Brown-Forman Corporation
BF.B 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. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue fell 1.41%, EPS grew 5.56%, free cash flow was flat and total debt fell 9.63%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500.
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Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B) Debt to equity
Brown-Forman Corporation's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 31 July 2026 was 0.6×, down 0.0× from fiscal 2026 (0.6×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.6× (fiscal 2015) to 1.9× (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 17% of that period. That is above the Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median of 0.4× and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.3×.
Debt to equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.6× | (9.06%) |
| FY2025 | 0.7× | (22.35%) |
| FY2024 | 0.9× | (1.12%) |
| FY2023 | 0.9× | 7.53% |
| FY2022 | 0.8× | (13.96%) |
| FY2021 | 1.0× | (26.87%) |
| FY2020 | 1.3× | (11.07%) |
| FY2019 | 1.5× | (23.72%) |
| FY2018 | 1.9× | 23.82% |
| FY2017 | 1.6× | 63.24% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 0.6× | (1.19%) |
| Apr 2026 | 0.6× | (7.45%) |
| Jan 2026 | 0.7× | 5.03% |
| Oct 2025 | 0.6× | (5.46%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| EPSM Epsium Enterprise Limited compare | 0.0× |
| IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited compare | 0.1× |
| SNDL SNDL Inc. compare | 0.1× |
| WVVI Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. compare | 0.2× |
| BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation | 0.6× |
| BF.A Brown Forman Corporation compare | 0.6× |
| MGPI MGP Ingredients, Inc. compare | 0.6× |
| AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd compare | 1.3× |
| DEO Diageo plc compare | 1.7× |
| Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median | 0.4× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.3× |
| Market median | 0.1× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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