Brown Forman Corp (BF.A) stock
Close on Oct 29, 2026Market cap $13.19BP/E 18.5Yield 3.18%
Brown Forman Corp saw revenue fall 0.8% to $3.92B over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026. Operating income fell 8.6% to $993.00M, moving the operating margin from 27.5% to 25.4%. Free cash flow was $925.00M, up 58.4% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $13.19B, 18.5 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Jul 31, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $13.19B
- P/E ratio
- 18.5
- Price to sales
- 3.37
- Price to book
- 3.32
- Dividend yield
- 3.18%
- Free cash flow yield
- 7.01%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $3.92B
- Net income
- $721.00M
- EPS, diluted
- $1.55
- Free cash flow
- $925.00M
- Book value per share
- $8.64
- Diluted shares
- 460M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 3, 2026 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $28.53
- Open
- $29.04
- Day's range
- $28.22 – $29.04
- Volume
- 89,857
- Average volume (20 days)
- 133,879
- Index membership
- Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.60
- 52-week range
- $22.61 – $31.92
- RSI (14 days)
- 52.5
- Volatility (1 year)
- 39.1%
- Relative volume
- 1.06×
- WACC
- 7.4%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Oct 29, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | BF.A | S&P 500 | Difference | BF.A per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +7.1% | +0.7% | +6.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | -2.9% | +5.7% | −8.7 pts | ||
| Year to date | +12.1% | +13.7% | −1.6 pts | ||
| 1 year | +11.5% | +13.1% | −1.6 pts | ||
| 3 years | -44.7% | +94.3% | −138.9 pts | -17.9% | +24.8% |
| 5 years | -49.5% | +79.1% | −128.7 pts | -12.8% | +12.4% |
| 10 years | +20.9% | +323.9% | −302.9 pts | +1.9% | +15.5% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2012 to 2026 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Brown Forman filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Update
- Update
- Results
- Update
- Update
About Brown Forman
Beverages
Brown-Forman Corporation produces, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells alcoholic beverages. Its product portfolio features distilled spirits and ready-to-drink cocktails across categories such as American whiskey, Scotch whisky, Irish whiskey, tequila, rum, gin, and liqueurs. Key brands include Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Herradura, and el Jimador. The company distributes its offerings to commercial wholesalers, retailers, and state or provincial government alcohol authorities, who subsequently make them available to consumers.
Company profile, executives and historyBrown Forman stock: common questions
What is Brown Forman's stock price?
BF.A closed at $28.75 on Oct 29, 2026, up 0.77% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $22.61 and $31.92.
What is Brown Forman's market cap?
Brown Forman was worth $13.19B at the close on Oct 29, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is BF.A's P/E ratio?
BF.A trades at 18.5 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.55 over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026.
How much revenue does Brown Forman make?
Brown Forman reported revenue of $3.92B for the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, down 0.8% from a year earlier.
Does Brown Forman pay a dividend?
Yes. Brown Forman paid $0.92 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 3.18% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 3 years in a row.
When does Brown Forman report earnings next?
Brown Forman is expected to report Q2 FY2027 results on Dec 3, 2026, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has BF.A stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, BF.A returned +11.5% over the past year, against +13.1% for the S&P 500.
Who are Brown Forman's competitors?
Companies most similar to Brown Forman by business, industry and size include STZ, SAM, PRMB, WEST, KDP.