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Brown-Forman NYSE:BF.B Stock Report

Last Price

US$41.28

Market Cap

US$20.1b

7D

-8.2%

1Y

-27.6%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

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Brown-Forman Corporation

NYSE:BF.B Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.1b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Brown-Forman
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$41.28
52 Week HighUS$60.97
52 Week LowUS$39.95
Beta0.74
1 Month Change2.15%
3 Month Change-13.57%
1 Year Change-27.58%
3 Year Change-42.66%
5 Year Change-38.14%
Change since IPO16,619.18%

Recent News & Updates

Brown-Forman: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Is Out Of Favor, But Only Temporarily

Nov 18

Recent updates

Brown-Forman: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Is Out Of Favor, But Only Temporarily

Nov 18

Brown-Forman: Stock Price Likely To Stay Rangebound (Maintain Hold Rating)

Sep 12

Brown-Forman Corp: Multiple Growth Catalysts

Apr 24

Brown-Forman: Normalization Year In FY24; Initiate With 'Buy'

Mar 21

Brown-Forman: Valuation Has Gone Down, But So Has The Industry Growth Outlook

Jan 05

Brown-Forman: Spirit Company Priced Like A High-End Cocktail

Dec 02

Brown-Forman: Expectation Remains High At 31x Forward P/E

Sep 04

Brown-Forman's Premium Brands Drive Profitability In The Spirits Industry

Jul 09

Brown-Forman declares $0.2055 dividend

Jan 24

Brown-Forman: A Baby Boomer Bubble Stock

Jan 11

Brown-Forman FQ2 2023 Earnings Preview

Dec 06

Shareholder Returns

BF.BUS BeverageUS Market
7D-8.2%-1.2%0.1%
1Y-27.6%-2.3%26.1%

Return vs Industry: BF.B underperformed the US Beverage industry which returned -2.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BF.B underperformed the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

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BF.B volatility
BF.B Average Weekly Movement4.8%
Beverage Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: BF.B has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: BF.B's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18705,700Lawson Whitingwww.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

How do Brown-Forman's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BF.B fundamental statistics
Market capUS$20.08b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.00b
Revenue (TTM)US$4.08b

19.4x

P/E Ratio

4.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BF.B income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.08b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.66b
Gross ProfitUS$2.42b
Other ExpensesUS$1.41b
EarningsUS$1.00b

Last Reported Earnings

Oct 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.12
Gross Margin59.21%
Net Profit Margin24.61%
Debt/Equity Ratio86.5%

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Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

41%

Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy BF.B by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Brown-Forman dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 06 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend13 days
Days until Dividend pay date14 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 00:29
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/04/30

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Brown-Forman Corporation is covered by 43 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.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Lauren LiebermanBarclays
Michael BrancaBarclays