Brown Forman A (BF.A)
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Brown Forman A
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$30.00
▲(16.01% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/03/26
The score is primarily driven by strong financial profitability and improving leverage, plus supportive valuation (low P/E and solid dividend yield). These strengths are tempered by mixed technicals, with the stock below key medium/long-term moving averages and a negative MACD despite moderately positive momentum readings.
Positive Factors
Strong Profitability
Sustained high gross and net margins reflect durable brand pricing power across Brown‑Forman’s portfolio (notably Jack Daniel’s). Strong margins support reinvestment in marketing, premiumization, and margins that can absorb input cost swings, bolstering medium‑term cash generation.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent Revenue Growth
Volatile top‑line trends reduce visibility for margin expansion and reinvestment planning. Reliance on premiumization and geographic expansion must outpace declines; persistent uneven revenue makes forecasting returns harder and can limit the company’s ability to sustain growth investments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Profitability
Sustained high gross and net margins reflect durable brand pricing power across Brown‑Forman’s portfolio (notably Jack Daniel’s). Strong margins support reinvestment in marketing, premiumization, and margins that can absorb input cost swings, bolstering medium‑term cash generation.
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Brown Forman A (BF.A) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$12.39B
Dividend Yield3.41%
Average Volume (3M)177.61K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.1
Beta (1Y)0.48
Revenue Growth-4.59%
EPS Growth-19.19%
CountryUS
Employees5,700
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Wineries & Distilleries
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.58
Shares Outstanding168,441,240
10 Day Avg. Volume138,674
30 Day Avg. Volume177,610
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.31
Price to Book (P/B)4.12
Price to Sales (P/S)4.14
P/FCF Ratio38.21
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.21
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.81
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.41
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.54
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$27.00Price Target Upside4.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.89B
Brown Forman A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-dri...
How the Company Makes Money
Brown-Forman makes money primarily by selling branded alcoholic beverages to distributors, retailers, and on-premise customers (e.g., bars and restaurants) in markets worldwide. Its core revenue stream is net sales of spirits and other alcoholic b...
Brown Forman A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Dec 04, 2025
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jun 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of clear strategic and operational positives — strong emerging-market and Travel Retail growth, successful innovation (Jack Daniel's Blackberry and New Mix RTD), improved cash flow and margin benefits from A&D activities, and completed route-to-consumer transitions — alongside sizable, company-specific negatives (used barrel sales collapse and the Canada trade ban) and soft developed-market demand that materially weighed on reported results and EPS. Management reaffirmed guidance, emphasized cost discipline and capital return actions, and signaled confidence in execution, but acknowledged persistent near-term headwinds and product-mix challenges.Positive Updates
Top-line Performance (Reported vs Organic)
Reported net sales declined 4% in the first half of fiscal 2026, while organic net sales were flat (0%) after adjusting for acquisition & divestiture (A&D) impacts related to Korbel and Sonoma-Cutrer.
Negative Updates
Severe Decline in Used Barrel Sales
Used barrel sales plunged by more than 60% (management cited ~61% decline in H1), a material headwind that materially reduced first-half organic net sales and was highlighted as a significant fiscal-2026-year issue for the business.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-line Performance (Reported vs Organic)
Reported net sales declined 4% in the first half of fiscal 2026, while organic net sales were flat (0%) after adjusting for acquisition & divestiture (A&D) impacts related to Korbel and Sonoma-Cutrer.
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Company Guidance
Brown‑Forman reaffirmed its full‑year fiscal 2026 outlook, guiding to a low single‑digit decline in organic net sales with shipments expected to be roughly in line with depletions, and forecasting reported gross‑margin expansion as A&D benefits (about +190 bps) more than offset negative price/mix (≈‑50 bps) and higher costs (≈‑110 bps). In the first half, reported net sales fell 4% while organic net sales were flat after A&D adjustments; reported gross profit decreased 4% with a 59.5% reported gross margin, reported operating income was down 9% (organic operating income down 4%), and diluted EPS declined 13% to $0.83. Management expects used barrel sales to be lower by more than half of FY2025 levels (H1 used barrel organic net sales were down >60%) and assumes Canada headwinds will persist (Canada organic net sales also down >60%); geographic expectations include emerging markets +12% YTD, Global Travel Retail +6%, developed international −6% and the U.S. roughly flat in H1. Financial/capital metrics and returns include an updated full‑year capex range of $110–$120M (previously $125–$135M), cash from operations of $292M (up $163M), free cash flow of $236M (up $179M), an effective tax‑rate outlook of ~21–23%, a 2% quarterly dividend increase (42nd consecutive annual increase) and a Board‑authorized $400M buyback (≈$99M repurchased as of Oct. 31). Finally, management reiterated no assumed change to current tariff impacts and expects organic operating income to decline in the low single‑digit range for FY2026.Brown Forman A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.92B | 3.98B | 4.18B | 4.23B | 3.93B | 3.46B |
| Gross Profit | 2.33B | 2.34B | 2.53B | 2.49B | 2.39B | 2.09B |
| EBITDA | 1.19B | 1.29B | 1.51B | 1.19B | 1.27B | 1.24B |
| Net Income | 807.00M | 869.00M | 1.02B | 783.00M | 838.00M | 903.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.30B | 8.09B | 8.17B | 7.78B | 6.37B | 6.52B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 402.00M | 444.00M | 446.00M | 374.00M | 868.00M | 1.15B |
| Total Debt | 2.75B | 2.73B | 3.10B | 2.91B | 2.27B | 2.56B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.22B | 4.09B | 4.65B | 4.51B | 3.64B | 3.87B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.08B | 3.99B | 3.52B | 3.27B | 2.74B | 2.66B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 730.00M | 431.00M | 419.00M | 457.00M | 798.00M | 755.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 861.00M | 598.00M | 647.00M | 640.00M | 936.00M | 817.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -83.00M | 249.00M | 49.00M | -1.35B | -127.00M | 98.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.03B | -843.00M | -618.00M | 239.00M | -1.04B | -485.00M |
Brown Forman A Technical Analysis
Positive
25.86
Price Trends
27.14
Positive
27.35
Negative
27.61
Negative
Market Momentum
0.14
Negative
58.68
Neutral
73.57
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BF.A, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 25.86 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 25.08, below the 50-day MA of 27.14, and below the 200-day MA of 27.61, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.68 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.57 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BF.A.
Brown Forman A Risk Analysis
Brown Forman A disclosed 24 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Brown Forman A reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Brown Forman A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $12.39B | 12.09 | 19.93% | 3.41% | -4.59% | -19.19% | |
70 Outperform | $2.62B | 19.30 | 12.16% | ― | -1.13% | 24.34% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
62 Neutral | $26.06B | 11.96 | 15.12% | 2.92% | -5.57% | 119.49% | |
60 Neutral | $41.45B | 6.04 | 21.39% | 4.80% | 0.22% | -38.76% | |
54 Neutral | $6.23B | 14.14 | 13.98% | 5.64% | 2.71% | 4.90% | |
49 Neutral | $8.71B | -4.26 | -18.18% | 4.08% | -4.01% | -339.22% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Brown Forman A Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Brown-Forman Confirms Merger Talks With Pernod Ricard
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
On March 26, 2026, Brown-Forman confirmed it is in discussions with French rival Pernod Ricard over a potential business combination following market rumors. The company emphasized that no terms have been agreed and there is no assurance a transac...
Executive/Board Changes
Brown-Forman Names Jim Peters as New Chief Financial Officer
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, Brown-Forman Corporation announced the election of Jim Peters as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 31, 2026. Peters will join the senior executive team and assume the role of principal financi...
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