Brown-Forman is a US-based manufacturer of premium distilled spirits. It generates over 70% of its revenue in the whiskey category, under well-known Tennessee whiskey brand Jack Daniel's and bourbon brands Woodford Reserve and Old Forester.
It is a $13.1B consumer staples company. Revenue grew 18.2% over the last year, and it keeps 18¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 18.3× earnings — in the cheapest third of its own history.
- Website
- brown-forman.com
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Employees
- 4 900
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation, health and quality; Growth and Moat lag behind.
Valuation80
- P/E vs own history28th pct · 20/25
- FCF yield6.8% · 20/25
- P/S3.4x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA14.2x · 20/25
Growth26
- Revenue CAGR2.4% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR-2.2% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth18.1% · 20/25
Profitability65
- ROICn/a · 0/25
- ROE17.8% · 20/25
- Net margin18.2% · 20/25
- Operating margin25.4% · 25/25
Health75
- Altman Z4.83 · 25/25
- Current ratio3.26 · 25/25
- Interest coverage10.9x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality97
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-6.68 · 25/25
- FCF conversion125% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.8% · 25/25
Moat0
- ROIC >12% yearsn/a · 0/25
- Median gross marginn/a · 0/25
- FCF-positive yearsn/a · 0/25
- Worst-year net marginn/a · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2019FinancialProfitable every year on record2 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2019FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.32B in first reported year
- FY2019FinancialBest year on record$835M net income
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (60.7%)
- Revenue growing 18.2% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 22.7% of revenue
- Interest covered 10.9× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
- Short reporting history — trends are less reliable
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+18.2% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$715M FY2026
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-2.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$893M FY2026
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 3.26
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$13.1B market cap
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it2/2 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 4.8 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 3.22%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 18.3
Peer comparisonBrown-Forman Corporation vs 6 largest consumer defensive peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF.B this company | $13.1B | 18.3 | +18.2% | 18.2% | Strong |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | $941.9B | 43.2 | +6.2% | 3.0% | Solid |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $437.4B | 47.9 | +10.1% | 3.0% | Strong |
| KO Coca-Cola Company | $403.5B | 28.1 | +6.5% | 28.6% | Solid |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company | $368.9B | 23.0 | +3.3% | 18.4% | Solid |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $320.2B | 28.7 | +8.9% | 25.6% | Solid |
| PEP PepsiCo, Inc. | $179.2B | 16.2 | +6.4% | 11.1% | Solid |
Head-to-head: BF.B vs WMT · BF.B vs COST · BF.B vs KO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2019–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of BF.B on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $28.56 · market cap $13.1B.