BF.BNYSEBeveragesFiscal year ends April 30Also trades as BF.A
BROWN FORMAN CORP
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 2, 2026
$28.22−0.66 (-2.29%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $12.97B
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.2
- Dividend yield
- 3.24%
Brown Forman statistics
Financials through Jul 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Beverages companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $12.95B | $608.67M |
| Enterprise Value | $15.09B | $703.80M |
| PE Ratio | 18.21 | 22.06 |
| PS Ratio | 3.31 | 0.95 |
| PB Ratio | 3.26 | 2.02 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.52 | 4.27 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 14.00 | 16.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.78 | 10.17 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 3.85 | 1.28 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.89 | 13.89 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.20 | 18.99 |
| EV / FCF | 16.31 | 19.41 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.92B | $845.09M |
| Gross Profit | $2.38B | $219.45M |
| Operating Income | $993.00M | $223.44K |
| Pretax Income | $894.00M | $8.33M |
| Net Income | $721.00M | $987.94K |
| EBITDA | $1.09B | $8.08M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.55 | $0.04 |
Margins
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.7% | 28.8% |
| Operating Margin | 25.4% | 2.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 22.8% | 3.04% |
| Profit Margin | 18.4% | 1.49% |
| EBITDA Margin | 27.7% | 5.35% |
| FCF Margin | 23.6% | 5.86% |
Returns
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 18.1% | 3.93% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.01% | 1.11% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.0% | 3.74% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 15.0% | 4.80% |
Growth
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.84% | 3.56% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -14.6% | -6.59% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -13.4% | -12.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 58.4% | -2.15% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -2.42% | 1.93% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 2.56% | 6.43% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -2.09% | -1.04% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | -4.04% | 2.91% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $301.00M | $42.94M |
| Total Debt | $2.44B | $820.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$2.14B | -$745.27K |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$4.66 | -$0.09 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $3.97B | $155.04M |
| Book Value Per Share | $8.65 | $5.92 |
| Tangible Book Value | $1.52B | $22.45M |
| Working Capital | $2.75B | $22.95M |
Financial position
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.26 | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | 0.53 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.62 | 0.72 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.25 | 3.40 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.64 | 4.97 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.97 | 2.98 |
| Interest Coverage | 9.64 | 0.34 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.01B | $18.98M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$88.00M | -$69.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | $925.00M | $105.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.02 | $1.41 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.49 | 0.91 |
| Inventory Turnover | 0.60 | 5.36 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $798.98K | $662.34K |
| Profits Per Employee | $147.14K | $8.66K |
| Employee Count | 4,900 | 634 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.57% | 1.31% |
| FCF Yield | 7.14% | 4.63% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% | 3.77% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.24% | 3.46% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.92 | $1.56 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.97% | 2.92% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 3 | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 59.1% | 76.6% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 46.1% | 59.5% |
Shares
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 458,864,000 | 76,208,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.94% | 0.47% |
| Float | 343,026,000 | 55,899,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 25.2% | 10.5% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 47.6% | 61.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $173.00M | $8.20M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 19.4% | 23.9% |
Scores
| Measure | Brown Forman | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $17.37 | $20.90 |
| Graham Upside | -38.5% | -29.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.24 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 4 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.66 | -2.62 |
Calculated by StockData from Brown Forman's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.