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) Net margin
Brown-Forman Corporation's net margin over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 18.4%, up 0.2 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (18.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 18.2% (fiscal 2026) to 34.5% (fiscal 2016) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median of −1.20% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.41%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 18.2% | (3.66) |
| FY2025 | 21.9% | (2.65) |
| FY2024 | 24.5% | 5.99 |
| FY2023 | 18.5% | (2.79) |
| FY2022 | 21.3% | (4.78) |
| FY2021 | 26.1% | 1.50 |
| FY2020 | 24.6% | (0.53) |
| FY2019 | 25.1% | 3.04 |
| FY2018 | 22.1% | (0.26) |
| FY2017 | 22.3% | (12.20) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 19.3% | 13.40 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.92% | (19.36) |
| Jan 2026 | 25.3% | 3.66 |
| Oct 2025 | 21.6% | 3.22 |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| DEO Diageo plc compare | 21.5% |
| BF.A Brown Forman Corporation compare | 18.4% |
| BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation | 18.4% |
| SNDL SNDL Inc. compare | −2.39% |
| WVVI Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. compare | −12.1% |
| MGPI MGP Ingredients, Inc. compare | −48.2% |
| AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd compare | — |
| IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited compare | — |
| EPSM Epsium Enterprise Limited compare | — |
| Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median | −1.20% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.41% |
| Market median | 0.45% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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