BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BF.A • US1156371007

30.34 USD
+0.42 (+1.4%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
30.34 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:18:31 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

BF.A gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 33 industry peers in the Beverages industry. BF.A has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. BF.A does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BF.A was profitable.
  • BF.A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BF.A has been profitable.
  • BF.A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BF.A Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBF.A Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of BF.A (9.85%) is better than 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of BF.A (19.59%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.06%, BF.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BF.A is in line with the industry average of 11.46%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.85%
ROE 19.59%
ROIC 13.06%
ROA(3y)11.12%
ROA(5y)12.07%
ROE(3y)24.95%
ROE(5y)27.89%
ROIC(3y)13.4%
ROIC(5y)14.48%
BF.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBF.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BF.A (20.83%) is better than 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BF.A has declined.
  • BF.A's Operating Margin of 29.65% is amongst the best of the industry. BF.A outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • BF.A's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BF.A has a Gross Margin of 59.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: BF.A outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BF.A has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 29.65%
PM (TTM) 20.83%
GM 59.12%
OM growth 3Y-0.41%
OM growth 5Y-1.88%
PM growth 3Y0.86%
PM growth 5Y-2.33%
GM growth 3Y-1.02%
GM growth 5Y-1.4%
BF.A Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBF.A Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BF.A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BF.A remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • BF.A has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BF.A has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BF.A Yearly Shares OutstandingBF.A Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
BF.A Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBF.A Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • BF.A has an Altman-Z score of 4.24. This indicates that BF.A is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.24, BF.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BF.A has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.34. This is a neutral value as BF.A would need 4.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.34, BF.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that BF.A is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • BF.A has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.56) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 4.34
Altman-Z 4.24
ROIC/WACC1.68
WACC7.78%
BF.A Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBF.A Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BF.A has a Current Ratio of 2.97. This indicates that BF.A is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of BF.A (2.97) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.17 indicates that BF.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BF.A has a Quick ratio of 1.17. This is in the better half of the industry: BF.A outperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.97
Quick Ratio 1.17
BF.A Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBF.A Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BF.A shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.94%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.35% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, BF.A shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.66% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BF.A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.40% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.94%
EPS 3Y-0.77%
EPS 5Y-0.35%
EPS Q2Q%-14.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.66%
Revenue growth 3Y0.35%
Revenue growth 5Y3.4%
Sales Q2Q%-5.39%

3.2 Future

  • BF.A is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.70% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BF.A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-0.84%
EPS Next 2Y2.01%
EPS Next 3Y3.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y0.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
BF.A Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBF.A Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
BF.A Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBF.A Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.32, the valuation of BF.A can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BF.A.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. BF.A is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.15, the valuation of BF.A can be described as rather expensive.
  • 60.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BF.A, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. BF.A is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.32
Fwd PE 17.15
BF.A Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBF.A Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BF.A.
  • BF.A's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.04
EV/EBITDA 13.03
BF.A Per share dataBF.A EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of BF.A may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.01%
EPS Next 3Y3.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BF.A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.14%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • BF.A's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.74.
  • BF.A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.14%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BF.A has a limited annual growth rate of 5.49%.
  • BF.A has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of BF.A decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.49%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
BF.A Yearly Dividends per shareBF.A Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 52.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BF.A. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • BF.A's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP52.84%
EPS Next 2Y2.01%
EPS Next 3Y3.7%
BF.A Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBF.A Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
BF.A Dividend Payout.BF.A Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BF.A Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A

NYSE:BF.A (2/20/2026, 8:18:31 PM)

After market: 30.34 0 (0%)

30.34

+0.42 (+1.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)12-04
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners75.1%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners1.95%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.05B
Revenue(TTM)3.89B
Net Income(TTM)810.00M
Analysts53.33
Price Target32.21 (6.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.14%
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.49%
DP52.84%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.95%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.08%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.83%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.43%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.83%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)0.78%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.8%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.59%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.15%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.08%
PT rev (1m)-0.18%
PT rev (3m)0.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.32
Fwd PE 17.15
P/S 3.61
P/FCF 23.04
P/OCF 18.47
P/B 3.4
P/tB 9.07
EV/EBITDA 13.03
EPS(TTM)1.57
EY5.17%
EPS(NY)1.77
Fwd EY5.83%
FCF(TTM)1.32
FCFY4.34%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY5.41%
SpS8.4
BVpS8.92
TBVpS3.34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.76
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.85%
ROE 19.59%
ROCE 16.94%
ROIC 13.06%
ROICexc 13.68%
ROICexgc 22.24%
OM 29.65%
PM (TTM) 20.83%
GM 59.12%
FCFM 15.69%
ROA(3y)11.12%
ROA(5y)12.07%
ROE(3y)24.95%
ROE(5y)27.89%
ROIC(3y)13.4%
ROIC(5y)14.48%
ROICexc(3y)14.25%
ROICexc(5y)16.39%
ROICexgc(3y)22.92%
ROICexgc(5y)25.06%
ROCE(3y)17.63%
ROCE(5y)18.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.76%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.6%
OM growth 3Y-0.41%
OM growth 5Y-1.88%
PM growth 3Y0.86%
PM growth 5Y-2.33%
GM growth 3Y-1.02%
GM growth 5Y-1.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 4.34
Debt/EBITDA 1.85
Cap/Depr 173.56%
Cap/Sales 3.88%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 61.37%
Profit Quality 75.31%
Current Ratio 2.97
Quick Ratio 1.17
Altman-Z 4.24
F-Score5
WACC7.78%
ROIC/WACC1.68
Cap/Depr(3y)227.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)185.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.82%
Profit Quality(3y)49.63%
Profit Quality(5y)65.74%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.94%
EPS 3Y-0.77%
EPS 5Y-0.35%
EPS Q2Q%-14.55%
EPS Next Y-0.84%
EPS Next 2Y2.01%
EPS Next 3Y3.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.66%
Revenue growth 3Y0.35%
Revenue growth 5Y3.4%
Sales Q2Q%-5.39%
Revenue Next Year-5.04%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y0.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.76%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.06%
EBIT growth 5Y1.46%
EBIT Next Year2.67%
EBIT Next 3Y3.52%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y177.27%
FCF growth 3Y-18.93%
FCF growth 5Y-6.56%
OCF growth 1Y80.76%
OCF growth 3Y-13.87%
OCF growth 5Y-3.75%

BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A / BF.A FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BF.A stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BF.A.


What is the valuation status for BF.A stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF.A). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A?

BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF.A) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF.A) is expected to decline by -0.84% in the next year.


Is the dividend of BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A sustainable?

The dividend rating of BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF.A) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.84%.