BF-B

Brown-Forman Corporation

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28.71 USD +0.67 +2.39%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 28.71 0.00%
28.50 Day range 29.16
22.80 52-week range 30.88
YTD
+10.17%
1 year
+7.65%
Open
28.86
Prev close
28.04
Mkt cap
13.17B
Vol
3.34M
Avg vol
2.35M
EPS
1.55
P/E
18.52
Div yield
3.30%
More statistics
Low
28.50
High
29.16
Forward P/E
16.64
Beta
0.32
Short ratio
11.88
Inst. own
70.79%
Dividend
0.92
Ex-div date
Sep 2, 2026
Earnings
Dec 3, 2026
50-d avg
27.15
200-d avg
27.03
1y target
28.26

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

4.30 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

8 / 9 Strong

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

A-4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 2
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 16.8×
FY 2017: 27.5×FY 2018: 37.6×FY 2019: 30.6×FY 2020: 36.0×FY 2021: 40.4×FY 2022: 38.5×FY 2023: 40.1×FY 2024: 22.3×FY 2025: 18.9×FY 2026: 16.8×
FY 2017 5y median 22.3× FY 2026
P/S 3.1×
FY 2017: 6.1×FY 2018: 8.3×FY 2019: 7.7×FY 2020: 8.8×FY 2021: 10.5×FY 2022: 8.2×FY 2023: 7.4×FY 2024: 5.5×FY 2025: 4.1×FY 2026: 3.1×
FY 2017 5y median 5.5× FY 2026
P/B 3.0×
FY 2017: 13.4×FY 2018: 20.5×FY 2019: 15.5×FY 2020: 15.0×FY 2021: 13.7×FY 2022: 11.8×FY 2023: 9.6×FY 2024: 6.5×FY 2025: 4.1×FY 2026: 3.0×
FY 2017 5y median 6.5× FY 2026
P/FCF 13.5×
FY 2017: 34.8×FY 2018: 53.3×FY 2019: 37.5×FY 2020: 48.6×FY 2021: 48.3×FY 2022: 40.5×FY 2023: 68.5×FY 2024: 54.4×FY 2025: 38.2×FY 2026: 13.5×
FY 2017 5y median 40.5× FY 2026
EV/EBITDA 11.5×
FY 2017: 19.4×FY 2018: 26.4×FY 2019: 23.1×FY 2020: 27.2×FY 2021: 30.6×FY 2022: 26.4×FY 2023: 28.5×FY 2024: 16.8×FY 2025: 14.5×FY 2026: 11.5×
FY 2017 5y median 16.8× FY 2026
EV/Sales 3.5×
FY 2017: 6.8×FY 2018: 9.0×FY 2019: 8.3×FY 2020: 9.4×FY 2021: 11.0×FY 2022: 8.6×FY 2023: 8.0×FY 2024: 6.1×FY 2025: 4.7×FY 2026: 3.5×
FY 2017 5y median 6.1× FY 2026
FCF Yield 7.4%
FY 2017: 2.9%FY 2018: 1.9%FY 2019: 2.7%FY 2020: 2.1%FY 2021: 2.1%FY 2022: 2.5%FY 2023: 1.5%FY 2024: 1.8%FY 2025: 2.6%FY 2026: 7.4%
FY 2017 5y median 2.5% FY 2026

