Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) Stock Price & Analysis
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) — price $26.27 (+0.42%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $12.3B. Expected results Dec 3, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 40.86× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jul 31, 2026) · expected results Dec 3, 2026
Brown-Forman Corporation · BF-B · NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
Research dated 2026-09-13: Brown-Forman sells branded whiskey, tequila, ready-to-drink beverages, wine and other spirits through distributors, government buyers, wholesalers and retailers, with Jack Daniel’s at the center of a whiskey-led portfolio. The case rests on whether brand strength can restore durable sales growth while preserving profit and cash generation against a backdrop of declining annual revenue, falling cash and debt well above liquid resources.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $26.27 | |
| Change on the day | +0.42% | |
| 52-week range | $22.61 – $31.92 | |
| Market capitalisation | $12.3B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 16.99 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.33M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.32 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.92 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 3.53% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · in line with the recorded estimate
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Upcoming events
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What is Brown-Forman (BF-B), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Brown-Forman is a global alcoholic-beverage producer and marketer, not merely a winery or a conventional distiller. It distills, bottles, imports, exports and sells branded products, while also earning revenue from used barrels, bulk whiskey, wine and contract bottling.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Brown-Forman is a global alcoholic-beverage producer and marketer, not merely a winery or a conventional distiller. It distills, bottles, imports, exports and sells branded products, while also earning revenue from used barrels, bulk whiskey, wine and contract bottling.
Reported revenue is organized around whiskey, tequila, ready-to-drink products, the remaining portfolio, and non-branded or bulk activity. Whiskey supplies the dominant economic base, so portfolio breadth should not be mistaken for evenly distributed exposure.
What do the latest results show for Brown-Forman (BF-B)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q1 FY2027, carried revenue of $911M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Annual revenue and net income have retreated from their recent peaks. In the latest reported period, revenue, gross profit and operating profit were below the comparable period, while net income and diluted earnings per share improved.
Compared with the immediately preceding period, sales were nearly unchanged while selling, general and administrative expense fell and operating and net results rebounded. The latest earnings result met the prevailing estimate while revenue came in slightly below it, leaving cost control more encouraging than the top-line signal.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $911.00M Jul 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $299.00M Jul 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $252.00M Jul 31, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $911.00M | Not available | $299.00M | $252.00M |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $912.00M | Not available | $355.00M | $216.00M |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $1.06B | Not available | $304.00M | $343.00M |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.04B | Not available | $313.00M | $309.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $911.00M Sep 2, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $914.78M Sep 2, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Sep 2, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- In line Sep 2, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | $911.00M | $914.78M | $0.3800 | $0.3800 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | $912.00M | $884.74M | $0.1200 | $0.3093 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $1.06B | $1.00B | $0.5800 | $0.4659 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | $1.04B | $1.02B | $0.4700 | $0.4750 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | $911M | $176M | $0.38 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2026 | $912M | $54M | $0.12 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $1.06B | $267M | $0.56 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $1.04B | $224M | $0.47 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Brown-Forman (BF-B)?
Short answer · as of
Cash and short-term investments were $301.00M at the Jul 31, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $173.00M for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow stayed positive across the displayed quarterly series, and capital expenditure remained modest relative to that inflow. Reported liquidity ratios and the quality and distress screens also point to adequate near-term financial capacity.
Debt nevertheless stands far above cash and short-term investments, with no long-term investments included in reported liquidity. Cash has declined across the displayed window despite positive operating inflows, making the conversion and use of cash a more important check than accounting profit alone.
Whiskey concentration is the operating risk that matters most: a sustained contraction in that category would strike the core revenue base before tequila, ready-to-drink products or the remaining portfolio could compensate. The regular dividend has remained steady recently, adding another recurring call on cash.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $173.00M Jul 31, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $291.00M Apr 30, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $173.00M | −$12.00M |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $291.00M | −$26.00M |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $417.00M | −$25.00M |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $132.00M | −$25.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Brown-Forman (BF-B)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Dec 3, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch whether revenue recovers the seasonal elevation seen in earlier periods and whether lower selling, general and administrative expense continues to support operating profit. The scheduled earnings release offers the next direct check against expectations after a latest result that paired an earnings match with a slight revenue shortfall.
Cash should also stop drifting lower if reported profit is translating cleanly into financial flexibility. Longer-range estimates assume a gradual revenue recovery rather than abrupt acceleration, so segment performance in whiskey and ready-to-drink products will help distinguish stabilization from a temporary cost-led improvement.
How is Brown-Forman scored?
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Brown-Forman is not a pure whiskey maker, yet its economics remain decisively whiskey-led. Ready-to-drink beverages, tequila, wine, liqueurs and ancillary bulk or bottling activity broaden the portfolio without matching the scale of the core category.
Its route to market is also mixed: independent distributors and government systems sit alongside direct supply to retailers, wholesalers and provincial governments. That structure gives Brown-Forman broader channel exposure than a producer relying on a uniform distributor model, while leaving demand anchored in named consumer brands such as Jack Daniel’s, Old Forester, Herradura and el Jimador.
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|---|---|---|---|
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The records behind this page
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Jul 23, 2026
- Transactions
- 48
- Identified insiders
- 20
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 48
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 43.9% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 44.1% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 612 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 594 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 14,597,902 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 13,396,435 |
| Fmr LLC | 12,577,525 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 12,159,629 |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 12,095,293 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Brown-Forman (BF-B)?
What Investors Ask About Brown-Forman (BF-B) — Consumer Defensive
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why does Jack Daniel’s matter so much to Brown-Forman?
Jack Daniel’s is a prominent brand inside a portfolio whose revenue is dominated by whiskey. Performance in that category therefore carries much more weight than the breadth of the full brand list might suggest.
