BF.A Stock Overview
Manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Brown-Forman Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$40.44 |
| 52 Week High | US$61.32 |
| 52 Week Low | US$39.33 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.44% |
| 3 Month Change | -12.18% |
| 1 Year Change | -32.40% |
| 3 Year Change | -39.46% |
| 5 Year Change | -35.96% |
| Change since IPO | 15,646.01% |
Recent News & Updates
Why Solid Earnings Moved Brown-Forman Stock Up On My Watch List
Dec 06Brown-Forman: This Dividend Aristocrat Hasn't Been This Interesting For Years
Oct 23Recent updates
Why Solid Earnings Moved Brown-Forman Stock Up On My Watch List
Dec 06Brown-Forman: This Dividend Aristocrat Hasn't Been This Interesting For Years
Oct 23When Big Tech Craters, Head To The Liquor Cabinet: Buy Brown-Forman
Jul 23Brown-Forman Stock: Down 40% From Its Highs, Still Not A Buy
Jun 07Brown-Forman Stock: A Good Buy Now After The Drop?
Dec 08Brown-Forman: Patience Mandated For Dividend Seekers
Sep 25Brown-Forman: Does Not Deserve This Premium
Jun 03Diageo And Brown-Forman: Like Them Both But For Different Reasons
Jan 06Brown-Forman: Not A Compelling Idea - Softening Volumes, Weaker Margins, And High Valuation
Dec 08Brown-Forman to buy Diplomático Rum brand
Oct 06Brown-Forman to acquire the famous Gin Mare brands based in Europe
Sep 06Brown-Forman: Shares Are A Hold, Valuation Concerns Are Overblown
Aug 25Brown-Forman: Sound Business, Multiple Contraction Remains A Danger
Mar 15Don't Buy Brown-Forman At This Valuation Because Even Quality Has A Price
Dec 13Brown-Forman declares $0.1795 dividend
Nov 19Shareholder Returns
| BF.A | US Beverage | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -9.1% | -2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | -32.4% | -3.4% | 23.4% |
Return vs Industry: BF.A underperformed the US Beverage industry which returned -3.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BF.A underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BF.A volatility | |
|---|---|
| BF.A Average Weekly Movement | 5.0% |
| Beverage Industry Average Movement | 3.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: BF.A has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BF.A's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 5,700 | Lawson Whiting | www.brown-forman.com |
Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink cocktails, ready-to-pour products, vodkas, tequilas, gin, brandy, rum, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers’ Craft, Gentleman Jack, Herradura, el Jimador, Korbel, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, Chambord, Gin Mare, Diplomático, Fords Gin, The Glendronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, and Slane brands.
Brown-Forman Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| BF.A fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$19.37b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.00b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.08b |
19.4x
P/E Ratio4.8x
P/S RatioIs BF.A overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BF.A income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.08b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.66b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.42b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.41b |
| Earnings | US$1.00b |
Last Reported Earnings
Oct 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.12 |
| Gross Margin | 59.21% |
| Net Profit Margin | 24.61% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 86.5% |
How did BF.A perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.2%
Current Dividend Yield41%
Payout RatioDoes BF.A pay a reliable dividends?
See BF.A dividend history and benchmarks| Brown-Forman dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 06 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 02 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 16 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 11 days |
Does BF.A pay a reliable dividends?
See BF.A dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 06:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/04/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Brown-Forman Corporation is covered by 42 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Michael Branca | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |