BF.B vs. BF.A, STZ, TAP, ABEV, CCU, SAM, MGPI, EPSM, WVVI, and CASK
Should you be buying Brown-Forman stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Brown-Forman include Brown Forman (BF.A), Constellation Brands (STZ), Molson Coors Beverage (TAP), Ambev (ABEV), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), Boston Beer (SAM), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), Epsium Enterprise (EPSM), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), and Heritage Distilling (CASK). These companies are all part of the "beverages - alcoh" industry.
Brown-Forman vs. Its 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 companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Brown-Forman has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brown Forman has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Brown-Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Brown-Forman pays out 48.9% 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. Brown Forman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Brown-Forman currently has a consensus target price of $41.39, indicating a potential upside of 46.13%. Given Brown-Forman's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Brown-Forman is more favorable than Brown Forman.
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.
In the previous week, Brown-Forman had 1 more articles in the media than Brown Forman. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Brown-Forman and 2 mentions for Brown Forman. Brown-Forman's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Brown Forman's score of 0.00 indicating that Brown-Forman is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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, 4.0% of Brown Forman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Brown-Forman beats Brown Forman on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:BF.B) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff