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BF.A Consumer Defensive Beverages Wineries & Distilleries
Brown Forman Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended April 2026) was $3.9 billion, down 1.18% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- −1.41%
- EPS
- +5.56%
- Free cash flow
- −0.62%
- Total debt
- −9.63%
Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier
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Brown Forman Corporation (BF.A) Return on equity
Brown Forman Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 18.1%, up 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (17.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.9% (fiscal 2026) to 61.6% (fiscal 2016) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median of 0.00% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.42%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17.9% | (5.29) |
| FY2025 | 23.1% | (7.04) |
| FY2024 | 30.2% | 4.10 |
| FY2023 | 26.1% | (5.00) |
| FY2022 | 31.1% | (7.92) |
| FY2021 | 39.0% | (6.67) |
| FY2020 | 45.7% | (10.69) |
| FY2019 | 56.4% | 2.97 |
| FY2018 | 53.4% | 7.76 |
| FY2017 | 45.6% | (15.92) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| BF.A Brown Forman Corporation | 18.1% |
| BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation compare | 18.1% |
| DEO Diageo plc compare | 0.00% |
| IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited compare | 0.00% |
| AMSS AMASS Brands, Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| SNDL SNDL Inc. compare | −5.62% |
| WVVI Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. compare | −20.9% |
| CASK MGP Ingredients, Inc. compare | −34.4% |
| AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd compare | — |
| Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median | 0.00% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.42% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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