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Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) Stock Analysis

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) is a Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BF-B

$28.18

+$0.08 (+0.28%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BF-B Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $28.16
Previous Close: $28.10
Day's Range: 27.90–28.22
52-Week Range: 22.61–31.92
Volume: 1.75M
Beta: 0.32

Valuation

Market Cap: $12.89B
P/E Ratio: 18.13
Forward P/E: 16.40
PEG Ratio: 2.20
P/S ratio: 3.29
EPS (ttm): 1.55

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $3.93B−1.18%
Net Income (FY): $715.00M−17.72%
Profit margin: 18.42%
Shares Outstanding: 290.38M
1-Year Return: +0.74%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.92+3.27%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 3, 2026
Earnings Date: December 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume: 2.40M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BF-B closed at $28.18, +0.74% over 1 year.

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) has a market capitalization of $12.89B.

In fiscal 2025, BF-B reported revenue of $3.93B.

BF-B Stock Return by Calendar Year

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $10,074; +0.74%
5 years: $10,000 $4,535; −54.65%
10 years: $10,000 $9,421; −5.79%

If you had invested $10,000 in Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $9,421 at the close on October 21, 2026: −5.79% in total, −0.59% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+55.01%−32.23%+10.08%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+10.08%
2025	−29.29%
2024	−32.23%
2023	−11.90%
2022	−8.86%
2021	−6.07%
2020	+18.67%
2019	+43.78%
2018	−10.66%
2017	+55.01%
2016 (partial year)	−6.79%

As of October 21, 2026.

BF-B Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends April

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$3.93B	$715.00M	18.2%
2024	$3.98B	$869.00M	21.9%
2023	$4.18B	$1.02B	24.5%
2022	$4.23B	$783.00M	18.5%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$3.93B	$2.38B	$1.15B	$715.00M	18.2%
2024	$3.98B	$2.34B	$1.21B	$869.00M	21.9%
2023	$4.18B	$2.53B	$1.15B	$1.02B	24.5%
2022	$4.23B	$2.49B	$1.13B	$783.00M	18.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of April 30, 2026.

BF-B Dividend History

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$0.91+3.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.69	3	—
2025	$0.91	4	+3.5%
2024	$0.88	4	+5.4%
2023	$0.84	4	+8.2%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.69	3	—
2025	$0.91	4	+3.5%
2024	$0.88	4	+5.4%
2023	$0.84	4	+8.2%
2022	$0.77	4	−55.3%
2021	$1.73	5	+146.3%
2020	$0.70	4	+4.5%
2019	$0.67	4	−59.0%
2018	$1.64	5	+174.4%
2017	$0.60	4	+308.2%
2016	$0.15	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.23 per share, ex-dividend September 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BF-B Valuation vs Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries Median

Median of 10 stocks

Metric	BF-B	Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median	vs median
P/E	18.13	29.76	39% below
P/S ratio	3.29	1.56	111% above
Profit margin	18.42%	−5.92%	24.3 pts above

Medians across 10 Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

The market values Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) at $12.89B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry. The company reports 4,900 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $22.61 to $31.92. The most recent close on file for BF-B is $28.18, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.08 (+0.28%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 24.64% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.93B. That is −1.18% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.98B. The same year closed with net income of $715.00M. That is −17.72% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 18.42%. That is 24.3 percentage points above the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median of −5.92%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.55.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.23B in 2022 to $3.93B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 18.13 times earnings. That is 39.08% below the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median of 29.76. On forward earnings the ratio is 16.4. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.2. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.29. On price-to-sales that is 110.68% above the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median of 1.56. The medians here are taken across 10 Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.32. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 28.5%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +0.74%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −0.59%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 3.27% on the latest price. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median yield of 3.17%. At the indicated rate that is $0.92 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.69 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.91 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +10.08%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +55.01%; the weakest is 2024 at −32.23%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) operates in the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Brown-Forman Corporation	BF-B	$12.89B	18.1
Diageo plc	DEO	$51.64B	29.8
Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd	AGCC	$641.80M	375.0
MGP Ingredients, Inc.	MGPI	$318.64M	—

The Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry average P/E ratio is 29.8x. Brown-Forman Corporation trades at a P/E of 18.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells a variety of alcohol beverages. The company provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink cocktails, ready-to-pour products, vodkas, tequilas, gin, brandy, rum, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Gentleman Jack, Herradura, el Jimador, Fords Gin, The Glendronach, Chambord, Coopers' Craft, Diplomático, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, and Slane brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, and bulk whiskey and wine; and provision of contract bottling services. The company serves retail customers and consumers through distributors and state governments; and retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments directly. It operates in the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, France, Mexico, Poland, Brazil, Türkiye, and internationally. Brown-Forman Corporation was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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