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Brady cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q4 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$60.7M in Q4 FY26

Operating cash flow$79.2M
Capital spending−$18.5M
Free cash flow+$60.7M
Cash / net income1.7×
Cash conversion cycle107 days

Analysis

In Q4 FY26, Brady generated $79.2M of operating cash flow and spent $18.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $60.7M. That is $11.3M more than in Q4 FY25 ($49.4M).

Operating cash flow was $79.2M against net income of $45.6M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$11.3M, stock-based pay +$11.2M, deferred taxes −$7.1M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 107 days (receivables 56 + inventory 100 − payables 49).

Free cash flow

Brady: free cash flow by quarterBrady: free cash flow by quarter$16.1MQ1 FY25$32.5MQ2 FY25$55.6MQ3 FY25$49.4MQ4 FY25$22.4MQ1 FY26$42.3MQ2 FY26$67.2MQ3 FY26$60.7MQ4 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Brady: operating cash flow against capital spendingBrady: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$23.4M$7.3MQ1 FY25$39.6M$7.1MQ2 FY25$59.9M$4.3MQ3 FY25$58.3M$8.9MQ4 FY25$33.4M$11.0MQ1 FY26$53.3M$11.0MQ2 FY26$78.2M$11.0MQ3 FY26$79.2M$18.5MQ4 FY26
Latest (Q4 FY26): Operating cash flow $79.2M, Capital spending $18.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Brady: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBrady: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $118MFY22: Net borrowing $57.0MFY22: Shares issued $1.1MFY22: Capital spending −$43.1MFY22: Buybacks −$109MFY22: Dividends −$45.9M$177MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $209MFY23: Net borrowing −$45.3MFY23: Shares issued $4.1MFY23: Asset sales $8.0MFY23: Capital spending −$19.2MFY23: Buybacks −$75.0MFY23: Dividends −$45.4M$221MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $255MFY24: Net borrowing $41.2MFY24: Shares issued $8.2MFY24: Capital spending −$79.9MFY24: Buybacks −$72.2MFY24: Dividends −$45.1M$304MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $181MFY25: Net borrowing $8.8MFY25: Shares issued $6.2MFY25: Capital spending −$27.6MFY25: Acquisitions −$145MFY25: Buybacks −$50.8MFY25: Dividends −$45.5M$196MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $244MFY26: Net borrowing −$84.8MFY26: Shares issued $11.3MFY26: Capital spending −$51.5MFY26: Acquisitions −$17.4MFY26: Buybacks −$42.2MFY26: Dividends −$46.1M$255MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.0B; the largest uses were buybacks ($349M) and dividends ($228M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$187M
Debt$15.0M
Net cash$172M

Brady funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $187M of cash and investments stands against $15.0M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Brady: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Brady: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q4 FY26Operating cash flow$79.2MBuybacks−$28.1MCapital spending−$18.5MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$11.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$11.7MDividends−$11.5MOther investing$3.0MOther financing−$2.7MShares issued$2.1MExchange rates−$214KTaxes on employees’ shares$61K

From profit to cash

Brady: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Brady: net income to operating cash flow, Q4 FY26Net income$45.6MDepreciation & amortization$11.3MStock-based pay$11.2MDeferred taxes−$7.1MOther non-cash$3.2MReceivables$4.0MInventory−$6.2MPrepaid and other assets−$271KIncome taxes payable$2.6MOperating cash flow$79.2M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q4 FY265610049107
Q3 FY26529544102
Q2 FY265910749116
Q1 FY26559849103
Q4 FY2553914896
Q3 FY2550884593
Q2 FY2554924898
Q1 FY2549814586

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q4 FY26$79.2M−$18.5M—−$28.1M−$11.5M−$11.9M$2.1M−$11.7M$60.7M
Q3 FY26$78.2M−$11.0M—−$5.2M−$11.6M−$51.8M$913K$1.0M$67.2M
Q2 FY26$53.3M−$11.0M—−$4.9M−$11.6M−$37.2M$3.3M$6.2M$42.3M
Q1 FY26$33.4M−$11.0M−$17.4M−$4.1M−$11.5M$16.1M$5.0M−$8.3M$22.4M
Q4 FY25$58.3M−$8.9M$2.7M−$17.7M−$11.3M−$3.1M$412K−$22.2M$49.4M
Q3 FY25$59.9M−$4.3M−$9.9M−$33.2M−$11.4M$15.1M$47K−$13.7M$55.6M
Q2 FY25$39.6M−$7.1M$3.3M—−$11.5M−$29.0M−$143K$7.2M$32.5M
Q1 FY25$23.4M−$7.3M−$141M—−$11.4M$25.7M$5.9M$104M$16.1M

Brady: income statement and cash flow

Brady, Q4 FY26: revenue $437M (+10% year over year), operating margin 13.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Brady: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.