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) Return on assets
Brown-Forman Corporation's return on assets over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 9.01%, up 0.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (8.95%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.95% (fiscal 2026) to 25.5% (fiscal 2016) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median of −0.86% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.08%.
Return on assets, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on assets | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8.95% | (1.74) |
| FY2025 | 10.7% | (2.16) |
| FY2024 | 12.9% | 1.78 |
| FY2023 | 11.1% | (1.93) |
| FY2022 | 13.0% | (1.70) |
| FY2021 | 14.7% | (0.47) |
| FY2020 | 15.2% | (1.34) |
| FY2019 | 16.5% | 1.57 |
| FY2018 | 14.9% | (0.25) |
| FY2017 | 15.2% | (10.30) |
Against its own ten years
Return on assets against peers
| Company | Return on assets |
|---|---|
| BF.A Brown Forman Corporation compare | 9.01% |
| BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation | 9.01% |
| DEO Diageo plc compare | 0.00% |
| EPSM Epsium Enterprise Limited compare | 0.00% |
| IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited compare | 0.00% |
| SNDL SNDL Inc. compare | −1.72% |
| WVVI Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. compare | −4.37% |
| MGPI MGP Ingredients, Inc. compare | −19.7% |
| AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd compare | — |
| Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median | −0.86% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.08% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on assets is
ROA tells an investor how much profit a company earns for shareholders from the assets it uses to run its business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets (latest quarter)
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