Brown-Forman Corporation (BFB)

NYSE • Consumer Defensive

$26.16

+$0.19 (+0.7%)

Market closed

Last close at October 2, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$26.26

Day Range$25.85 - $26.37

Avg. Volume (3M)2.4M

Market Cap$12.1B

P/E Ratio17.0

52 Week Range

$22.61$31.92

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q3 2026

Revenueeverything earned$911M100%

Gross Profitminus cost of goods$549M60%

Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$252M28%

Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$176M19%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Brown-Forman Corporation keeps $19 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)

$3.9B

Net Income (TTM)

$721M

EPS (TTM)

$1.54

ROA (TTM)

9.21%

Current Ratio

3.26

Dividend Yield

0.8%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Financial Highlights

Dividends History

Split History

Earnings

+5.4%Q3 2019$0.39

+13.5%Q4 2019$0.59

-4.0%Q1 2020$0.48

-3.6%Q2 2020$0.27

+29.0%Q3 2020$0.4

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2020

Beat +29.0%

Brown-Forman’s revenue slipped year over year while results came in line with consensus in the first fiscal quarter of 2027 (period ended July 31, 2026, reported September 2, 2026). Revenue fell 1.4% to roughly $911 million (down from about $924 million a year ago) and was in line with expectations, with revenue of $911.0 million versus the $914.8 million estimate (-0.4%). Profitability held up with gross margin at about 60% on roughly $549 million of gross profit, and operating margin near 28% with around $252 million of operating income. Net income rose 3.5% to about $176 million (up from roughly $170 million a year ago), while EPS of $0.38 was in line with the $0.38 estimate and increased from $0.36 a year ago (+5.7%). The company generated about $173 million of operating cash flow and paid roughly $106 million in dividends during the quarter. For the next period, consensus calls for EPS of $0.47 on revenue of $1.045 billion.

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About Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation makes and markets distilled spirits and wine on the New York Stock Exchange under BF-B, operating in alcoholic beverages with $3.9 billion of revenue in FY2026. Its portfolio spans premium and mainstream labels across whiskey, tequila, vodka, champagne, brandy, bourbon, liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour formats, and other pre-mixed cocktails.

Name

Brown-Forman Corporation

CEO

Lawson E. Whiting

Website

www.brown-forman.com

Industry

Consumer Defensive

Year Founded

1870

Employees

4,900

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

BFB closed 0.8% above yesterday's close. Trading was lighter than usual, with volume about two-thirds of its usual level. Brown-Forman launched its 2026 King of Kentucky single-barrel bourbon.

Trading Volume

Below 10d avg (1.9M)

1.2M

vs S&P 500 Today

Inline with Market

+0.05%

Updated: October 2, 2026 at 20:02 UTC

Technical Indicators

0 Buy3 Neutral5 Sell

BFB leans bearish with subdued momentum and a weak trend backdrop. Momentum oscillators are near neutral and the MACD is slightly negative, while the ADX indicates a lack of directional strength. The price is trading around and just under several short- and medium-term moving averages and beneath its 200-day level, implying modest structural weakness, and volatility is contained. On-balance volume shows net outflows, suggesting distribution despite limited trend conviction. Technical takeaway: Sell — mild technical deterioration with low trend conviction and negative volume bias.

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