# Brown–Forman - Brown Forman Inc Class B Common Stock (BF-B)

Stock code BF.B · Yahoo ticker BF-B · Sector: Consumer Defensive

Overall fundamentals score: 52/100 (Okay). Bottom 48% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Brown–Forman (BF-B): Overall score: 52/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 18% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth -2%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth -11%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 18% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum -1% - Weak

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.6× - Okay
Current Ratio 3.3× - Strong
Interest Coverage 9.7× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 3% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 18.3× - Okay
P/B Ratio 3.3× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -22%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +2.4 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -2.2% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 3 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Brown–Forman's fundamentals score?

Brown–Forman (BF-B) scores 52/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 48% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Brown–Forman strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Brown–Forman rank against its sector?

Brown–Forman ranks #11 of 33 scored Consumer Defensive stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Brown–Forman pay dividends?

Yes. Brown–Forman (BF-B) has a dividend yield of 3.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 59% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 63/100.

### How do I buy Brown–Forman shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy BF-B. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Brown–Forman (BF-B), in plain English?

Brown–Forman (BF-B) is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 52/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (83/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 18 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 18.3×). It also pays back about 3.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/bf.b-brown-forman

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
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