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Brown-Forman Corporation
1W: +2.7% 1M: +10.8% 3M: +1.1% YTD: +13.8% 1Y: +6.7% 3Y: -43.7% 5Y: -53.1%
$28.51
-0.44 (-1.52%)
After Hours: $29.15 (+0.64, +2.24%)
Weekly Expected Move ±4.8%
$27 $28 $29 $31 $32
NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · Tech Score Strong Buy · Power 71 · $13.4B mcap · 447M float · 0.570% daily turnover
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 66% of companies Debt: 15.2% of company value Bonds: $36.6M held by 67 funds, 65 bp over Treasuries → 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 $0.46 (down 98%), Brown-Forman Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $2.44B against a stock market value of $13.66B.
Distance to default 6.96 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-07-31, debt counted $1.40B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 37.2%; Altman Z 4.35. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Watch 25
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$13.4B
52W Range22.61-31.92
Volume1,682,805
Avg Volume2,545,925
Beta0.32
Dividend$0.92
Analyst Ratings
5 Buy 24 Hold 7 Sell
Consensus Hold
Company Info
CEOLawson E. Whiting
Employees4,900
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryBeverages - Wineries & Distilleries
IPO Date1980-03-17
850 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40210
US
502 585 1100
About Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, operates globally within the alcoholic beverage industry. The company is actively involved in the production, distillation, bottling, international trade (importing and exporting), marketing, and sale of a diverse portfolio of alcoholic products. Its extensive offerings encompass a wide variety of spirits, wines, and whiskey products, including specialty whiskey spirits and flavored whiskey liqueurs. The range also features convenient ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour options, pre-mixed cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and other liqueurs. These beverages are primarily marketed under prominent brands such as 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 beverage sales, Brown-Forman also engages in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine, in addition to offering contract bottling services. The company's distribution model involves reaching retail customers and end consumers through independent distributors or state governments, while directly supplying retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments. With a history dating back to its founding in 1870, Brown-Forman Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and conducts substantial operations across the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and numerous other international markets.

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