Brown-Forman

Company Information

As of 2/1/2023
Country
U.S.
Headquarters
Louisville
Industry
Beverages
CEO
Lawson E. Whiting
Company Type
Public
Ticker
BFB
Revenues ($M)
$4,134
Profits ($M)
$886
Market Value ($M)
$31,715
Employees
5,200
Figures are for the latest twelve months ended Oct. 31, 2022. Market value as of Jan. 20, 2023. Sources: Bloomberg; S&P Global.

World's Most Admired Companies

Sector
Consumer Products
Industry
Beverages
Current All-Star Rank
-
Previous All-Star Rank
-
Industry Rank
8
Previous Industry Rank
9
Overall Score
6.06
Innovation
10
People Management
9
Use of Corporate Assets
5
Social Responsibility
10
Quality of Management
9
Financial Soundness
8
Long-Term Investment Value
4
Quality of Products/Services
6
Global Competitiveness
7

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

$ millions
% change
Revenues ($M)
$3,461
2.9%
Profits ($M)
$903
9.2%
Assets ($M)
$6,522
-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$2,656
-

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues
26.1%
Profits as % of Assets
13.8%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
34%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)
188
EPS % Change (from 2020)
9.3%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
-2.1%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
6.1%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2021)
-5.8%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
17.4%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
15.5%
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