Do analysts rate BF.B or BF.A?

Brown-Forman presently has a consensus target price of $26.36, suggesting a potential upside of 0.77%. Given Brown-Forman's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brown-Forman is more favorable than Brown Forman. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brown-Forman 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.73 Brown Forman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BF.B or BF.A?

Brown-Forman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Forman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Brown-Forman $3.93B 3.06 $715M $1.53 17.10 Brown Forman $3.93B 3.13 $715M $1.53 17.52

Is BF.B or BF.A more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brown-Forman 18.20% 17.63% 8.78% Brown Forman 18.20% 17.63% 8.78%

Do analysts rate BF.A or ABEV?

Ambev has a consensus price target of $3.09, suggesting a potential downside of 0.38%. Given Ambev's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ambev is more favorable than Brown Forman. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brown Forman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Ambev 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BF.A or ABEV?

Ambev has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Forman. Ambev is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Forman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Brown Forman $3.93B 3.13 $715M $1.53 17.52 Ambev $15.80B 3.10 $2.78B $0.19 16.34

Is BF.A or ABEV more profitable?

Brown Forman has a net margin of 18.20% compared to Ambev's net margin of 17.69%. Brown Forman's return on equity of 17.63% beat Ambev's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brown Forman 18.20% 17.63% 8.78% Ambev 17.69% 16.63% 10.65%

Does the media prefer BF.A or ABEV?

In the previous week, Ambev had 1 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ambev and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Ambev's score of 0.24 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brown Forman 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ambev 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate BF.A or DEO?

Diageo has a consensus target price of $106.25, suggesting a potential upside of 29.14%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Brown Forman. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brown Forman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Diageo 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BF.A or DEO?

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Forman. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Brown Forman $3.93B 3.13 $715M $1.53 17.52 Diageo $19.80B 2.31 $2.35B N/A N/A

Does the media favor BF.A or DEO?

In the previous week, Diageo had 4 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Diageo and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Diageo's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brown Forman 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Diageo 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate BF.A or STZ?

Constellation Brands has a consensus price target of $167.89, suggesting a potential upside of 22.23%. Given Constellation Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Constellation Brands is more favorable than Brown Forman. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brown Forman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Constellation Brands 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media favor BF.A or STZ?

In the previous week, Constellation Brands had 84 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for Constellation Brands and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Constellation Brands' score of 0.39 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brown Forman 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Constellation Brands 19 Very Positive mention(s) 25 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend BF.A or TAP?

Molson Coors Beverage has a consensus target price of $44.88, indicating a potential upside of 12.88%. Given Molson Coors Beverage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Molson Coors Beverage is more favorable than Brown Forman. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brown Forman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Molson Coors Beverage 4 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to BF.A or TAP?

In the previous week, Molson Coors Beverage had 4 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Molson Coors Beverage and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Molson Coors Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Brown Forman's score of 0.48 indicating that Molson Coors Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brown Forman 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Molson Coors Beverage 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BF.A vs. BF.B, ABEV, DEO, STZ, and TAP

Should you buy Brown Forman stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Brown Forman with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Brown Forman include Brown-Forman (BF.B), Ambev (ABEV), Diageo (DEO), Constellation Brands (STZ), and Molson Coors Beverage (TAP). These companies are all part of the "beverages - alcoh" industry.

How does Brown Forman compare to Brown-Forman?

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) and Brown Forman (NYSE:BF.A) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Brown-Forman presently has a consensus target price of $26.36, suggesting a potential upside of 0.77%. Given Brown-Forman's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brown-Forman is more favorable than Brown Forman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brown-Forman	3 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73
Brown Forman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Brown Forman had 2 more articles in the media than Brown-Forman. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Brown Forman and 0 mentions for Brown-Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Brown-Forman's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brown-Forman	Neutral
Brown Forman	Neutral

Brown-Forman has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brown Forman has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Brown-Forman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Forman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown-Forman	$3.93B	3.06	$715M	$1.53	17.10
Brown Forman	$3.93B	3.13	$715M	$1.53	17.52

Brown-Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Brown-Forman pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brown Forman pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown-Forman	18.20%	17.63%	8.78%
Brown Forman	18.20%	17.63%	8.78%

34.7% of Brown-Forman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Brown Forman shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Brown-Forman shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Brown Forman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Brown-Forman and Brown Forman tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Forman compare to Ambev?

