Company / R&D Expense
Brady Corporation R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$79.9M
FY2025
5-year range
$44.6M / $79.9M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+17.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#81 of 174
Industrials
What the data says
At $80M, Brady Corporation's r&d expense ranks #81 of 174 in the Industrials sector. R&D Expense has increased for 5 consecutive years, from $41M in FY2020 to $80M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$80M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +14.5%.
Improved from $61M to $80M over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +10.9%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +14.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#81 of 174 in IndustrialsTop 47% of 174This company $79.9M Sector average $273.7M
▼
-70.8% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Brady Corporation's r&d expense has grown for 5 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +14.5%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 17.9% year-over-year.
- Ranks #81 out of 174 companies in the Industrials sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 2.98 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $79.9M | +17.9% |
| FY2024 | $67.7M | +10.4% |
| FY2023 | $61.4M | +4.8% |
| FY2022 | $58.5M | +31.4% |
| FY2021 | $44.6M | +9.6% |
| FY2020 | $40.7M | -10.0% |
| FY2019 | $45.2M | -0.2% |
| FY2018 | $45.3M | +14.2% |
| FY2017 | $39.6M | +10.7% |
| FY2016 | $35.8M | -2.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jul 2, 2026