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Brown-Forman (BF-A)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $28.51 | Market Cap: $13.5 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples | Industry: Distillers & Vintners

Brown-Forman (BF-A)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $28.51
Market Cap: $13.5 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Distillers & Vintners

Investment Highlights

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Market Valuation

 9/4/25202420232022
Share Price CYE$28.51$36.86$57.21$62.32
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)13.517.427.429.9
Total Debt ($ Bil)2.72.73.12.9
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.50.40.40.4
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)15.720.130.532.8
Valuation Ratios    
P/S TTM3.64.56.87.5
P/EBIT TTM12.314.819.928.5
P/E TTM17.020.527.740.2
Sector Ratios    
P/S TTM (Sector)1.11.21.21.3
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)14.013.814.314.7
P/E TTM (Sector)20.621.420.321.1
 9/4/252024
Share Price CYE$28.51$36.86
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)13.517.4
Total Debt ($ Bil)2.72.7
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.50.4
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)15.720.1
Valuation Ratios  
P/S TTM3.64.5
P/EBIT TTM12.314.8
P/E TTM17.020.5
Sector Ratios  
P/S TTM (Sector)1.11.2
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)14.013.8
P/E TTM (Sector)20.621.4

Business Description

Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Slane Irish Whiskey, Coopers' Craft, el Jimador, Herradura, New Mix, Pepe Lopez, Antiguo, Korbel Champagne, Sonoma-Cutrer, and Finlandia brands. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BF-A Return18%-5%-2%-8%-36%-23%-49%
Peers Return12%31%3%-4%-33%-26%-29%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%10%100%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: STZ, BF-B, MGPI.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/3/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

BF-ASTZBF-BMGPIMedian
NameBrown-Fo.Constell.Brown-Fo.MGP Ingr. 
Mkt Price-146.4928.2029.1929.19
Mkt Cap-26.013.30.613.3
Rev LTM-10,0623,9486093,948
Op Inc LTM-3,1891,1561251,156
FCF LTM-2,06758459584
FCF 3Y Avg-1,68443234432
CFO LTM-3,099741129741
CFO 3Y Avg-2,85662496624

Growth & Margins

BF-ASTZBF-BMGPIMedian
NameBrown-Fo.Constell.Brown-Fo.MGP Ingr. 
Rev Chg LTM--0.5%-3.5%-22.7%-3.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-3.2%-0.6%-5.0%-0.6%
Rev Chg Q--5.5%-2.8%-23.7%-5.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM--1.4%-0.7%-6.9%-1.4%
Op Mgn LTM-31.7%29.3%20.5%29.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-31.3%27.4%20.3%27.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM--1.3%-0.0%-1.7%-1.3%
CFO/Rev LTM-30.8%18.8%21.2%21.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-28.8%15.3%13.7%15.3%
FCF/Rev LTM-20.5%14.8%9.7%14.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-17.0%10.6%5.1%10.6%

Valuation

BF-ASTZBF-BMGPIMedian
NameBrown-Fo.Constell.Brown-Fo.MGP Ingr. 
Mkt Cap-26.013.30.613.3
P/S-2.63.41.02.6
P/EBIT-1,532.111.526.226.2
P/E--58.915.8-93.7-58.9
P/CFO-8.418.04.88.4
Total Yield--0.3%9.5%-0.7%-0.3%
Dividend Yield-1.4%3.2%0.4%1.4%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-4.5%2.5%3.9%3.9%
D/E-0.40.20.50.4
Net D/E-0.40.20.50.4

Returns

BF-ASTZBF-BMGPIMedian
NameBrown-Fo.Constell.Brown-Fo.MGP Ingr. 
1M Rtn--14.0%-4.1%2.7%-4.1%
3M Rtn--16.7%-13.7%-1.8%-13.7%
6M Rtn--14.9%-19.9%-11.7%-14.9%
12M Rtn--39.4%-36.8%-66.5%-39.4%
3Y Rtn--37.0%-58.3%-71.7%-58.3%
1M Excs Rtn--15.8%-6.0%0.8%-6.0%
3M Excs Rtn--24.6%-21.7%-8.9%-21.7%
6M Excs Rtn--25.7%-23.4%-20.3%-23.4%
12M Excs Rtn--52.4%-51.2%-82.6%-52.4%
3Y Excs Rtn--97.7%-119.4%-132.6%-119.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Whiskey2,8322,9152,7562,4102,671
Ready-to-Drink520509431406 
Rest of portfolio433396676247
Tequila306320290229275
Non-branded and bulk8788615875
Vodka  10990109
Wine  219206186
Total4,1784,2283,9333,4613,363


Price Behavior

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/28/2025-4.7%  
6/5/2025-17.3%-15.4%-13.0%
3/5/202510.2%10.7%4.8%
12/5/202411.7%10.0%-9.5%
8/29/20241.1%0.1%5.1%
6/5/2024-5.3%-5.4%-5.1%
3/6/2024-7.2%-8.5%-13.2%
12/6/2023-10.1%-5.2%-7.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive1186
# Negative131618
Median Positive3.8%5.0%5.2%
Median Negative-4.8%-5.4%-6.2%
Max Positive11.7%11.8%8.9%
Max Negative-17.3%-15.4%-17.5%

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Whiting Lawson EPresident & CEO7252025Sell31.0023,641732,871148,397Form