Brown-Forman Corporation
BF-B Consumer Defensive Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries NYSE
$25.21
$-0.91 (-3.48%)
Open: $25.88 | High: $25.88 | Low: $25.12 | Prev Close: $26.12
Market Cap: $11.84B
Volume: 3.8M | Avg: 5.3M
Last updated: March 06, 2026 at 08:00 PMInvestment Rating
Buy
Overall Score: 80/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 595
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 14.74 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.91 |
| P/S Ratio | 3.02 |
| EPS | $1.71 |
| Beta | 0.40 |
| Shares Outstanding | 469.61M |
| 52-Week High | $38.85 |
| 52-Week Low | $25.12 |
| SMA 50 | $27.75 |
| SMA 200 | $28.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.61% |
| Annual Dividend | $0.91 |
| Next Earnings | June 04, 2026 01:30 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 59.5% |
| Operating Margin | 28.4% |
| Net Margin | 20.6% |
| ROE | 19.9% |
| ROA | 9.7% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.67 |
| Current Ratio | 2.77 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $8.09B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.09B |
| Total Equity | $3.99B |
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| Cash | $444.00M |
| Total Debt | $2.73B |
| Net Debt | $2.29B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $3.98B |
| Gross Profit | $2.34B |
| Operating Income | $1.11B |
| Net Income | $869.00M |
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| EBITDA | $1.29B |
| Revenue/Share | $8.31 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $598.00M |
| CapEx | $167.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | $431.00M |
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| Book Value/Share | $8.65 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $3.09 |
| Equity/Share | $8.65 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 25.58 Oversold |
| MACD |
-0.40
Signal: 0.11
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| Volatility | 41.62% |
| Trading Signal | Oversold |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | -29.28% |
| Sharpe Ratio | -1.03 Poor |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 38.68% Moderate |
| BF-B (1Y) | -29.28% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +13.03% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -42.32% |
Sector Comparison (Consumer Defensive)
| Metric | BF-B | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 14.74 | 17.21 | 16% |
| P/B Ratio | 2.91 | 45.84 | 39% |
| ROE (%) | 19.93% | 68.62% | 65% |
| Net Margin (%) | 20.58% | 7.21% | 84% |
| Stock Score | 595 | 485.0 | 90% |
| 1Y Return (%) | -29.28 % | +4.46 % | 3% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| BF-B | $25.21 | $27.10 | $27.62 | $28.43 | $27.68 | $28.54 | 25.58 | -0.40 | 41.62% | 3784929 | Strong Short | Bearish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the BF-B stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
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| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B) Presents at UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference Transcript | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| BF-B | Planet Fitness, Brown-Forman and Campbell's Face Mixed Analyst Views | Neutral | 247wallst.com | Read More |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corporation Investigated by the Portnoy Law Firm | Neutral | globenewswire.com | Read More |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman Corporation Investigated by the Portnoy Law Firm | Neutral | globenewswire.com | Read More |
| BF-B | Brown-Forman's Q3 Earnings Beat Mark, Organic Sales Rise 1% Y/Y | Positive | zacks.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
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Company Information
Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine; and provision of contract bottling services. The company serves retail customers and consumers through distributors or state governments; and retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments directly. It has operations in the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
| CEO | Lawson E. Whiting |
| Employees | 5700 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-17 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.brown-forman.com |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category