Profitability

Gross Margin 60.5%
FY 2017: 67.5%FY 2018: 67.8%FY 2019: 65.2%FY 2020: 63.2%FY 2021: 60.5%FY 2022: 60.8%FY 2023: 59.0%FY 2024: 60.5%FY 2025: 58.9%FY 2026: 60.5%
FY 2017 5y median 60.5% FY 2026
Operating Margin 28.2%
FY 2017: 33.7%FY 2018: 32.3%FY 2019: 34.4%FY 2020: 32.4%FY 2021: 33.7%FY 2022: 30.6%FY 2023: 26.7%FY 2024: 27.5%FY 2025: 29.4%FY 2026: 28.2%
FY 2017 5y median 28.2% FY 2026
Net Margin 18.2%
FY 2017: 22.3%FY 2018: 22.1%FY 2019: 25.1%FY 2020: 24.6%FY 2021: 26.1%FY 2022: 21.3%FY 2023: 18.5%FY 2024: 24.5%FY 2025: 21.9%FY 2026: 18.2%
FY 2017 5y median 21.3% FY 2026
ROE 17.8%
FY 2017: 48.8%FY 2018: 54.5%FY 2019: 50.7%FY 2020: 41.9%FY 2021: 34.0%FY 2022: 30.6%FY 2023: 24.0%FY 2024: 29.1%FY 2025: 21.8%FY 2026: 17.8%
FY 2017 5y median 24.0% FY 2026
ROIC 13.3%
FY 2017: 17.6%FY 2018: 17.6%FY 2019: 19.9%FY 2020: 17.1%FY 2021: 16.8%FY 2022: 16.2%FY 2023: 12.5%FY 2024: 12.3%FY 2025: 12.8%FY 2026: 13.3%
FY 2017 5y median 12.8% FY 2026
ROA 9.1%
FY 2017: 14.5%FY 2018: 14.4%FY 2019: 16.2%FY 2020: 14.3%FY 2021: 13.8%FY 2022: 13.1%FY 2023: 10.1%FY 2024: 12.5%FY 2025: 10.7%FY 2026: 9.1%
FY 2017 5y median 10.7% FY 2026

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -1.2%
FY 2017: -3.1%FY 2018: 8.5%FY 2019: 2.3%FY 2020: 1.2%FY 2021: 2.9%FY 2022: 13.6%FY 2023: 7.5%FY 2024: -1.2%FY 2025: -4.9%FY 2026: -1.2%
FY 2017 FY 2026
Operating Income -5.0%
FY 2017: -34.1%FY 2018: 3.8%FY 2019: 9.2%FY 2020: -4.6%FY 2021: 6.9%FY 2022: 3.3%FY 2023: -6.4%FY 2024: 1.8%FY 2025: 1.7%FY 2026: -5.0%
FY 2017 FY 2026
EPS (diluted) -16.8%
FY 2017: -34.4%FY 2018: 8.0%FY 2019: 16.9%FY 2020: -0.6%FY 2021: 9.3%FY 2022: -7.4%FY 2023: -6.3%FY 2024: 31.9%FY 2025: -14.4%FY 2026: -16.8%
FY 2017 FY 2026
Free Cash Flow 107.2%
FY 2017: 26.7%FY 2018: -4.2%FY 2019: 34.9%FY 2020: -10.3%FY 2021: 23.6%FY 2022: 5.7%FY 2023: -42.7%FY 2024: -8.3%FY 2025: 2.9%FY 2026: 107.2%
FY 2017 FY 2026

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.2×
FY 2017: 2.4×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 3.9×FY 2020: 3.7×FY 2021: 4.3×FY 2022: 3.7×FY 2023: 3.5×FY 2024: 2.6×FY 2025: 3.9×FY 2026: 3.2×
FY 2017 5y median 3.5× FY 2026
Quick Ratio 1.2×
FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.7×FY 2020: 1.8×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 1.6×FY 2026: 1.2×
FY 2017 5y median 1.4× FY 2026
Debt / Equity 0.5×
FY 2017: 1.6×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.3×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 0.7×FY 2026: 0.5×
FY 2017 5y median 0.8× FY 2026
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.5×
FY 2017: 1.9×FY 2018: 2.1×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.1×FY 2023: 2.1×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.8×FY 2026: 1.5×
FY 2017 5y median 1.8× FY 2026
Interest Coverage 12.5×
FY 2017: 17.1×FY 2018: 15.4×FY 2019: 13.0×FY 2020: 13.3×FY 2021: 14.4×FY 2022: 14.7×FY 2023: 12.5×FY 2024: 9.0×FY 2025: 9.6×FY 2026: 12.5×
FY 2017 5y median 12.5× FY 2026

Dividends

Dividend Yield 3.6%
FY 2017: 1.5%FY 2018: 2.9%FY 2019: 1.2%FY 2020: 1.1%FY 2021: 0.9%FY 2022: 2.6%FY 2023: 1.2%FY 2024: 1.8%FY 2025: 2.6%FY 2026: 3.6%
FY 2017 5y median 2.6% FY 2026
Payout Ratio 59.7%
FY 2017: 41.0%FY 2018: 107.8%FY 2019: 37.1%FY 2020: 39.3%FY 2021: 37.4%FY 2022: 99.2%FY 2023: 48.3%FY 2024: 39.5%FY 2025: 48.3%FY 2026: 59.7%
FY 2017 5y median 48.3% FY 2026

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-04-30