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Brown-Forman Corporation

TickerBF-BVenueUSSectorConsumer DefensiveClass BBeta0.33
$28.27-2.11%
FinScore62

Brown-Forman Corporation is a United States-based company in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $13.3B. Its FinScore is 62/100; its highest-scoring layer is Quality (81) and its lowest is Growth (23). The shares trade at 18.5x trailing earnings and are up 10% year to date.

Market cap
$13.3B
P/E (TTM)
18.5x
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.20%
ROE
17.8%

Share price performance

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About Brown-Forman Corporation

www.brown-forman.com

Brown-Forman Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, operates globally within the alcoholic beverage industry. The company is actively involved in the production, distillation, bottling, international trade (importing and exporting), marketing, and sale of a diverse portfolio of alcoholic products. Its extensive offerings encompass a wide variety of spirits, wines, and whiskey products, including specialty whiskey spirits and flavored whiskey liqueurs. The range also features convenient ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour options, pre-mixed cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and other liqueurs. These beverages are primarily marketed under prominent brands such as Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin. Beyond beverage sales, Brown-Forman also engages in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine, in addition to offering contract bottling services. The company's distribution model involves reaching retail customers and end consumers through independent distributors or state governments, while directly supplying retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments. With a history dating back to its founding in 1870, Brown-Forman Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and conducts substantial operations across the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and numerous other international markets.

Profile
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
HQ
United States
Fiscal year-end
April
Trading currency
USD
Reporting currency
USD
Fundamentals updated
24 days ago
Market
Market cap
$13.3B
Shares outstanding
462.1M
P/E (TTM)
18.5x
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.20%
Beta (issuer)
0.32
Revenue (latest FY)
$3.9B

Revenue breakdown

FY 2026$3.9B
  • Whiskey
    73.9%$2.9B
  • Ready-to-Drink
    13.8%$542.0M
  • Tequila
    6.4%$251.0M
  • Rest of portfolio
    5.1%$201.0M
  • Non-branded and bulk
    0.8%$33.0M

FinScore

As of 2026-10-19
Overall62
Quality81
Growth23
Value60
Momentum74
Relative Strength84

Snapshot

Ownership

As of 2026-06-30
Institutional
43.2%
Insider
0.1%
Free float
96.5%
Top-5 institutional holders
13.9%
Shares outstanding
462.1M
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