• Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
  • Consumer Defensive
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Brown-Forman Corporation
BF-B · US · NYSE
45.03
USD
+0.67
(1.49%)
Company Overview

850 DIXIE HWY,LOUISVILLE KY 40210,5025851100

CEO

Mr. Lawson E. Whiting

Employess

5700

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries

Website

https://www.brown-forman.com

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.

Next Earnings Date

Dec. 4, 2024

Ex Dividends date

Oct. 01, 2024

Dividend Date

Sept. 3, 2024

YTD Performance

-20.79%

Fiscal Year End

04-30

IPO Date

1980-03-17

Growth Rates
(avg. rate of change) 10 years 5 years 3 years 1 year
Sales/Revenue 3.40% 4.68% 6.48% -1.18%
EPS 5.74% 4.32% 4.39% 31.10%
Equity 5.64% 16.38% 9.81% 7.62%
Cash 0.20% 7.76% -27.07% 19.25%
Return On Capital (ROIC) 20.80% 17.44% 16.33% 16.86%
Debt
year (millions) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Short Term Debt 728 235 250 205 333
Long Term Debt 2,370 2,680 2,020 2,350 2,270
LT Finance Leases 73 85 75 69 53
Shares Outstanding 476 479 479 479 478
Market Cap 22,800 31,300 32,300 36,500 29,700
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call June 5, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Sue Perram - Vice President, Director Investor Relations Lawson Whiting - President and Chief Executive Officer Leanne Cunningham - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Bryan Spillane - Bank of America Nadine Sarwat - Bernstein Seamus Cassidy - TD Cowen Lauren Lieberman - Barclays Nik Modi - RBC Filippo Falorni - Citi Peter Grom - UBS Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Brown-Forman Corporation Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Results Conference Call.

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