Brown Forman (NYSE:BF.A) and Ambev (NYSE:ABEV) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Ambev has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Forman. Ambev is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Forman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown Forman	$3.93B	3.13	$715M	$1.53	17.52
Ambev	$15.80B	3.10	$2.78B	$0.19	16.34

In the previous week, Ambev had 1 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ambev and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Ambev's score of 0.24 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brown Forman	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ambev	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

3.8% of Brown Forman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Ambev shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Brown Forman shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brown Forman has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ambev has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ambev pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Brown Forman pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ambev pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Ambev has a consensus price target of $3.09, suggesting a potential downside of 0.38%. Given Ambev's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ambev is more favorable than Brown Forman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brown Forman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Ambev	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Brown Forman has a net margin of 18.20% compared to Ambev's net margin of 17.69%. Brown Forman's return on equity of 17.63% beat Ambev's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Forman	18.20%	17.63%	8.78%
Ambev	17.69%	16.63%	10.65%

Summary

Ambev beats Brown Forman on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Forman compare to Diageo?

Brown Forman (NYSE:BF.A) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Brown Forman has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has a consensus target price of $106.25, suggesting a potential upside of 29.14%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Brown Forman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brown Forman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Brown Forman has a net margin of 18.20% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Brown Forman's return on equity of 17.63% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Forman	18.20%	17.63%	8.78%
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Forman.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown Forman	$3.93B	3.13	$715M	$1.53	17.52
Diageo	$19.80B	2.31	$2.35B	N/A	N/A

Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Brown Forman pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Diageo had 4 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Diageo and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Diageo's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brown Forman	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Diageo	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

3.8% of Brown Forman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Brown Forman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Diageo beats Brown Forman on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Forman compare to Constellation Brands?

Brown Forman (NYSE:BF.A) and Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Constellation Brands pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Brown Forman pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Brands pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Constellation Brands has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Constellation Brands had 84 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for Constellation Brands and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Constellation Brands' score of 0.39 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brown Forman	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Constellation Brands	19 Very Positive mention(s)	25 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Constellation Brands has a consensus price target of $167.89, suggesting a potential upside of 22.23%. Given Constellation Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Constellation Brands is more favorable than Brown Forman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brown Forman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Constellation Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

3.8% of Brown Forman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Constellation Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Brown Forman shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of Constellation Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brown Forman has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Constellation Brands has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Constellation Brands has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Brown Forman's net margin of 18.20%. Constellation Brands' return on equity of 25.58% beat Brown Forman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Forman	18.20%	17.63%	8.78%
Constellation Brands	18.87%	25.58%	9.61%

Constellation Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Forman. Constellation Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Forman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown Forman	$3.93B	3.13	$715M	$1.53	17.52
Constellation Brands	$9.76B	2.42	$1.69B	$9.59	14.32

Summary

Constellation Brands beats Brown Forman on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Brown Forman compare to Molson Coors Beverage?

