Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation

BF-A
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Brown-Forman Corporation
BF-A
(New York Stock Exchange)

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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
4.74
5.08
5.34
5.6
5.92
6.09
6.18
6.76
6.94
7.04
7.23
8.21
8.82
8.77
8.41
8.42
8.42
Revenue per Share
1.05
0.96
1.11
1.23
1.29
2.1
1.38
1.49
1.74
1.73
1.89
1.75
1.63
2.15
1.84
1.53
1.53
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.89
0.84
0.83
0.98
0.91
0.82
1.12
1.09
1.42
1.27
1.57
1.67
0.95
0.88
0.91
1.91
1.91
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.6
0.36
1.99
0.44
0.48
0.52
0.57
1.61
0.65
0.68
0.71
1.74
0.79
0.85
0.89
0.92
0.92
Dividend per Share
5.01
5.7
4.75
5.49
6.3
8.08
9.36
3.75
4.82
5.82
6.93
6.92
7.75
9.1
10.12
10.87
10.87
Book Value per Share
1.4
1.46
0.64
1.38
1.3
0.74
-0.05
-0.24
0.52
1.22
2.51
2.9
1.35
2.25
3.19
3.33
3.33
Tangible Book Value per Share
546
536
533
534
529
507
485
480
479
478
479
479
479
476
473
466
466
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,586
2,723
2,849
2,991
3,134
3,089
2,994
3,248
3,324
3,363
3,461
3,933
4,228
4,178
3,975
3,928
3,928
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
33.06
28.94
31.52
32.46
32.77
33.93
33.73
32.27
34.42
32.44
30.02
30.61
26.66
27.62
30.54
29.33
29.33
Operating Margin (%)
56
49
51
50
51
56
58
64
72
74
77
79
80
87
87
92
92
Depreciation Expense
572
513
591
659
684
1,067
669
717
835
827
903
838
783
1,024
869
715
715
Net Income, GAAP
31
32.5
31.68
30.41
31.74
28.34
28.3
26.61
19.87
18.04
16.47
24.78
23.01
21.11
19.61
19.21
19.21
Effective Tax Rate (%)
22.12
18.84
20.74
22.03
21.83
34.54
22.34
22.08
25.12
24.59
26.09
21.31
18.52
24.51
21.86
18.2
18.2
Profit Margin (%)
1,269
1,345
1,348
1,616
1,296
1,442
1,381
1,734
2,016
2,385
2,999
2,742
2,717
2,477
3,115
2,759
2,759
Working Capital
504
503
997
997
743
1,230
1,689
2,341
2,327
2,269
2,354
2,019
2,678
2,372
2,421
2,083
2,083
LT Debt
2,060
2,069
1,628
2,032
1,905
1,562
1,370
1,316
1,647
1,975
2,656
2,737
3,268
3,517
3,993
4,020
4,020
Total Equity
21.59
19.35
22.97
23.03
22.18
23.88
21.58
20.38
22.44
20.14
17.38
17.32
15.2
14.02
14.43
13.86
13.86
Return on Invested Capital (%)
17.72
15.13
17.34
18.13
16.63
21.74
11.58
13.89
19.77
17.56
17.25
15.71
13.96
15.99
12.94
10.58
10.58
Return on Capital (%)
21.87
17.72
21.15
24.13
21.85
28.71
15.49
22.62
40.61
32.5
29.63
25.28
22.28
25.45
19.07
14.51
14.51
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'26
Jan'26
Apr'26
ST Debt
575
656
419
LT Borrowings
2,072
2,089
2,083
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
468
459
459
Market Capitalization
12,814
13,078
12,258

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'26
Jan'26
Apr'26
Total Current Assets
4,211
4,234
3,991
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
319
383
308
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,042
983
832
Inventories
2,559
2,560
2,543
Total Current Liabilities
1,416
1,530
1,232
Payables & Accruals
841
874
696
ST Debt
575
656
419
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.76%
8.86%
0.68%
Free Cash Flow
13.51%
13.02%
107.19%
Net Income, GAAP
-2.13%
-3.17%
-17.72%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.57%
2.78%
-1.18%
Total Cash Common Dividend
23.79%
20.77%
1.67%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,038
1,107
1,069
964
4,178
2025
951
1,095
1,035
894
3,975
2026
924
1,036
1,056
912
3,928

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.48
0.51
0.6
0.56
2.15
2025
0.41
0.55
0.57
0.31
1.84
2026
0.36
0.47
0.58
0.12
1.53

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.21
0.2
0.22
0.22
0.85
2025
0.22
0.22
0.23
0.23
0.89
2026
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.92
Business
Brown-Forman Corporation manufactures, bottles, imports, exports, markets and sells premium and super-premium alcoholic beverages worldwide; its core portfolio includes over 40 brands spanning spirits, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails and wine, with leading offerings such as Jack Daniel's family of whiskies (including Jack Daniel's Old No. 7, Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel and ready-to-drink variants like Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola RTD), Woodford Reserve bourbon, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky (the company's founding brand), Herradura and el Jimador tequilas, Glendronach, Benriach and Glenglassaugh single malt Scotch whiskies, Slane Irish Whiskey, Korbel champagne, Chambord liqueur and Sonoma-Cutrer wines. The company operates production facilities, corporate offices and distribution in more than 70 cities across six continents, with owned distributors in 14 markets including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Germany and Hong Kong; it serves consumers through distributors, state governments in control states and retailers in over 170 countries. Founded in 1870 and headquartered at 850 Dixie Highway in Louisville, Kentucky, Brown-Forman employs over 5,000 people globally and remains family-controlled as one of the largest American-owned spirits companies. Recent strategic changes include major U.S. distribution network realignments announced in 2025, appointing new partners such as Johnson Brothers for six states (Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas) effective August 1, 2025, and Reyes Beverage Group for California effective May 1, 2025, to drive growth for its portfolio led by Jack Daniel's; in fiscal 2024, the company sold its Sonoma-Cutrer wine business for a 21.4% stake in The Duckhorn Portfolio Inc., $50 million cash and a transition services agreement, generating a $175 million pre-tax gain, while reporting fiscal 2025 results with a 5% net sales decline but 1% organic growth.

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