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Brown-Forman Corporation(BF-B)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
BF-B•NYSE
17.4× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorConsumer DefensiveIndustryWineries & DistilleriesSub-IndustryBranded spirits and beer producers
AboutBrown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine; and provision of contract bottling services. The company serves retail customers and consumers through distributors or state governments; and retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments directly. It has operations in the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.Show more
- Revenue$3.93B-1.2%
- EBITDA$1.11B-11.6%
- Net Income$715M-17.7%
- EPS (Diluted)1.53-16.8%
- Gross Margin60.54%+2.7%
- EBITDA Margin28.23%-10.5%
- Operating Margin28.23%-3.8%
- Net Margin18.2%-16.7%
- ROE17.85%-22.9%
BF-B Key Insights
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Dividend Aristocrat: 41 years of consecutive increases
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 23.7%
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓FCF machine: 22.7% free cash flow margin
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.4%
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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BF-B Price & Volume
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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BF-B Growth Metrics
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years2.43%
5 Years2.56%
3 Years-2.42%
TTM-1.18%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-3.92%
5 Years-4.56%
3 Years-2.98%
TTM-17.72%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-3.07%
5 Years-4.04%
3 Years-2.09%
TTM-17.93%
Return on Capital
10 Years21.91%
5 Years18.27%
3 Years16.87%
Last Year16.23%
BF-B Recent Earnings
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 5/12 qtrs (42%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (33%)
Q3 2026Latest
Jun 4, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.12-61.2%
$0.31
Rev
$912M+3.1%
$885M
Q2 2026
Mar 4, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.58+24.5%
$0.47
Rev
$1.1B+5.3%
$1.0B
Q4 2025
Dec 4, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.47+1.5%
$0.47
Rev
$1.0B+3.0%
$1.0B
Q3 2025
Aug 28, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.36-24.3%
$0.47
Rev
$924M-9.2%
$1.0B
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026Latest | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.12vs $0.31-61.2% | $912Mvs $885M+3.1% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | $0.58vs $0.47+24.5% | $1.1Bvs $1.0B+5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.47vs $0.47+1.5% | $1.0Bvs $1.0B+3.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.36vs $0.47-24.3% | $924Mvs $1.0B-9.2% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
BF-B Peer Comparison
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) competitors in Branded spirits and beer producers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DEO | 44.72B | 80.45 | 18.97 | -0.12% | 14.7% | 54.04% | 1.85 | |
 BUD | 138.94B | 80.74 | 28.23 | 0.65% | 10.49% | 13.75% | 0.81 | |
 STZ | 24.48B | 141.18 | -313.73 | 2.47% | 11.83% | 13.87% | 1.70 | |
 BEAM | 3.51B | 34.14 | -42.15 | 120.01% | -49.17% | -5.89% | 0.24 | |
 MGPI | 351.34M | 16.44 | -3.29 | -23.77% | -45.97% | -32.05% | 0.37 | |
 SAM | 1.89B | 176.11 | 17.81 | 3.69% | -2.92% | -7.3% | 0.04 | |
 TAP | 7.4B | 39.40 | -3.63 | -4.18% | -18.85% | -18.64% | 0.60 | |
