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Brown-Forman Corporation · Consumer Defensive · United States · $12.7B · Avg Vol: $3M/d

66
StockRank
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Q
69
V
37
M
55
P/E (TTM)
18.8x
ROE
17.8%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
3.2%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Brown-Forman Corporation is a leading global spirits and wine company, best known for its flagship Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey brand. The company commands a powerful competitive moat built on exceptional brand equity, global distribution scale, and a premium product portfolio that commands pricing power. Its long-term strategic stability is further supported by a family-controlled voting share structure.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20222023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue3.9B4.2B4.2B4.0B3.9B-0.0%3.9B3.9B4.0B1.1%
EPS1.754.646.035.154.1724.2%1.53
Shares484.5M168.5M168.5M168.5M168.5M-65.2%168.5M
Debt2.3B2.9B3.1B2.7B2.5B2.5%2.6B
Equity2.7B3.3B3.5B4.0B4.0B10.1%
Op CF936.0M640.0M647.0M598.0M1.0B1.7%1.0B
Inv CF-127.0M-1.4B49.0M249.0M-71.0M
Fin CF-1.0B239.0M-618.0M-843.0M-1.1B
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PRICE (1Y)+6.4%
26.2527.1628.0628.9729.87Jul 23Aug 13Sep 2
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$27.92
RSI (14)
45.3
52W High
$30.87
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
69
ROIC
14.8%74.6
ROE
17.8%80.9
GP/Assets
30.1%54.6
Op. Margin
23.2%90.5
FCF/Assets
11.3%86.4
Piotroski
773.1
Int. Cover
9.6x46.0
D/E Ratio
0.65x35.5
Current Ratio
3.24x82.7
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
18.8x42.6
EV/EBITDA
13.1x29.3
P/FCF
14.3x55.6
P/B
3.3x21.2
P/S
3.4x13.4
Div Yield
3.2%54.5
Momentum
55
52W High %
90%73.2
RS 6M
-6%57.7
SMA 50/200
1.02x64.3
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
-63%6.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$12.7B
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
60.5%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BF-A are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
BF-ABrown-Forman Corporation(you)$12.7B66Buy
DARDarling Ingredients Inc.$10.1B68Buy
MGPIMGP Ingredients, Inc.$361M26Sell
LWLamb Weston Holdings, Inc.$7.6B64Hold
SJMThe J. M. Smucker Company$14.1B55Hold
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.$13.2B81Strong Buy
SFDSmithfield Foods, Inc.$8.6B75Buy
BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.$11.4B52Hold
LAURLaureate Education, Inc.$5.3B67Buy
INGRIngredion Incorporated$6.6B61Hold

Peer medians: ROE 10.0% · P/E 21.7x · Gross margin 34.4%

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A): Stock Score Summary

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) has a MoatMap StockRank of 66/100 based on Quality (69/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (55/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Brown-Forman Corporation is a leading global spirits and wine company, best known for its flagship Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey brand. The company commands a powerful competitive moat built on exceptional brand equity, global distribution scale, and a premium product portfolio that commands pricing power. Its long-term strategic stability is further supported by a family-controlled voting share structure.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$27.92
Market Cap$12.7B
P/E (TTM)18.77
Price/Book3.28
Return on Equity17.8%
Return on Invested Capital14.8%
Debt/Equity0.65x
Gross Margin60.5%
Operating Margin23.2%
Revenue Growth2.0%
Dividend Yield3.2%
Free Cash Flow$893M

Brown-Forman Corporation operates in the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brown-Forman Corporation’s (BF-A) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) is 66/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (69), Value (37), and Momentum (55) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Brown-Forman Corporation have an economic moat?
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) has a Quality factor score of 69/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Brown-Forman Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 66/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Brown-Forman Corporation in?
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry (United States).