stockrowBrown Forman Corporation
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 invested capital
Brown Forman Corporation's return on invested capital over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 10.2%, up 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (10.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10.1% (fiscal 2026) to 34.2% (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 0.96%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10.1% | (0.94) |
| FY2025 | 11.0% | (3.31) |
| FY2024 | 14.3% | 2.19 |
| FY2023 | 12.1% | (6.06) |
| FY2022 | 18.2% | 0.26 |
| FY2021 | 17.9% | 0.45 |
| FY2020 | 17.5% | (1.44) |
| FY2019 | 18.9% | 0.89 |
| FY2018 | 18.0% | (0.89) |
| FY2017 | 18.9% | (15.30) |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| BF.A Brown Forman Corporation | 10.2% |
| BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation compare | 10.2% |
| DEO Diageo plc compare | 0.00% |
| IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited compare | 0.00% |
| AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd compare | 0.00% |
| WVVI Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. compare | −2.31% |
| SNDL SNDL Inc. compare | −4.08% |
| CASK MGP Ingredients, Inc. compare | −18.8% |
| AMSS AMASS Brands, Inc. compare | −177.5% |
| Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median | 0.00% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.96% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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