Brown–Forman (BF.B)
Consumer Staples · Premium spirits and beverage alcohol
The largest American-owned premium spirits company, manufacturing and distributing iconic whiskey, rum, gin, and wine brands globally with a 18.2% net margin and controlled by the Brown family.
What Brown–Forman does
Brown-Forman Corporation manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, and markets a wide variety of premium and premium-plus beverage alcohol products under recognized brands. The company is the largest American-owned premium-plus spirits company, employing approximately 4,900 people across six continents and operating from its world headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Brown-Forman sells its products globally through a portfolio of established brands and is majority-controlled by the Brown family.
Themes: ["Premium spirits","Beverage alcohol","Brand portfolio management","Global distribution","Whiskey production","Acquisitions and divestitures"]
Fundamentals
- Price$25.22 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$11.7B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-10.9% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E16.38 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+18.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+60.5% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+17.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.62 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-1.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.39 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +3.6%; 4-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Foreign exchange exposure with operations across six continents affecting reported revenues and margins","Recent impairment charges on acquired brands (Gin Mare and Diplomático totaling $132 million in fiscal 2025-2026) indicating acquisition integration challenges","Revenue decline of 1.18% year-over-year and negative price return of -6.73% suggesting market headwinds or competitive pressures in the spirits industry"]
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.