 WVVI | 13.89M | 2.79 | -4.36 | 53.74% | -1.99% | -1.12% | 0.46 |
Compare BF-B vs Peers
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
BF-B Income Statement
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | Apr'25 | Apr'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 3.25B | 3.32B | 3.36B | 3.46B | 3.93B | 4.23B | 4.18B | 3.98B | 3.93B |
Revenue Growth % | 8.48% | 2.34% | 1.17% | 2.91% | 13.64% | 7.5% | -1.18% | -4.86% | -1.18% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 1.05B | 1.16B | 1.24B | 1.37B | 1.54B | 1.73B | 1.65B | 1.63B | 1.55B |
COGS % of Revenue | 32.2% | 34.84% | 36.75% | 39.5% | 39.21% | 41.01% | 39.54% | 41.06% | 39.46% |
Gross Profit | 2.2B▲ 0% | 2.17B▼ 1.6% | 2.13B▼ 1.8% | 2.09B▼ 1.6% | 2.39B▲ 14.2% | 2.49B▲ 4.3% | 2.53B▲ 1.3% | 2.34B▼ 7.2% | 2.38B▲ 1.5% |
Gross Margin % | 67.8% | 65.16% | 63.25% | 60.5% | 60.79% | 58.99% | 60.46% | 58.94% | 60.54% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 8.96% | -1.63% | -1.8% | -1.55% | 14.18% | 4.31% | 1.28% | -7.24% | 1.49% |
Operating Expenses | 1.15B | 1.02B | 1.04B | 928M | 1.19B | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.18B | 1.27B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 35.53% | 30.75% | 30.81% | 26.81% | 30.18% | 32.33% | 33.01% | 29.58% | 32.31% |
Selling, General & Admin | 1.17B | 1.04B | 1.02B | 1.07B | 1.13B | 1.25B | 1.35B | 1.23B | 1.27B |
SG&A % of Revenue | 36.02% | 31.2% | 30.48% | 30.92% | 28.68% | 29.52% | 32.43% | 30.89% | 32.31% |
Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | -16M | -15M | 11M | -142M | 59M | 119M | 24M | -52M | 0 |
Operating Income | 1.05B▲ 0% | 1.14B▲ 9.2% | 1.09B▼ 4.6% | 1.17B▲ 6.9% | 1.2B▲ 3.3% | 1.13B▼ 6.4% | 1.15B▲ 1.8% | 1.17B▲ 1.7% | 1.11B▼ 5.0% |
Operating Margin % | 32.27% | 34.42% | 32.44% | 33.69% | 30.61% | 26.66% | 27.45% | 29.36% | 28.23% |
Operating Income Growth % | 3.76% | 9.16% | -4.63% | 6.87% | 3.26% | -6.4% | 1.77% | 1.74% | -4.97% |
EBITDA | 1.11B | 1.22B | 1.17B | 1.24B | 1.28B | 1.21B | 1.23B | 1.25B | 1.11B |
EBITDA Margin % | 34.24% | 36.58% | 34.64% | 35.91% | 32.62% | 28.55% | 29.54% | 31.55% | 28.23% |
EBITDA Growth % | 4.12% | 9.35% | -4.19% | 6.7% | 3.22% | -5.92% | 2.24% | 1.62% | -11.56% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 64M | 72M | 74M | 77M | 79M | 80M | 87M | 87M | 0 |
EBIT | 1.04B | 1.13B | 1.09B | 1.16B | 1.2B | 1.11B | 1.43B | 1.2B | 1.11B |
Net Interest Income | -62M | -80M | -77M | -79M | -77M | -81M | -113M | -105M | -89M |
Interest Income | 6M | 8M | 5M | 2M | 5M | 9M | 14M | 17M | 0 |
Interest Expense | 68M | 88M | 82M | 81M | 82M | 90M | 127M | 122M | 89M |
Other Income/Expense | -71M | -102M | -82M | -85M | -90M | -110M | 151M | -86M | -224M |
Pretax Income | 977M▲ 0% | 1.04B▲ 6.7% | 1.01B▼ 3.2% | 1.08B▲ 7.1% | 1.11B▲ 3.1% | 1.02B▼ 8.7% | 1.3B▲ 27.6% | 1.08B▼ 16.7% | 885M▼ 18.1% |
Pretax Margin % | 30.08% | 31.35% | 30% | 31.23% | 28.32% | 24.05% | 31.07% | 27.2% | 22.53% |
Income Tax | 260M | 207M | 182M | 178M | 276M | 234M | 274M | 212M | 170M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 26.61% | 19.87% | 18.04% | 16.47% | 24.78% | 23.01% | 21.11% | 19.61% | 19.21% |
Net Income | 717M▲ 0% | 835M▲ 16.5% | 827M▼ 1.0% | 903M▲ 9.2% | 838M▼ 7.2% | 783M▼ 6.6% | 1.02B▲ 30.8% | 869M▼ 15.1% | 715M▼ 17.7% |
Net Margin % | 22.08% | 25.12% | 24.59% | 26.09% | 21.31% | 18.52% | 24.51% | 21.86% | 18.2% |
