Brown-Forman Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Brown-Forman's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.6%, while the Beverage industry saw earnings declining at 0.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.3% per year. Brown-Forman's return on equity is 29.7%, and it has net margins of 22.7%.
Key information
-0.6%
Earnings growth rate
-0.7%
EPS growth rate
| Beverage Industry Growth | -0.09% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.3% |
| Return on equity | 29.7% |
| Net Margin | 22.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Jan 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
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 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 |
| 31 Oct 13 | 2,926 | 620 | 1,083 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 13 | 2,869 | 587 | 1,077 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 13 | 2,849 | 591 | 1,058 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BF5B has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BF5B's current net profit margins (22.7%) are higher than last year (17.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BF5B's earnings have declined by 0.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BF5B's earnings growth over the past year (32.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-0.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BF5B earnings growth over the past year (32.7%) exceeded the Beverage industry -30.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst BF5B's Return on Equity (29.74%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.