Yahoo Finance Did Brady Corporation's (NYSE:BRC) Recent Earnings Growth Beat The Trend?
Increase in profitability and industry-beating performance can be essential considerations in a stock for some investors. In this article, I will take a look at Brady Corporation's (NYSE:BRC) track record on a high level, to give you some insight into how the company has been performing against its historical trend and its industry peers.
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Did BRC beat its long-term earnings growth trend and its industry?
BRC's trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 January 2020) of US$142m has jumped 18% compared to the previous year.
However, this one-year growth rate has been lower than its average earnings growth rate over the past 5 years of 42%, indicating the rate at which BRC is growing has slowed down. Why could this be happening? Well, let’s take a look at what’s transpiring with margins and if the whole industry is feeling the heat.
In terms of returns from investment, Brady has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 16% instead. However, its return on assets (ROA) of 11% exceeds the US Commercial Services industry of 6.0%, indicating Brady has used its assets more efficiently. And finally, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for Brady’s debt level, has increased over the past 3 years from 15% to 17%. This correlates with a decrease in debt holding, with debt-to-equity ratio declining from 43% to 5.5% over the past 5 years.
What does this mean?
Though Brady's past data is helpful, it is only one aspect of my investment thesis. Positive growth and profitability are what investors like to see in a company’s track record, but how do we properly assess sustainability? You should continue to research Brady to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for BRC’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for BRC’s outlook.
Financial Health: Are BRC’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 31 January 2020. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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