Net Income Growth % | 7.17% | 16.46% | -0.96% | 9.19% | -7.2% | -6.56% | 30.78% | -15.14% | -17.72% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 717M | 835M | 827M | 903M | 838M | 783M | 1.02B | 869M | 715M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | 1.48▲ 0% | 1.73▲ 16.9% | 1.72▼ 0.6% | 1.88▲ 9.3% | 1.74▼ 7.4% | 1.63▼ 6.3% | 2.15▲ 31.9% | 1.84▼ 14.4% | 1.53▼ 16.8% |
EPS Growth % | 8.03% | 16.89% | -0.58% | 9.3% | -7.45% | -6.32% | 31.9% | -14.42% | -16.85% |
EPS (Basic) | 1.49 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.89 | 1.75 | 1.63 | 2.15 | 1.84 | 1.53 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 484.25M | 482.07M | 480.41M | 480.68M | 480.56M | 480.56M | 477.22M | 472.95M | 466.73M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 480.32M | 478.96M | 477.76M | 478.53M | 478.88M | 479.15M | 476.39M | 472.65M | 466.33M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 107.81% | 37.13% | 39.3% | 37.43% | 99.16% | 48.28% | 39.45% | 48.33% | 59.72% |
BF-B Balance Sheet
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | Apr'25 | Apr'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 2.56B | 2.72B | 3.27B | 3.92B | 3.78B | 3.8B | 4.04B | 4.2B | 3.99B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 239M | 307M | 675M | 1.15B | 868M | 374M | 446M | 444M | 308M |
Cash Only | 239M | 307M | 675M | 1.15B | 868M | 374M | 446M | 444M | 308M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 639M | 609M | 570M | 753M | 813M | 855M | 769M | 830M | 832M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 71.81 | 66.87 | 61.86 | 79.41 | 75.45 | 73.81 | 67.18 | 76.21 | 77.31 |
Inventory | 1.38B | 1.52B | 1.69B | 1.75B | 1.82B | 2.28B | 2.56B | 2.51B | 2.54B |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 481.2 | 479.1 | 497.59 | 467.53 | 430.33 | 480.56 | 564.73 | 561.59 | 598.84 |
Other Current Assets | 102M | 92M | 140M | 93M | 122M | 167M | 165M | 410M | 308M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 2.42B | 2.42B | 2.51B | 2.6B | 2.6B | 3.98B | 4.13B | 3.89B | 3.9B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 780M | 816M | 848M | 832M | 875M | 1.03B | 1.07B | 1.09B | 1.12B |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.16x | 4.07x | 3.97x | 4.16x | 4.49x | 4.10x | 3.89x | 3.63x | 3.52x |
Goodwill | 763M | 753M | 756M | 779M | 761M | 1.46B | 1.46B | 1.5B | 1.52B |
Intangible Assets | 670M | 645M | 635M | 676M | 586M | 1.16B | 990M | 981M | 943M |
Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19M | 3M | 270M | 3M | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 192M | 190M | 257M | 248M | 282M | 255M | 272M | 260M | 322M |
Total Assets | 4.98B▲ 0% | 5.14B▲ 3.3% | 5.78B▲ 12.4% | 6.52B▲ 12.9% | 6.37B▼ 2.3% | 7.78B▲ 22.0% | 8.17B▲ 5.0% | 8.09B▼ 1.0% | 7.89B▼ 2.4% |
Asset Turnover | 0.65x | 0.65x | 0.58x | 0.53x | 0.62x | 0.54x | 0.51x | 0.49x | 0.50x |
Asset Growth % | 7.59% | 3.28% | 12.4% | 12.92% | -2.28% | 22.03% | 5% | -0.98% | -2.37% |
Total Current Liabilities | 821M | 703M | 881M | 918M | 1.03B | 1.08B | 1.56B | 1.08B | 1.23B |
Accounts Payable | 154M | 150M | 131M | 172M | 218M | 308M | 267M | 243M | 795M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 53.74 | 47.28 | 38.69 | 45.93 | 51.6 | 64.83 | 58.99 | 54.35 | 187.21 |
Short-Term Debt | 215M | 150M | 333M | 205M | 250M | 235M | 728M | 312M | 68M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 99M | 84M | 72M | 96M | 99M | 106M | 105M | 86M | 351M |
Current Ratio | 3.11x | 3.87x | 3.71x | 4.27x | 3.65x | 3.51x | 2.59x | 3.88x | 3.24x |
