Brown-Forman Corporation (BFA)
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45.30 $
Closing price · As of: 2. Jul 2026
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Basics
Market Cap
The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding.
0.0Mrd. $
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
169Mio.
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
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Beta
Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market.
0.7
Performance
Perf. 1M
Price performance over the last month.
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Perf. 3M
Price performance over the last 3 months.
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Perf. 6M
Price performance over the last 6 months.
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YTD Performance (%)
Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date).
-22.90%
52-Week-High Distance
How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high.
-32.4%
Valuation
P/E
Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E.
34.4
Forward P/E
P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future.
0.0
PEG
P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey.
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P/B
Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity.
0.0
P/S
Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable.
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EV/EBITDA
Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero.
0.0
Price/FCF
Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up.
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Profitability
Gross Margin
Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power.
63.5%
EBIT Margin
EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes.
33.4%
Net Margin
Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes.
28.8%
Return on Equity
Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity?
0.0%
Return on Assets
Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined).
12.1%
Balance Sheet & Safety
Equity Ratio
Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet.
39.9%
Debt/Equity
Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity.
1.1
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score: under 1.8 = danger zone, over 3 = safe. Values well above that mean a very resilient balance sheet.
9.48
weak
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
2 von 9
Growth
Sales Growth Last Quarter
Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
0.00%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
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Sales Growth (Year)
Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before.
-99.90%
Forward Sales Growth
Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
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Forward EPS Growth
Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
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Quality & Screener
Stage
Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line.
4
RS Rating
Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks.
22
EPS Rating
Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth.
50
weak
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
2 von 9
Fundamental Rating
Our own Fundamental Rating from −100 to +100 with an A+ to F grade: growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety, all percentile-ranked.
C (-8 von 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score: under 1.8 = danger zone, over 3 = safe. Values well above that mean a very resilient balance sheet.
9.48
AI Rating
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019: Q4 | 0.59 | 14.00 | 989 | -41.00 | 28.50 | 187 | 134 |
| 2020: Q1 | 0.48 | 1.70 | 899 | -0.60 | 25.70 | 322 | 286 |
| 2020: Q2 | 0.00 | -99.40 | 3 | -99.50 | 30.00 | -1,286 | -1,221 |
| 2020: Q3 | 0.67 | 74.10 | 753 | -1.70 | 43.00 | 91 | 76 |
| 2020: Q4 | 0.68 | 16.70 | 985 | -0.40 | 33.40 | 964 | 935 |
| 2021: Q1 | 0.54 | 12.10 | 911 | 1.30 | 28.40 | – | -41 |
What Do These Terms Mean?
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
About the Company
Brown-Forman Corporation stellt verschiedene alkoholische Getränke her, füllt ab, importiert, exportiert, vermarktet und verkauft sie. Es bietet Spirituosen, Weine, Whiskey-Spirituosen, whiskeybasierte aromatisierte Liköre, trinkfertige und einschenkfertige Produkte, trinkfertige Cocktails, Wodkas, Tequilas, Champagner und Marken…
| Employees | 4,800 |
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| Headquarters | Louisville, KY |
| Website | brown-forman.com |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson E. Whiting | CEO, Pres & Director | 1968 |
| Jane Cecil Morreau | Exec. VP & CFO | 1959 |
| Matthew E. Hamel | Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. | 1960 |
| John V. Hayes | Sr. VP and Pres of USA & Canada | 1960 |
| Thomas Hinrichs | Sr. VP & Pres of Emerging International | 1962 |
| Kelli Nelson Brown | Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1970 |
| Steve Cassin | Investor Relations Mang. | – |
| Kirsten M. Hawley | Sr. VP, Chief HR & Corp. Communications Officer | 1970 |
| Marshall B. Farrer | Sr. VP, Pres of Europe & Director | 1971 |
| Ralph E. de Chabert | Sr. VP and Chief Diversity Inclusion & Global Community Relations Officer | 1947 |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
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Data as of: July 2, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.