Brady Corporation (BRC)
Debt-to-equity ratio
| Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | ||
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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,192,210 | 1,167,550 | 1,120,470 | 1,108,930 | 1,066,660 | 1,022,100 | 1,038,730 | 994,992 | 990,919 | 995,096 | 967,404 | 911,725 | 911,298 | 914,238 | 966,568 | 963,893 | 963,028 | 951,626 | 919,335 | 880,401 |
| Debt-to-equity ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
July 31, 2025 calculation
Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $—K ÷ $1,192,210K
= 0.00
The data indicates that Brady Corporation has maintained a debt-to-equity ratio of zero across all observed reporting periods from October 31, 2020, through July 31, 2025. This consistent absence of debt relative to equity suggests that the company has not utilized leverage or external debt financing during this timeframe. It implies a financing structure entirely backed by shareholders' equity, reflecting a conservative capital structure with no reliance on borrowed funds. This could point to a focus on organic growth financed through retained earnings or equity issuance, and it reduces the company's financial leverage risk. Overall, the stable zero debt-to-equity ratio signifies a debt-free or very low-leverage stance over the analyzed periods.