Brown Forman (NYSE:BF.A) and Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Molson Coors Beverage pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Brown Forman pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Molson Coors Beverage pays out -18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Molson Coors Beverage has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Molson Coors Beverage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Molson Coors Beverage had 4 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Molson Coors Beverage and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Molson Coors Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Brown Forman's score of 0.48 indicating that Molson Coors Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brown Forman	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Molson Coors Beverage	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Molson Coors Beverage has a consensus target price of $44.88, indicating a potential upside of 12.88%. Given Molson Coors Beverage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Molson Coors Beverage is more favorable than Brown Forman.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brown Forman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Molson Coors Beverage	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

3.8% of Brown Forman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Brown Forman shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Brown Forman has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molson Coors Beverage has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Brown Forman has a net margin of 18.20% compared to Molson Coors Beverage's net margin of -16.14%. Brown Forman's return on equity of 17.63% beat Molson Coors Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Forman	18.20%	17.63%	8.78%
Molson Coors Beverage	-16.14%	9.79%	4.63%

Brown Forman has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Molson Coors Beverage. Molson Coors Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Forman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown Forman	$3.93B	3.13	$715M	$1.53	17.52
Molson Coors Beverage	$13.04B	0.57	-$2.14B	-$10.64	N/A

Summary

Molson Coors Beverage beats Brown Forman on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BF.A vs. The Competition

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Metric	Brown Forman	BEVERAGES Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$12.17B	$15.63B	$16.47B	$23.33B
Dividend Yield	3.48%	2.76%	3.31%	4.00%
P/E Ratio	17.52	11.23	26.82	31.40
Price / Sales	3.13	2.54	47.24	21.93
Price / Cash	12.95	10.18	16.60	25.23
Price / Book	3.06	1.71	5.66	4.81
Net Income	$715M	$721.78M	$680.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.77%	-0.62%	4.49%	1.74%
1 Month Performance	4.13%	-0.21%	8.15%	2.76%
1 Year Performance	-8.41%	-24.58%	-11.78%	19.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BF.A Brown Forman	N/A	$26.81 +1.1%	N/A	-6.4%	$12.17B	$3.93B	17.52	4,800
BF.B Brown-Forman	1.9159 of 5 stars	$27.84 +0.6%	$26.36 -5.3%	-7.1%	$12.78B	$3.93B	18.21	4,900
ABEV Ambev	1.9466 of 5 stars	$3.22 +2.4%	$3.09 -3.8%	+28.7%	$50.83B	$88.21B	16.97	39,606
DEO Diageo	3.4819 of 5 stars	$83.27 +0.8%	$106.25 +27.6%	-24.2%	$46.36B	$20.25B	N/A	29,860
STZ Constellation Brands	4.8874 of 5 stars	$146.70 +1.6%	$173.00 +17.9%	-18.1%	$25.26B	$9.76B	15.29	9,400	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast

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Brown Forman (BF.A) Competitors

BF.A vs. BF.B, ABEV, DEO, STZ, and TAP

How does Brown Forman compare to Brown-Forman?

Do analysts rate BF.B or BF.A?

Does the media prefer BF.B or BF.A?

Which has more risk and volatility, BF.B or BF.A?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BF.B or BF.A?

Is BF.B or BF.A a better dividend stock?

Is BF.B or BF.A more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BF.B or BF.A?

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How does Brown Forman compare to Ambev?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BF.A or ABEV?

Does the media prefer BF.A or ABEV?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BF.A or ABEV?

Which has more volatility and risk, BF.A or ABEV?

Is BF.A or ABEV a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BF.A or ABEV?

Is BF.A or ABEV more profitable?

Summary

How does Brown Forman compare to Diageo?

Which has more volatility and risk, BF.A or DEO?

Do analysts rate BF.A or DEO?

Is BF.A or DEO more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BF.A or DEO?

Is BF.A or DEO a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BF.A or DEO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BF.A or DEO?

Summary

How does Brown Forman compare to Constellation Brands?

Is BF.A or STZ a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor BF.A or STZ?

Do analysts rate BF.A or STZ?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BF.A or STZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, BF.A or STZ?

Is BF.A or STZ more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BF.A or STZ?

Summary

How does Brown Forman compare to Molson Coors Beverage?

Is BF.A or TAP a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to BF.A or TAP?

Do analysts recommend BF.A or TAP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BF.A or TAP?

Which has more risk and volatility, BF.A or TAP?

Is BF.A or TAP more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BF.A or TAP?

Summary

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