BRC vs MAT
Brady Corp. and Mattel Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BRC | MAT |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $5.3B |
| Net income | $189.3M | $397.6M |
| Gross margin | 50.3% | 48.7% |
| Net margin | 12.5% | 7.4% |
| Return on equity | 16.8% | 17.7% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $1.24 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.00 |
| Payout ratio | 24.1% | · |
| Free cash flow | $153.6M | · |
| Equity | $1.2B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.06× | 0.49× |
| Current ratio | 1.88× | 2.15× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.0% | 3.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 11.0% | 26.3% |
MAT bills 3.5× the revenue of BRC, and BRC keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.5% against 7.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BRC | MAT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $5.3B |
| FY2024 | $1.3B | $5.4B |
| FY2023 | $1.3B | $5.4B |
| FY2022 | $1.3B | $5.4B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $5.5B |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | $4.6B |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $4.5B |
| FY2018 | $1.2B | $4.5B |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | $4.9B |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $5.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BRC | MAT |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $189.3M | $397.6M |
| FY2024 | $197.2M | $541.8M |
| FY2023 | $174.9M | $214.4M |
| FY2022 | $150.0M | $393.9M |
| FY2021 | $129.7M | $903.0M |
| FY2020 | $112.4M | $123.6M |
| FY2019 | $131.3M | $-218.8M |
| FY2018 | $91.1M | $-533.3M |
| FY2017 | $95.6M | $-1.1B |
| FY2016 | $80.1M | $312.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,834,018,000 | MAT |
| FY2024 | −$4,038,153,000 | MAT |
| FY2023 | −$4,109,356,000 | MAT |
| FY2022 | −$4,132,625,000 | MAT |
| FY2021 | −$4,313,043,000 | MAT |
| FY2020 | −$3,507,134,000 | MAT |
| FY2019 | −$3,343,926,000 | MAT |
| FY2018 | −$3,340,959,000 | MAT |
| FY2017 | −$3,768,177,000 | MAT |
| FY2016 | −$4,332,525,000 | MAT |
| FY2015 | −$4,530,882,000 | MAT |
| FY2014 | −$4,798,785,000 | MAT |
| FY2013 | −$5,327,100,000 | MAT |
| FY2012 | −$5,349,377,000 | MAT |
| FY2011 | −$5,206,682,000 | MAT |
| FY2010 | −$4,597,099,000 | MAT |
| FY2009 | −$4,222,144,000 | MAT |
MAT has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +5.1 pp | BRC |
| FY2024 | +4.6 pp | BRC |
| FY2023 | +9.2 pp | BRC |
| FY2022 | +4.3 pp | BRC |
| FY2021 | −5.2 pp | MAT |
| FY2020 | +7.7 pp | BRC |
| FY2019 | +16.2 pp | BRC |
| FY2018 | +19.6 pp | BRC |
| FY2017 | +30.2 pp | BRC |
| FY2016 | +1.4 pp | BRC |
| FY2015 | −6.2 pp | MAT |
| FY2014 | −12.0 pp | MAT |
| FY2013 | −27.3 pp | MAT |
| FY2012 | +14.6 pp | BRC |
| FY2011 | +15.3 pp | BRC |
| FY2010 | +9.5 pp | BRC |
| FY2009 | −3.9 pp | MAT |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BRC and MAT over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BRC's net margin has been more volatile than MAT's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 9.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BRC and MAT over these 17 fiscal years — BRC led in 12 and MAT in 5.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MAT's return on equity has been more volatile than BRC's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 33.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.0.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BRC and MAT over these 16 fiscal years — BRC led in 5 and MAT in 11.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.