Growth Metrics

Brown Forman (BF-A) Debt Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Brown Forman (BF-A) has disclosed Debt Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.29 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 7.26% to 0.29 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.29 through Jan 2026, down 7.26% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.34 for FY2025, 3.29% up from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 was 0.29 at Brown Forman, up from 0.28 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.41 in Q1 2024, with the low at 0.28 in Q4 2025.
  • Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.34, with a median of 0.34 recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Debt Ratio rose 21.57% in 2023, then decreased 23.2% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.32 in 2022, then increased by 21.57% to 0.38 in 2023, then fell by 15.73% to 0.32 in 2024, then decreased by 13.38% to 0.28 in 2025, then grew by 5.27% to 0.29 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods came in at 0.29, 0.28, and 0.29 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.