Brown Forman (BF-A) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman's (BF-A) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.36 in Q3 2026, down 4.01% year-over-year from 0.37 in Q3 2025, and down 1.03% quarter-over-quarter from 0.36 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Brown Forman (BF-A) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brown Forman (BF-A) has reported Debt Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.36 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio fell 4.01% year-over-year to 0.36 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 0.36, a 4.01% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.36, down 4.03% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.36 for Q3 2026 at Brown Forman, down from 0.36 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.52 in Q1 2023 and troughed at 0.36 in Q3 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.41 and a median of 0.4 in 2022 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio climbed 25.63% in 2023 and slipped 21.91% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.39 in 2022, then climbed by 13.2% to 0.44 in 2023, then climbed by 1.47% to 0.45 in 2024, then declined by 18.32% to 0.36 in 2025, then retreated by 1.78% to 0.36 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.36 (Q3 2026), 0.36 (Q2 2026), and 0.37 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Forman | 12.37 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 2 | Mgp Ingredients | 322.89 Mn | 305.10 Mn | 46.47 Mn | 0.35 |
| 3 | Agencia Comercial Spirits | 217.05 Mn | 201.22 Mn | - | 0.44 |
| 4 | Crimson Wine | 92.64 Mn | 80.79 Mn | 8.62 Mn | 0.16 |
| 5 | Beeline Holdings | 15.21 Mn | 13.51 Mn | - | 0.17 |
| 6 | Willamette Valley Vineyards | 10.76 Mn | 10.76 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Endovia Health Sciences | 778,792.34 | 536,090.34 | - | 11.15 |
| 8 | LQR House | 301,948.67 | -7.03 Mn | 45,902.00 | 0.29 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.36 |