Brown-Forman (BF.B) Competitors $27.78 -0.49 (-1.73%) Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.58 -0.20 (-0.72%) As of 08:32 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BF.B vs. BF.A, STZ, TAP, ABEV, CCU, SAM, MGPI, EPSM, WVVI, and CASKShould 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 Constellation Brands Molson Coors Beverage Ambev Compania Cervecerias Unidas Boston Beer MGP Ingredients Epsium Enterprise Willamette Valley Vineyards Heritage Distilling 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Is BF.B or BF.A a better dividend stock? 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. Is BF.B or BF.A more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brown-Forman21.86% 23.19% 10.63% Brown Forman 21.86%23.19%10.63% Does the media prefer BF.B or BF.A? 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. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brown-Forman 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Brown Forman 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, BF.B or BF.A? 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. Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings & 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrown-Forman$3.98B3.30$869M$1.8415.10Brown Forman$3.98B3.34$869M$2.1213.26 Do analysts recommend BF.B or BF.A? Brown-Forman presently has a consensus target price of $41.39, suggesting a potential upside of 48.99%. Given Brown-Forman's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Brown Forman 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryBrown-Forman beats Brown Forman on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Brown-Forman News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BF.B and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BF.B and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BF.B vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBrown-FormanBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$13.36B$15.32B$16.38B$20.71BDividend Yield3.20%2.66%3.10%3.72%P/E Ratio15.1025.0419.8127.82Price / Sales3.301.6156.7747.03Price / Cash13.9810.0614.9718.22Price / Book3.2913.656.154.59Net Income$869M$830.20M$680.31M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.22%-0.27%-0.63%0.65%1 Month Performance-1.38%-3.49%-0.57%4.26%1 Year Performance-33.98%-10.12%6.89%13.93% Brown-Forman Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BF.BBrown-Forman2.2804 of 5 stars$27.78-1.7%$41.39+49.0%-34.5%$13.36B$3.98B15.105,000BF.ABrown FormanN/A$27.35-20.2%N/A-34.9%$12.93B$3.98B14.814,800STZConstellation Brands4.6701 of 5 stars$162.65+0.8%$211.91+30.3%-34.2%$28.95B$10.96B-318.9210,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeTAPMolson Coors Beverage4.5992 of 5 stars$48.10+1.4%$60.46+25.7%-2.0%$9.72B$13.73B9.6816,800Positive NewsABEVAmbev2.0262 of 5 stars$2.41+2.1%$2.60+7.9%+15.9%$37.98B$91.67B15.0652,000CCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.2058 of 5 stars$12.92+0.2%$9.70-24.9%+19.4%$2.39B$2.98T13.749,638High Trading VolumeSAMBoston Beer4.1454 of 5 stars$190.45+0.1%$276.21+45.0%-32.9%$2.12B$2.14B31.582,537High Trading VolumeMGPIMGP Ingredients4.4276 of 5 stars$29.97+0.5%$50.33+67.9%-57.4%$637.52M$654.72M66.60690EPSMEpsium EnterpriseN/A$13.23-13.8%N/AN/A$175.30MN/A0.0013Gap UpWVVIWillamette Valley VineyardsN/A$5.55+3.2%N/A+38.3%$27.53M$39.78M-10.88270High Trading VolumeCASKHeritage DistillingN/A$0.41+7.1%N/AN/A$4.90M$8.40M0.00N/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brown Forman Alternatives Constellation Brands Alternatives Molson Coors Beverage Alternatives Ambev Alternatives Compania Cervecerias Unidas Alternatives Boston Beer Alternatives MGP Ingredients Alternatives Epsium Enterprise Alternatives Willamette Valley Vineyards Alternatives Heritage Distilling Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BF.B) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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