BROWN FORMAN CORP
Can this company survive a downturn?
How efficiently does it turn assets into profit?
Is the business becoming more valuable over time?
1.1. Financial Health of BROWN FORMAN CORP (5 min.)
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Key Takeaways
What matters most right now.
β Revenue growth
Revenue grew 12.1% last quarter to $1.0B. Compared to the 5-year average revenue level of $1.4B, the business continues to expand in scale.
β Profitability
Net profit margin is 21.6%, close to its 5-year average of 22%. This indicates profitability is broadly in line with the companyβs long-term performance.
β Cash generation
Free cash flow of $0.2B equals a 22.8% margin, broadly in line with its 5-year average of 19.8%, indicating stable cash generation.
β οΈ Financial resilience
The company has a current ratio of 2.97, compared to a 5-year average of 3.28. This shows how well it can cover short-term obligations if conditions worsen.
β Debt levels
Debt relative to equity is 0.99, compared to a 5-year average of 1.04. This shows whether leverage is increasing or staying disciplined.
β οΈ Capital efficiency
Return on equity is 5.4%, compared to a 5-year average of 9.6%. This shows how effectively management turns shareholder capital into profit.
Why this matters
The facts behind the takeaways.
β How much profit the business keeps
The company keeps 29.4% profit from its sales. Over the past 5 years, this was about 28.1%.
β How much cash the business generates
About 22.8% of sales turns into real cash. Historically, this was closer to 19.8%.
β οΈ Ability to pay short-term bills
The companyβs short-term financial buffer is 2.97, compared to 3.28 historically.
β Debt pressure
Debt levels are 0.99 today, compared to 1.04 over the last 5 years.
What to watch next
Focus points for the next quarters.
β Next earnings
Watch whether revenue growth translates into sustained margin improvement next quarter.
Balance Sheet
Showing financial position from 2009-04-30 to 2025-10-31.
Income Statement
Performance overview from 2009-04-30 to 2025-10-31.
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| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | π Member | 924,000 | 0 | 3,975,000 | 1,035,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Segments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment1 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Segment2 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Segment3 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Cost Of Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | π Member | 372,000 | 0 | 1,632,000 | 416,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Gross Profit | π Member | 552,000 | 0 | 2,343,000 | 619,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | π Member | 141,000 | 0 | 613,000 | 140,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Research And Development | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Selling General And Administrative | π Member | 120,000 | 0 | 484,000 | 125,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 4,000 | 0 | 28,000 | 20,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Allocated Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Impairment Charges | π Member | 0 | 0 | 49,000 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Restructuring Charges | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Other Operating Expenses | π Member | 17,000 | 0 | 52,000 | -5,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Operating Income | π Member | 260,000 | 0 | 1,107,000 | 280,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Non Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | π Member | 4,000 | 0 | 17,000 | 5,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Interest Expense | π Member | 25,000 | 0 | 122,000 | 31,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Gain On Asset Sales | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Other Non Operating Income | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Income Before Tax | π Member | 220,000 | 0 | 1,081,000 | 332,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Income Tax | π Member | 50,000 | 0 | 212,000 | 62,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
| Net Income | π Member | 170,000 | 0 | 869,000 | 270,000 | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member | π Member |
Cash Flow Statement
Operational cash dynamics from 2009-04-30 to 2025-10-31.