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Brown-Forman Corporation
1W: +1.5% 1M: +9.9% 3M: -1.4% YTD: +14.3% 1Y: +9.4% 3Y: -44.0% 5Y: -50.0%
$29.20
-0.61 (-2.05%)
 
Weekly Expected Move ±4.7%
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NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · Tech Score Buy · Power 71 · $13.1B mcap · 118M float · 0.129% daily turnover
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 66% of companies Debt: 15.4% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.47 (down 98%), Brown-Forman Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $2.44B against a stock market value of $13.40B.
Distance to default 6.91 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-27, balance sheet 2026-07-31, debt counted $1.40B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 37.2%; Altman Z 4.31. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$13.5B
52W Range23.01-31.14
Volume111,960
Avg Volume154,226
Beta0.31
Dividend$0.92
Analyst Ratings
5 Buy 23 Hold 3 Sell
Consensus Hold
Company Info
CEOLawson E. Whiting
Employees4,900
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryBeverages - Wineries & Distilleries
IPO Date1973-05-03
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40210
US
502 585 1100
About Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, is a global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of a diverse range of alcoholic beverages. Its comprehensive operations cover manufacturing, distilling, bottling, and the global marketing and sale of these offerings. Its extensive product portfolio features a diverse selection of spirits, including various whiskies (encompassing flavored whiskey liqueurs and bourbons), vodkas, tequilas, brandy, and other liqueurs. The company also offers a variety of wines, champagnes, and convenient ready-to-drink (RTD) and ready-to-pour (RTP) options, such as pre-mixed cocktails. These diverse libations are primarily sold under prominent brand names, including Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin. Beyond its main beverage business, Brown-Forman also deals in the sale of surplus assets like used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine, while additionally providing contract bottling services. The distribution network ensures products reach retail consumers and individual patrons through either distributors or state government channels. Furthermore, the corporation directly supplies retailers, wholesalers, and provincial government organizations. Maintaining a substantial global presence, Brown-Forman conducts operations across the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and numerous other international regions. Founded in 1870, the firm's corporate headquarters are located in Louisville, Kentucky.

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