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) Free cash flow margin
Brown-Forman Corporation's free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 23.6%, up 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (23.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10.0% (fiscal 2024) to 23.6% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median of 0.09% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.64%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 23.6% | 11.44 |
| FY2025 | 12.1% | 2.10 |
| FY2024 | 10.0% | (0.78) |
| FY2023 | 10.8% | (9.48) |
| FY2022 | 20.3% | (1.44) |
| FY2021 | 21.7% | 3.74 |
| FY2020 | 18.0% | (2.44) |
| FY2019 | 20.4% | 4.27 |
| FY2018 | 16.2% | (1.91) |
| FY2017 | 18.1% | 4.67 |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| BF.A Brown Forman Corporation compare | 23.6% |
| BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation | 23.6% |
| SNDL SNDL Inc. compare | 5.65% |
| WVVI Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. compare | 1.66% |
| MGPI MGP Ingredients, Inc. compare | 0.18% |
| DEO Diageo plc compare | 0.00% |
| EPSM Epsium Enterprise Limited compare | 0.00% |
| AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd compare | 0.00% |
| IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited compare | — |
| Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median | 0.09% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.64% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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