Can ready-to-drink products offset weaker Brown-Forman whiskey sales?
Ready-to-drink products are meaningful but remain much smaller than whiskey. Offsetting a material whiskey decline would require unusually strong expansion from that category or support from tequila and the remaining portfolio.
How does Brown-Forman get its bottles to buyers?
Brown-Forman uses independent distributors and government-controlled channels while also supplying retailers, wholesalers and provincial governments directly. Revenue therefore depends on consumer demand moving through several distinct routes rather than a uniform sales channel.
Why did Brown-Forman profit improve while sales stayed flat in the latest period?
Sales were nearly unchanged from the immediately preceding period, while selling, general and administrative expense declined and operating and net results rose. The improvement came from the cost structure visible in the income statement rather than renewed sales momentum.
What is the BF-B stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) is $26.27, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
Does BF-B pay a dividend?
Yes. Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 3.53%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | Louisville, KY | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, 40210, US". |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Dec 3, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $26.27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T21:55:01.821Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.42% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $12.3B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T21:55:00.508Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 16.99 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.33M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.32 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Lawson E. Whiting | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 4,900 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q1 FY2027 | $911M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $3.93B, net result $838.00M; FY2023 revenue $4.23B, net result $783.00M; FY2024 revenue $4.18B, net result $1.02B; FY2025 revenue $3.98B, net result $869.00M; FY2026 revenue $3.93B, net result $715.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Tequila $251.00M · Whiskey $2.90B · Ready-to-Drink $542.00M · Rest of portfolio $201.00M · Non-branded and bulk $33.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 60.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-07-31 | $911.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-07-31 | $299.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-07-31 | $252.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-04-30 | $912.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-04-30 | $355.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-04-30 | $216.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-01-31 | $1.06B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-01-31 | $304.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-01-31 | $343.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-10-31 | $1.04B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-10-31 | $313.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-10-31 | $309.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-09-02 | $911.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-09-02 | $914.78M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-09-02 | $0.3800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-09-02 | $0.3800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-06-04 | $912.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-06-04 | $884.74M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-06-04 | $0.1200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-06-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-06-04 | $0.3093 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-04 | $1.06B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-04 | $1.00B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-04 | $0.5800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-04 | $0.4659 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-12-04 | $1.04B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-12-04 | $1.02B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-12-04 | $0.4700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-12-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-12-04 | $0.4750 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q1 FY2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $301.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $173.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-07-31. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $2.44B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 3.02× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-07-31 | $173.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-04-30 | $291.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-07-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-07-31 | −$12.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-04-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-04-30 | −$26.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-01-31 | $417.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-01-31 | −$25.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-10-31 | $132.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-10-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-10-31 | −$25.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 48 transactions · 0 purchases, 0 sales, 48 other transactions · 20 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Jul 23, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 43.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 44.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 612 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 594 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 14,597,902 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 13,396,435 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Fmr LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 12,577,525 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 12,159,629 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Van Eck Associates Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 12,095,293 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 2 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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px.range52 | 52-week range | $22.61 – $31.92 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 2 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-12 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 40.86× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $301.00M at Jul 31, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-07-31. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.92 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 3.53% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($911.00M) with the recorded estimate ($914.78M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-09-02.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | In line | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3800) with the recorded estimate ($0.3800) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-07-31. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-07-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-04-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-10-31.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-09-02. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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Historical evidence preserved with this analysis. Current figures are listed separately above.
| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | BROWN FORMAN CORP Our market-data provider lists the name as "Brown-Forman Corporation"; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-06-12 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-06-12 |
| Business description | Brown-Forman Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, operates globally within the alcoholic beverage industry. The company is actively involved in the production, distillation, bottling, international trade (importing and exporting), marketing, and sale of a diverse portfolio of alcoholic products. Its extensive offerings encompass a wide variety of spirits, wines, and whiskey products, including specialty whiskey spirits and flavored whiskey liqueurs. The range also features convenient ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour options, pre-mixed cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and other liqueurs. These beverages are primarily marketed under prominent brands such as Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin. Beyond beverage sales, Brown-Forman also engages in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine, in addition to offering contract bottling services. The company's distribution model involves reaching retail customers and end consumers through independent distributors or state governments, while directly supplying retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments. With a history dating back to its founding in 1870, Brown-Forman Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and conducts substantial operations across the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and numerous other international markets. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Tequila: $251.00M; Whiskey: $2.90B; Ready-to-Drink: $542.00M; Rest of portfolio: $201.00M; Non-branded and bulk: $33.00M | 2026-04-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-04-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $2.44B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $3.86B; Cash and short-term investments: $301.00M; Cash and investments: $301.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2080 — Beverages. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-09-02 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.14; Current ratio: 3.26; Debt to equity: 0.62; Net margin: 18.4%; Gross margin: 60.7%; Operating margin: 28.6%; Return on assets: 9.2%; Return on equity: 17.8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 4.13; Piotroski F-score: 8 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $301.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $301.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-07-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-07-31; From: 2024-10-31; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $301.00M; Decline: $115.00M; Opening balance: $416.00M; Average change per period: $16.40M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-10-31 and 2026-07-31 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-07-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-07-31; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$2.14B; Total debt: $2.44B; Cash and investments: $301.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-07-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-09-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next scheduled dividend | Ex date: 2026-09-03; Record date: 2026-09-03; Payment date: 2026-10-01; Amount per share: $0.23 Amount is per share as declared, before any withholding. Owning the share before the ex-date is what carries entitlement. | 2026-09-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend calendar |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-12-03; EPS estimate: $0.4639 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.04B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold BF-B
Funds in our ETF coverage that list BF-B among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (VSDA) | 2.64% |