How to buy Brown-Forman Corporation stock (BF-B)

Brown-Forman Corporation is a beverages - wineries & distilleries business based in the US. Brown-Forman Corporation shares (BF-B) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $41.36 – a decrease of 8.05% over the previous week. Brown-Forman Corporation employs 5,700 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.1 billion.

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Brown-Forman Corporation stock price (NYSE: BF-B)

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Brown-Forman Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$41.36
52-week range	$39.75 - $59.84
50-day moving average more info button	$44.36
200-day moving average more info button	$46.29
Wall St. target price	$47.78
PE ratio more info button	19.4717
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (2.21%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.12

Is it a good time to buy Brown-Forman Corporation stock?

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Brown-Forman Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $41.28 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-17)	-3.42%
1 month (2024-11-25)	-3.03%
3 months (2024-09-24)	-11.98%
6 months (2024-06-24)	-5.45%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-28.49%
2 years (2022-12-23)	-35.77%
3 years (2021-12-23)	68.7109
5 years (2019-12-24)	61.8144

Is Brown-Forman Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Brown-Forman Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Brown-Forman Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Brown-Forman Corporation's P/E ratio

Brown-Forman Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Brown-Forman Corporation shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Brown-Forman Corporation's PEG ratio

Brown-Forman Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.7032. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Brown-Forman Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Brown-Forman Corporation's EBITDA

Brown-Forman Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Brown-Forman Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Brown-Forman Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$4.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	29.86%
Gross profit TTM	$2.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	8.52%
Return on equity TTM	29.05%
Profit margin	24.15%
Book value	$7.44
Market Capitalization more info button	$19.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Brown-Forman Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Brown-Forman Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Brown-Forman Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 27.77

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Brown-Forman Corporation's overall score of 27.77 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 36th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Brown-Forman Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Brown-Forman Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 12.67/100

Brown-Forman Corporation's environmental score of 12.67 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Brown-Forman Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Brown-Forman Corporation's social score

Social score: 17.2/100

Brown-Forman Corporation's social score of 17.2 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Brown-Forman Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Brown-Forman Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 10.4/100

Brown-Forman Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Brown-Forman Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Brown-Forman Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Brown-Forman Corporation scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Brown-Forman Corporation has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Brown-Forman Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	27.77
Total ESG percentile	36
Environmental score	12.67
Environmental score percentile	9
Social score	17.2
Social score percentile	9
Governance score	10.4
Governance score percentile	9
Level of controversy	1

Brown-Forman Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 41.56% of net profits

Recently Brown-Forman Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Brown-Forman Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Brown-Forman Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Brown-Forman Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Brown-Forman Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Brown-Forman Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 1 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Brown-Forman Corporation's shares ever split?

Brown-Forman Corporation's shares were split on a 5:4 basis on 28 February 2018 . So if you had owned 4 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Brown-Forman Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 20% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Brown-Forman Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Brown-Forman Corporation's share price.

Brown-Forman Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Brown-Forman Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $39.7502 up to $59.8444. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Brown-Forman Corporation's is 0.759. This would suggest that Brown-Forman Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Brown-Forman Corporation overview

Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink cocktails, ready-to-pour products, vodkas, tequilas, gin, brandy, rum, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Gentleman Jack, Herradura, el Jimador, Korbel, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, Chambord, Gin Mare, Diplomático, Fords Gin, The Glendronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, and Slane brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, and 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, Spain, Canada, France, Mexico, Poland, Brazil, Japan, and internationally. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Brown-Forman Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.985% of Brown-Forman Corporation shares are held by insiders and 62.878% by institutions. How many people work for Brown-Forman Corporation?
Latest data suggests 5,700 work at Brown-Forman Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Brown-Forman Corporation?
Brown-Forman Corporation's fiscal year ends in April. Where is Brown-Forman Corporation based?
Brown-Forman Corporation's address is: 850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, United States, 40210 What is Brown-Forman Corporation's ISIN number?
Brown-Forman Corporation's international securities identification number is: US1156372096 What is Brown-Forman Corporation's CUSIP number?
Brown-Forman Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 115637209