Brown-Forman Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Brown-Forman has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.8%, while the Beverage industry saw earnings growing at 2.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.1% per year. Brown-Forman's return on equity is 28.5%, and it has net margins of 24.2%.
Key information
0.8%
Earnings growth rate
0.8%
EPS growth rate
| Beverage Industry Growth | -0.09% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.1% |
| Return on equity | 28.5% |
| Net Margin | 24.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 05 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Brown-Forman makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 24 | 4,091 | 988 | 1,340 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 4,178 | 1,024 | 1,358 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 4,260 | 965 | 1,345 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 4,272 | 780 | 1,344 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 4,259 | 765 | 1,313 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 4,228 | 783 | 1,266 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 4,178 | 727 | 1,265 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 4,134 | 886 | 1,198 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 4,034 | 895 | 1,168 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 3,933 | 838 | 1,141 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 3,749 | 807 | 1,142 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 3,623 | 767 | 1,142 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 3,614 | 771 | 1,123 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 3,461 | 903 | 1,076 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 3,358 | 911 | 986 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 3,346 | 923 | 965 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 3,350 | 965 | 984 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 3,363 | 827 | 1,030 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 3,398 | 858 | 1,045 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 3,403 | 854 | 1,054 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 3,324 | 821 | 1,048 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 3,324 | 835 | 1,059 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 3,313 | 786 | 1,168 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 3,287 | 749 | 1,188 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 3,291 | 739 | 1,197 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 3,248 | 717 | 1,179 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 3,210 | 752 | 1,082 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 3,140 | 744 | 1,058 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 3,056 | 703 | 1,055 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 2,994 | 669 | 1,050 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 3,028 | 1,046 | 1,060 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 3,029 | 1,053 | 1,072 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 3,053 | 1,055 | 1,087 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 3,089 | 1,067 | 1,105 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 3,099 | 686 | 1,112 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 3,103 | 682 | 1,112 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 3,126 | 690 | 1,128 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 3,134 | 684 | 1,134 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 3,084 | 676 | 1,160 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 3,053 | 668 | 1,161 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 3,010 | 666 | 1,132 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 2,991 | 659 | 1,122 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 2,962 | 639 | 1,087 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BF5A has a large one-off gain of $258.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st July, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: BF5A's current net profit margins (24.2%) are higher than last year (18%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BF5A's earnings have grown by 0.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BF5A's earnings growth over the past year (29.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BF5A earnings growth over the past year (29.2%) exceeded the Beverage industry 1.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BF5A's Return on Equity (28.5%) is considered high.