Brown-Forman (BF.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Brown-Forman Corporation manufactures, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Old Forester, Early Times, Slane Irish Whiskey, Coopers' Craft, el Jimador, Herradura, New Mix, Pepe Lopez, Antiguo, Finlandia, Korbel Champagne, and Sonoma-Cutrer brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine; and provision of contract bottling services. The company serves retail customers and consumers through distributors or state governments; and retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments directly. It has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and internationally. Brown-Forman Corporation was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.44 to $34.71
• 50-Day Range: $62.75 to $72.63
• 52-Week Range: $30.82 to $50.31
• Volume: 122,037 shs
• Average Volume: 120,874 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.18
• Dividend Yield: 2.65%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BF.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Brown-Forman's earnings last quarter?

Brown-Forman Co. (NYSE:BF.A) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 5th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $1.04 billion during the quarter. Brown-Forman had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.83% and a net margin of 24.61%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Brown-Forman's stock split?

Shares of Brown-Forman split before market open on Wednesday, February 28th 2018. The 5-4 split was announced on Tuesday, January 23rd 2018. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, February 27th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 125 shares after the split.

What other stocks do shareholders of Brown-Forman own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brown-Forman investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/05/2025
• Record date for 4/1 Dividend: 3/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2025
• Today: 5/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beer & ale
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BF.A
• CIK: 14693
• Web: www.brown-forman.com
• Phone: 502-585-1100
• Fax: 502-774-7876
• Employees: 4,800
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.02 billion
• Net Margins: 24.61%
• Pretax Margin: 30.77%
• Return on Equity: 28.83%
• Return on Assets: 12.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.65
• Current Ratio: 2.70
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.88
• Cash Flow: $2.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.73
• Book Value: $7.44 per share
• Price / Book: 4.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 472,660,000
• Free Float: 453,802,000
• Market Cap: $16.22 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.74