Quick Ratio | 1.43x | 1.71x | 1.79x | 2.36x | 1.89x | 1.40x | 0.95x | 1.56x | 1.18x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 499.27 | 498.69 | 520.77 | 501.02 | 454.18 | 489.54 | 572.92 | 583.46 | 488.94 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.84B | 2.79B | 2.92B | 2.95B | 2.6B | 3.42B | 3.09B | 3.01B | 2.64B |
Long-Term Debt | 2.34B | 2.29B | 2.27B | 2.35B | 2.02B | 2.68B | 2.37B | 2.42B | 2.08B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 37M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 85M | 145M | 177M | 169M | 219M | 323M | 315M | 241M | 207M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 413M | 317M | 465M | 425M | 364M | 424M | 403M | 351M | 352M |
Total Liabilities | 3.66B | 3.49B | 3.8B | 3.87B | 3.64B | 4.51B | 4.65B | 4.09B | 3.87B |
Total Debt | 2.56B | 2.49B | 2.6B | 2.56B | 2.27B | 2.91B | 3.1B | 2.73B | 2.15B |
Net Debt | 2.32B | 2.19B | 1.93B | 1.41B | 1.4B | 2.54B | 2.65B | 2.29B | 1.84B |
Debt / Equity | 1.94x | 1.51x | 1.32x | 0.96x | 0.83x | 0.89x | 0.88x | 0.68x | 0.54x |
Debt / EBITDA | 2.30x | 2.05x | 2.23x | 2.06x | 1.77x | 2.41x | 2.51x | 2.18x | 1.94x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.08x | 1.80x | 1.65x | 1.13x | 1.09x | 2.10x | 2.15x | 1.83x | 1.66x |
Interest Coverage | 15.37x | 12.84x | 13.30x | 14.35x | 14.59x | 12.30x | 11.22x | 9.86x | 12.46x |
Total Equity | 1.32B▲ 0% | 1.65B▲ 25.2% | 1.98B▲ 19.9% | 2.66B▲ 34.5% | 2.74B▲ 3.0% | 3.27B▲ 19.4% | 3.52B▲ 7.6% | 3.99B▲ 13.5% | 4.02B▲ 0.7% |
Equity Growth % | -3.94% | 25.15% | 19.91% | 34.48% | 3.05% | 19.4% | 7.62% | 13.53% | 0.68% |
Book Value per Share | 2.72 | 3.42 | 4.11 | 5.53 | 5.70 | 6.80 | 7.37 | 8.44 | 8.61 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.32B | 1.65B | 1.98B | 2.66B | 2.74B | 3.27B | 3.52B | 3.99B | 4.02B |
Common Stock | 72M | 72M | 72M | 72M | 72M | 72M | 72M | 72M | 0 |
Retained Earnings | 1.73B | 2.24B | 2.71B | 3.24B | 3.24B | 3.64B | 4.26B | 4.71B | 0 |
Treasury Stock | -112M | -300M | -258M | -237M | -225M | -213M | -608M | -605M | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | -378M | -363M | -547M | -422M | -352M | -235M | -221M | -220M | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BF-B Cash Flow Statement
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | Apr'25 | Apr'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 632M | 800M | 724M | 817M | 936M | 640M | 647M | 598M | 1B |
Operating CF Margin % | 19.46% | 24.07% | 21.53% | 23.61% | 23.8% | 15.14% | 15.49% | 15.04% | 25.46% |
Operating CF Growth % | -1.1% | 26.58% | -9.5% | 12.85% | 14.57% | -31.62% | 1.09% | -7.57% | 67.22% |
Net Income | 717M | 835M | 827M | 903M | 838M | 783M | 1.02B | 869M | 715M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 64M | 72M | 74M | 77M | 79M | 80M | 87M | 87M | 0 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 19M | 14M | 11M | 12M | 15M | 18M | 25M | 28M | 0 |
Deferred Taxes | -69M | 34M | 39M | -53M | -11M | -3M | 18M | -39M | 0 |
Other Non-Cash Items | 4M | 8M | 28M | -150M | 92M | -648M | -244M | -94M | 285M |
Working Capital Changes | -103M | -163M | -255M | 28M | -77M | 410M | -263M | -253M | 0 |
Change in Receivables | -70M | 23M | 12M | -150M | -77M | -21M | 88M | -70M | 0 |
Change in Inventory | -102M | -162M | -203M | -37M | -93M | -403M | -349M | -64M | 0 |
Change in Payables | 58M | -43M | -30M | 137M | 37M | 77M | -31M | -40M | 0 |
Cash from Investing | -128M | -119M | -141M | 98M | -127M | -1.35B | 49M | 249M | -71M |
