Brown-Forman Corporation

NYSE:BF.B Stock Report

Market Cap: US$23.5b

Brown-Forman Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Brown-Forman has a total shareholder equity of $3.2B and total debt of $3.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 105%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $8.2B and $5.0B respectively. Brown-Forman's EBIT is $1.2B making its interest coverage ratio 10.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $589.0M.

Key information

105.0%

Debt to equity ratio

US$3.41b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio10.6x
CashUS$589.00m
EquityUS$3.25b
Total liabilitiesUS$4.99b
Total assetsUS$8.24b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Returns On Capital

Sep 16
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Returns On Capital

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

Sep 04

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 04
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

A Look At The Fair Value Of Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B)

Jul 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B)

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

Jul 09

Here's What's Concerning About Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Returns On Capital

May 06
Here's What's Concerning About Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Returns On Capital

We Think Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 18
We Think Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Mar 17
Is Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

A Look Into Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Impressive Returns On Capital

Jan 25
A Look Into Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Impressive Returns On Capital

Brown-Forman declares $0.2055 dividend

Jan 24

Brown-Forman: A Baby Boomer Bubble Stock

Jan 11

These 4 Measures Indicate That Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Is Using Debt Safely

Jan 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Is Using Debt Safely

Brown-Forman FQ2 2023 Earnings Preview

Dec 06

Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.2055

Nov 21
Brown-Forman's (NYSE:BF.B) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.2055

Brown-Forman's Valuation Leaves A Bad Taste In My Mouth

Nov 07

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Oct 18
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns

Is Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 02
Is Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Using Too Much Debt?

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.1885

Sep 01
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.1885

Brown-Forman Q1 2023 Earnings Preview

Aug 30

Estimating The Fair Value Of Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B)

Aug 28
Estimating The Fair Value Of Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B)

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.1885

Aug 15
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.1885

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.1885

Aug 01
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.1885

Brown-Forman declares $0.1885 dividend

Jul 28

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Jul 11
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Here's Why Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jun 13
Here's Why Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: BF.B's short term assets ($4.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.6B).

Long Term Liabilities: BF.B's short term assets ($4.4B) exceed its long term liabilities ($3.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: BF.B's net debt to equity ratio (86.8%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: BF.B's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 168% to 105% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: BF.B's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.4%).

Interest Coverage: BF.B's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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