NYSE:BF.BBeverage
Could Brown-Forman’s (BF.B) Buybacks Offset Earnings Pressure From the Prolonged Canadian Boycott?
In the past quarter, Brown-Forman completed a US$265.8 million share repurchase of 9,543,230 shares, while reporting second-quarter revenue of US$1,036 million and net income of US$224 million, both lower than a year ago.
The company’s results highlighted how the ongoing Canadian boycott of U.S. spirits, with a very large decline in that market’s sales, is weighing on earnings despite its premium brands and cost-efficiency efforts.
Next, we’ll examine how weaker earnings tied to the...