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Brown–Forman Brown Forman Inc Class B Common Stock

BF-B · Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
Bottom 48% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 48% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Brown–Forman scores 52/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 48% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 13.2b#466 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 1.55P/E18.3×✓ vs sector median 23×P/B3.3×✓ vs sector median 5×Div yield3%✓ Top 16% in the S&P 50052w range · 65% of range22.6131.92
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #11 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

#1McCormick &70#9Altria53#10PepsiCo53
#11Brown–Forman52
#12Hormel Foods52#13Dollar Tree50

One-Minute Summary

Why Brown–Forman scores 52

A financially strong stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
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Business Strength

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)18%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth-2%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growth-11%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin18%StrongQuarterly Momentum-1%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -29.6%Equity ↑ +12.9%ROE % 18.2%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.0b869m715m721m3.5b4.0b4.0b4.0b202420252026TTM29.1%21.8%17.8%18.2%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -6.3%Net Profit ↓ -29.6%Net Margin % 18.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.2b4.0b3.9b3.9b1.0b869m715m721m202420252026TTM24.5%21.9%18.2%18.4%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit fell about 29.6% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -16.8%Net Profit ↓ -31.8%Net Margin % 19.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.1b1.0b894m924m1.0b1.1b912m911m258m270m146m170m224m267m54m176mQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'2623.6%26.1%16.3%18.4%21.6%25.3%5.9%19.3%
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Sales fell about 16.8% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

Profit fell about 31.8% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.6×OkayCurrent Ratio3.3×StrongInterest Coverage9.7×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -21.2%Equity ↑ +12.9%D/E 0.6×
Total DebtEquityD/E
3.1b2.7b2.5b2.4b3.5b4.0b4.0b4.0b202420252026TTM0.9×0.7×0.6×0.6×

Borrowings fell about 21.2% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets → -1.9%Current Liabilities ↓ -22.2%Current Ratio 3.3×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
4.0b4.2b4.0b4.0b1.6b1.1b1.2b1.2b202420252026TTM2.6×3.9×3.2×3.3×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality3%Okay
Payout ratio: 59%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +56.6%Free CF ↑ +120.8%
Operating CFFree CF
647m598m1.0b1.0b419m431m893m925m202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -32.5%Short-Term Debt ↓ -50.7%Total Debt ↓ -21.2%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
446m444m308m301m728m312m419m359m3.1b2.7b2.5b2.4b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +15.9%Yield % 3.2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
20.620.621.821.821.822.722.722.723.17984.88991.620232024202520261.3%1.5%2.3%3.2%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio18.3×OkayP/B Ratio3.3×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 29.96US$ 26.19US$ 22.41Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 9.1% over the past year.

Why 58?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0) = 7 of 12 points → 58
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-22%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+2.4 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-2.2%OkayQuarterly Consistency3 of 4 quarters downWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↓ -6.3%Inventory → +0.7%Inv. % of Rev. 65.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
4.2b4.0b3.9b3.9b2.6b2.5b2.5b2.6b202420252026TTM61.2%63.2%64.7%65.7%
Ranks #11 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Sector peers

#1McCormick &70#9Altria53#10PepsiCo53
#11Brown–Forman (you)52
#12Hormel Foods52#13Dollar Tree50

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2027US$ 3.9bUS$ 721.0mUS$ 1.0bUS$ 925.0mUS$ -88.0mUS$ 301.0mUS$ 2.4bUS$ 359.0mUS$ 4.0bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 7.8bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 2.6b-18%18%0.6×3.3×9.7×59%----
2026US$ 3.9bUS$ 715.0mUS$ 1.0bUS$ 893.0mUS$ -107.0mUS$ 308.0mUS$ 2.5bUS$ 419.0mUS$ 4.0bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 91.6m18%18%0.6×3.2×9.6×60%3%18.4×3.3×-
2025US$ 4.0bUS$ 869.0mUS$ 598.0mUS$ 431.0mUS$ -167.0mUS$ 444.0mUS$ 2.7bUS$ 312.0mUS$ 4.0bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 89.0m22%22%0.7×3.9×9.9×48%4%27.9×6.1×5.2
2024US$ 4.2bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 647.0mUS$ 419.0mUS$ -228.0mUS$ 446.0mUS$ 3.1bUS$ 728.0mUS$ 3.5bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 8.2bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 84.8m29%25%0.9×2.6×11.2×39%2%31.9×9.3×1.0