only 3% of assets were debt-financed.

Notably, in July 2020, Brady Corporation's debt-to-assets ratio was 0.00, implying that the company had no debt financing its assets at that time.

Overall, the trend in the debt-to-assets ratio for Brady Corporation demonstrates some variability, potentially influenced by the company's financing decisions and overall financial strategy during these years.


Peer comparison

Jul 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
Brady Corporation
BRC
0.06
Amcor PLC
AMCR
0.00
Hillenbrand Inc
HI
0.36