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Brown Forman Inc BF-A

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Brown Forman Inc

Overview of Brown-Forman Corporation

BF-A NYQ
Consumer Defensive Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries Large Cap
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A), is a Large Cap company, in the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry, last closed at $28.40, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, -17.9% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -4.9% ROE 23.1% Gross Margin 58.9%
$28.40
1.00%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 41.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$13.27B
Enterprise Value
$15.60B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Growth
Good
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 79%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.brown-forman.com
HQ Louisville, KY
Employees 5,000
Fiscal year Apr 30

Next Events

Earnings Jun 4 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

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Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.0B
-4.9%%
Gross Profit
$2.3B
-7.2%%
Operating Income
$1.2B
1.7%%
Net Income
$869.0M
-15.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
49.6%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$837.0M
194.2% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health significant issues
Overall assessment of cash flow efficiency and conversion quality.
3
Active Leaks
1/3
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0
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Brown Forman Inc's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
88
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing BF-A's balance between Growth (22.6%), Profitability (40.8%), and Safety (36.7%). Growth 23% Safety 37% Profitability 41%

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Growth

43th percentile vs peers
44
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 0.4% 54p EPS CAGR 3Y 1.8% 70p Rev Growth YoY -4.9% 29p EPS Growth YoY -14.4% 31p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (9.86, 87th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (29.4%, 87th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

78th percentile vs peers
79
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Safety

70th percentile vs peers
71
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Brown Forman Inc.

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