Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Brown-Forman Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 12.2x, down 15.6% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 29.7% YoY to 10.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 14.89 | 12.22 | 14.48 | 20.03 | 28.10 | 14.48 | 20.01 | 27.54 | 21.36 | 22.88 | 28.08 | 36.77 | 37.84 |
| — | -15.6% | -27.6% | -27.2% | +31.5% | -36.7% | -28.7% | -25.1% | -43.6% | -71.1% | -22.4% | +3.0% | -30.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.03 | 3.04 | 3.09 | 3.69 | 4.61 | 3.77 | 4.76 | 5.61 | 5.91 | 6.11 | 6.09 | 8.17 | 7.47 |
| — | -19.3% | -35.0% | -34.2% | -22.1% | -38.2% | -21.9% | -31.3% | -20.9% | -17.5% | -18.5% | -7.7% | -8.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.24 | 3.17 | 3.11 | 3.42 | 4.13 | 4.08 | 5.62 | 6.16 | 6.48 | 8.05 | 7.81 | 10.16 | 9.57 |
| — | -22.4% | -44.6% | -44.5% | -36.3% | -49.3% | -28.0% | -39.3% | -32.3% | -23.6% | -27.4% | -20.0% | -19.2% | |
| P/FCF | 18.72 | 8.25 | 30.07 | 26.44 | 40.38 | 14.35 | 64.29 | — | 27.80 | 33.30 | 232.44 | — | 47.67 |
| — | -42.5% | -53.2% | — | +45.3% | -56.9% | -72.3% | — | -41.7% | -83.8% | +227.2% | — | +5.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.68 | 10.41 | 11.55 | 14.07 | 20.76 | 14.80 | 16.26 | 19.89 | 16.07 | 18.17 | 20.68 | 26.27 | 26.50 |
| — | -29.7% | -29.0% | -29.3% | +29.2% | -18.6% | -21.4% | -24.3% | -39.4% | -59.4% | -19.2% | +3.1% | -16.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.36 | 11.14 | 12.46 | 16.20 | 22.34 | 12.31 | 17.11 | 21.15 | 16.70 | 19.28 | 21.77 | 27.87 | 28.36 |
| — | -9.5% | -27.2% | -23.4% | +33.8% | -36.2% | -21.4% | -24.1% | -41.1% | -67.0% | -19.1% | +3.9% | -20.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Brown-Forman Corporation's operating margin was 32.3% in Q3 2026, up 2.8 pp QoQ and up 5.2 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 28.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 58.9% | 60.9% | 59.6% | 59.7% | 57.4% | 59.8% | 59.0% | 59.4% | 59.0% | 59.4% | 60.6% | 62.7% | 60.7% |
| — | +1.8% | +1.0% | +0.6% | -2.8% | +0.7% | -2.7% | -5.3% | -2.8% | +2.9% | +8.2% | +1.5% | -3.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 27.8% | 32.3% | 29.5% | 28.1% | 22.9% | 27.1% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 38.9% | 34.9% | 30.6% | 31.5% | 28.5% |
| — | +19.3% | -5.3% | -4.8% | -41.1% | -22.5% | +1.7% | -6.2% | +36.5% | +118.0% | +7.0% | -7.5% | +15.3% | |
| Net Margin | 21.9% | 25.1% | 21.5% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 26.1% | 23.6% | 20.5% | 27.6% | 26.7% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 19.8% |
| — | -3.7% | -8.7% | -10.3% | -40.8% | -2.2% | +7.8% | -7.9% | +39.4% | +188.2% | +5.4% | -10.0% | +30.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 23.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| — | -9.4% | -23.4% | -23.7% | -52.5% | -15.7% | +1.0% | -20.1% | +19.8% | +158.6% | -8.2% | -22.1% | +14.3% | |
| ROA | 10.7% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| — | -1.8% | -12.4% | -12.2% | -44.3% | -5.6% | +4.4% | -18.2% | +21.7% | +154.6% | -12.0% | -24.6% | +11.2% | |
| ROIC | 13.3% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| — | +19.6% | -9.8% | -8.3% | -45.9% | -26.9% | -3.6% | -18.2% | +17.7% | +76.0% | -24.2% | -33.0% | -13.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Brown-Forman Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.5x, down from 8.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 20.6% YoY to 2.77x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.89 |
| — | -10.2% | -25.9% | -25.9% | -22.3% | -28.7% | -4.0% | -0.8% | -1.1% | +5.3% | +13.6% | +15.1% | +7.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.29 | 7.48 | 8.05 | 9.58 | 12.09 | 9.48 | 8.82 | 10.46 | 7.83 | 8.56 | 8.66 | 8.84 | 9.13 |
| — | -21.1% | -8.8% | -8.4% | +54.5% | +10.8% | +1.9% | +18.3% | -14.3% | -45.5% | +19.3% | +42.7% | +6.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.88 | 2.77 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 3.88 | 3.49 | 2.70 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 3.51 |
| — | -20.6% | +10.1% | +12.8% | +50.0% | +27.3% | -18.0% | -22.7% | -26.2% | +37.8% | -3.8% | -9.4% | -4.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.56 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.40 |
| — | -26.6% | +11.1% | +18.1% | +64.2% | +27.3% | -19.3% | -30.2% | -32.2% | +34.4% | -28.5% | -28.8% | -26.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.07 | 13.19 | 11.81 | 10.40 | 7.59 | 9.03 | 10.66 | 8.78 | 11.03 | 11.30 | 10.94 | 11.28 | 10.28 |
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Brown-Forman Corporation's current P/E is 14.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 18.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Brown-Forman Corporation's current operating margin is 27.8%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Brown-Forman Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.