Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B)
NYSE: BF.B · Real-Time Price · USD
27.36
-0.15 (-0.55%)
Sep 15, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Brown-Forman Statistics

Total Valuation

Brown-Forman has a market cap or net worth of $12.93 billion. The enterprise value is $15.16 billion.

Market Cap12.93B
Enterprise Value 15.16B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 28, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 3, 2025

Share Statistics

Brown-Forman has 472.75 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.51% in one year.

Current Share Class 303.61M
Shares Outstanding 472.75M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.51%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.23%
Owned by Institutions (%) 46.30%
Float 335.13M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.32 and the forward PE ratio is 16.38. Brown-Forman's PEG ratio is 13.86.

PE Ratio 15.32
Forward PE 16.38
PS Ratio 3.28
Forward PS 3.31
PB Ratio 3.24
P/TBV Ratio 9.17
P/FCF Ratio 22.15
P/OCF Ratio 17.46
PEG Ratio 13.86
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.50, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.97.

EV / Earnings 17.97
EV / Sales 3.84
EV / EBITDA 12.50
EV / EBIT 13.47
EV / FCF 25.97

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.79, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.68.

Current Ratio 2.79
Quick Ratio 0.88
Debt / Equity 0.68
Debt / EBITDA 2.15
Debt / FCF 4.63
Interest Coverage 9.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 22.65% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.57%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 22.65%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.59%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 10.57%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 16.87%
Revenue Per Employee $789,600
Profits Per Employee $168,800
Employee Count5,000
Asset Turnover 0.48
Inventory Turnover 0.62

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Brown-Forman has paid $204.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 204.00M
Effective Tax Rate 19.47%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -41.11% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.52, so Brown-Forman's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.52
52-Week Price Change -41.11%
50-Day Moving Average 29.42
200-Day Moving Average 33.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.46
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,674,065

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 31.43 million, so 6.65% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 31.43M
Short Previous Month 30.67M
Short % of Shares Out 6.65%
Short % of Float 9.38%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 8.97

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Brown-Forman had revenue of $3.95 billion and earned $844.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.79.

Revenue3.95B
Gross Profit 2.33B
Operating Income 1.13B
Pretax Income 1.30B
Net Income 844.00M
EBITDA 1.21B
EBIT 1.13B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.79
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $471.00 million in cash and $2.70 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.23 billion or -$4.72 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 471.00M
Total Debt 2.70B
Net Cash -2.23B
Net Cash Per Share -$4.72
Equity (Book Value) 3.99B
Book Value Per Share 8.44
Working Capital 2.68B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $741.00 million and capital expenditures -$157.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $584.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 741.00M
Capital Expenditures -157.00M
Free Cash Flow 584.00M
FCF Per Share $1.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 59.02%, with operating and profit margins of 28.52% and 21.38%.

Gross Margin 59.02%
Operating Margin 28.52%
Pretax Margin 26.55%
Profit Margin 21.38%
EBITDA Margin 30.72%
EBIT Margin 28.52%
FCF Margin 14.79%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.91, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.31%.

Dividend Per Share $0.91
Dividend Yield 3.31%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.99%
Years of Dividend Growth 52
Payout Ratio 50.74%
Buyback Yield 0.51%
Shareholder Yield 3.82%
Earnings Yield 6.53%
FCF Yield 4.52%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Brown-Forman is $33.29, which is 21.67% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $33.29
Price Target Difference 21.67%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 1, 2018. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.25:1.

Last Split Date Mar 1, 2018
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.25:1

Scores

Brown-Forman has an Altman Z-Score of 4.67 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 4.67
Piotroski F-Score 5