Capital Expenditures | -127M | -119M | -113M | -62M | -138M | -183M | -228M | -167M | -107M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 3.91% | 3.58% | 3.36% | 1.79% | 3.51% | 4.33% | 5.46% | 4.2% | 2.72% |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | -22M | 163M | 0 | -1.2B | 246M | 0 | 33M |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -1M | 0 | -6M | -3M | 11M | 23M | 31M | 149M | 3M |
Cash from Financing | -466M | -599M | -191M | -485M | -1.04B | 239M | -618M | -843M | -1.07B |
Debt Issued (Net) | 342M | -71M | 178M | -126M | -196M | 632M | 192M | -417M | -244M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -1M | -207M | -1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -400M | 0 | -400M |
Dividends Paid | -773M | -310M | -325M | -338M | -831M | -378M | -404M | -420M | -427M |
Share Repurchases | -1M | -207M | -1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -400M | 0 | -400M |
Other Financing | -34M | -11M | -43M | -21M | -11M | -15M | -6M | -6M | -3M |
Net Change in Cash | 57M▲ 0% | 68M▲ 19.3% | 368M▲ 441.2% | 475M▲ 29.1% | -282M▼ 159.4% | -484M▼ 71.6% | 72M▲ 114.9% | 7M▼ 90.3% | -155M▼ 2314.3% |
Free Cash Flow | 505M▲ 0% | 681M▲ 34.9% | 611M▼ 10.3% | 755M▲ 23.6% | 798M▲ 5.7% | 457M▼ 42.7% | 419M▼ 8.3% | 431M▲ 2.9% | 893M▲ 107.2% |
FCF Margin % | 15.55% | 20.49% | 18.17% | 21.81% | 20.29% | 10.81% | 10.03% | 10.84% | 22.73% |
FCF Growth % | -4.17% | 34.85% | -10.28% | 23.57% | 5.7% | -42.73% | -8.32% | 2.86% | 107.19% |
FCF per Share | 1.04 | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 1.91 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.88x | 0.96x | 0.88x | 0.90x | 1.12x | 0.82x | 0.63x | 0.69x | 1.40x |
Interest Paid | 65M | 90M | 83M | 79M | 80M | 85M | 125M | 119M | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 200M | 201M | 143M | 204M | 226M | 278M | 242M | 303M | 0 |
BF-B Key Ratios
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 45.63% | 53.39% | 56.36% | 45.67% | 39% | 31.08% | 26.08% | 30.18% | 23.14% | 17.85% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 24.69% | 22.55% | 22.98% | 21.16% | 21.95% | 22.02% | 17% | 14.36% | 14.06% | 13.7% |
Gross Margin | 67.5% | 67.8% | 65.16% | 63.25% | 60.5% | 60.79% | 58.99% | 60.46% | 58.94% | 60.54% |
Net Margin | 22.34% | 22.08% | 25.12% | 24.59% | 26.09% | 21.31% | 18.52% | 24.51% | 21.86% | 18.2% |
Debt / Equity | 1.57x | 1.94x | 1.51x | 1.32x | 0.96x | 0.83x | 0.89x | 0.88x | 0.68x | 0.54x |
Interest Coverage | 16.81x | 15.37x | 12.84x | 13.30x | 14.35x | 14.59x | 12.30x | 11.22x | 9.86x | 12.46x |
FCF Conversion | 0.96x | 0.88x | 0.96x | 0.88x | 0.90x | 1.12x | 0.82x | 0.63x | 0.69x | 1.40x |
Revenue Growth | -3.08% | 8.48% | 2.34% | 1.17% | 2.91% | 13.64% | 7.5% | -1.18% | -4.86% | -1.18% |
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BF-B SEC Filings & Documents
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
BF-B Frequently Asked Questions
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) reported $3.93B in revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 148% increase from $1.58B in 1997.
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) saw revenue decline by 1.2% over the past year.
Yes, Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) is profitable, generating $715.0M in net income for fiscal year 2026 (18.2% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.43%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.8%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) generated $893.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2026. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.