Companies / Consumer Staples
BF.B
Brown–Forman
Distillers & Vintners
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Business at a glance
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Operating health71
Growth19
Profitability78
Cash generation95
Balance sheet75
Dilution control87
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-07-31)-1.4%Revenue growth (FY)-1.2%Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.4%Gross margin60.5%Operating margin25.5%Net margin18.2%Free cash flow margin22.7%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.8%Net debt / operating cash flow2.54xCurrent ratio3.24Diluted share count change-1.3%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2022-04 | FY 2023-04 | FY 2024-04 | FY 2025-04 | FY 2026-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.9B | $4.2B | $4.2B | $4.0B | $3.9B |
| Gross profit | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $2.4B |
| Operating income | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| Net income | $838M | $783M | $1.0B | $869M | $715M |
| Operating cash flow | $936M | $640M | $647M | $598M | $1.0B |
| Capital expenditure | $138M | $183M | $228M | $167M | $107M |
| Free cash flow | $798M | $457M | $419M | $431M | $893M |
| Stock-based comp | $15M | $18M | $25M | $28M | $32M |
| Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $400M | $0 | $400M |
| Dividends | $831M | $378M | $404M | $420M | $427M |
| Cash | $868M | $374M | $446M | $444M | $308M |
| Total debt | $2.5B | $2.9B | $3.4B | $2.7B | $2.9B |
| Equity | $2.7B | $3.3B | $3.5B | $4.0B | $4.0B |
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