Brown-Forman (BF.B) Competitors

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

Is BF.B or BF.A more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown-Forman	21.86%	23.19%	10.63%
Brown Forman	21.86%	23.19%	10.63%

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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	$3.98B	3.44	$869M	$1.84	15.73
Brown Forman	$3.98B	3.48	$869M	$2.12	13.81

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

34.7% of Brown-Forman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Brown Forman shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Brown-Forman shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Brown Forman shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate BF.B or BF.A?

Brown-Forman currently has a consensus price target of $40.25, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Given Brown-Forman's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Brown Forman	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

Brown-Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Brown-Forman pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brown Forman pays out 42.9% 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.

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

Brown-Forman has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brown Forman has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

In the previous week, Brown Forman had 1 more articles in the media than Brown-Forman. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Brown Forman and 5 mentions for Brown-Forman. Brown Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Brown-Forman's score of -0.38 indicating that Brown Forman is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brown-Forman	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brown Forman	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Brown Forman beats Brown-Forman on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.