Brown-Forman stock
BF-BNYSEBrown-Forman Corporation, Consumer DefensiveISIN US1156372096
71Score 71 out of 100, Strong
Price and trend
84 / 100
Price history
+8.2% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 11% above it.
Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 50).
The price is 2.8% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 72% (November 2020 to March 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$27.58
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$27.16
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)50
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$22.80
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$30.96
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Brown-Forman Corporation belongs to the Beverages (Wineries & Distilleries) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $13.96B, is number 4 of 20 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $3.93B (down 1.2% year on year) and earnings of $715M (down 17.7%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.94B (up 0.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.71 (up 11.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 71 out of 100 (Strong): rank 51 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- The P/E is 19.2 (Beverages (Wineries & Distilleries) median 25.7, own median of recent years 33.3).
- Our model puts fair value at $33.13, with the price 9% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 40 years.Capital allocation 73
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 93
- Modestly valuedP/E 19.2, Beverages (Wineries & Distilleries) median 25.7, own median 33.3.Valuation 55
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and technical analysis, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 72 to 71.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $25.49 and expensive above $47.33 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $26.00 (cash-flow model) and $40.26 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $30.90, at 7.8% it would be $36.48.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (25.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026, revenue fell 0.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 3% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 61%, operating 28%, net 18%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with moderate debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 3 Dec 2026in 21 days
- Last reported
- 2 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.38 (expected $0.38)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.710.0%
- Revenue
- $3.94B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $1.710.0%
- Revenue
- $4B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +4.4%Fiscal 2027 outlook reaffirmed, with the company seeing the high end of the range as possible for operating profit.
“While the operating environment remains challenging, our results reinforce our confidence in the plans we outlined at the beginning of the year and in our team's ability to deliver against our fiscal 2027 outlook.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 2 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Brown-Forman
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 71
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Beverages (Wineries & Distilleries)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Wuliangye Yibin000858.SZ $42.12B55
- Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory600809.SS $22.69B80
- Luzhou Laojiao000568.SZ $16.99B63
- United SpiritsUNITDSPR.NS $10.95B72
- Davide Campari-MilanoCPR.MI $9.17B68
- Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock002304.SZ $8.18B38
- Anhui Gujing Distillery000596.SZ $8.17B59
- Jiangsu King's Luck Brewery Joint-Stock603369.SS $6.09B76
ETFs that hold Brown-Forman
Held by 30 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Morningstar US ESG Wide Moat UCITS ETFGMVM | 2.52% | 0.49% | €368.7M |
| Amundi Global Luxury UCITS ETF EUR AccGLUX | 0.34% | 0.35% | €411.57M |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 2C EUR HedgedXDEE | 0.23% | 0.30% | €14.88B |
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| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 0.21% | 0.35% | €3.62B |
| iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF2B7D | 0.17% | 0.15% | €518.36M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Consumer Staples Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDS | 0.16% | 0.15% | €342.88M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.07% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.06% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Apr 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.