Brown Forman (BF-A) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-A) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.27 for Q2 2026, down 19.38% year-over-year from 0.34 in Q2 2025, and down 7.48% quarter-over-quarter from 0.29 in Q1 2026.
Brown Forman (BF-A) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brown Forman (BF-A) has reported Debt Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.27 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 19.38% year-over-year to 0.27; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.27 (down 19.38% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.27, down 19.38% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio retreated to 0.27 in Q2 2026 per BF-A's latest filing, from 0.29 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.41 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.26 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.34 across 5 years, with a median of 0.34 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Debt Ratio jumped 58.41% — and 2025, when it declined 27.22%.
- Brown Forman's Debt Ratio stood at 0.35 in 2022, then climbed by 8.96% to 0.38 in 2023, then increased by 0.31% to 0.38 in 2024, then slipped by 27.22% to 0.28 in 2025, then fell by 2.6% to 0.27 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BF-A's Debt Ratio at 0.27 in Q2 2026, 0.29 in Q1 2026, and 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diageo | 208.46 Bn | 201.64 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Brown Forman | 13.43 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 571.00 Mn | 0.35 |
| 3 | Mgp Ingredients | 382.15 Mn | 364.36 Mn | 46.47 Mn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Agencia Comercial Spirits | 235.51 Mn | 219.68 Mn | - | 0.88 |
| 5 | Crimson Wine | 87.49 Mn | 75.65 Mn | 8.62 Mn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Epsium Enterprise | 19.49 Mn | 13.69 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Willamette Valley Vineyards | 11.63 Mn | 11.63 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Splash Beverage | 519,651.42 | 138,456.42 | 1,848.00 | 7.71 |
| 9 | LQR House | 380,339.72 | -4.08 Mn | -22,236.00 | - |
| 10 | Sndl | 347,057.33 | -146.61 Mn | 40.74 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.36 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.38 |