Growth Metrics

Brown Forman (BF-A) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

Brown Forman (BF-A) has disclosed Debt to Equity for 17 consecutive years, with $0.6 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity fell 10.66% to $0.6 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $0.6 through Jan 2026, down 10.66% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $0.68 for FY2025, 9.91% down from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 was $0.6 at Brown Forman, up from $0.56 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.05 in Q1 2024, with the low at $0.56 in Q4 2025.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $0.78, with a median of $0.76 recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Debt to Equity grew 26.72% in 2023, then crashed 36.13% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Debt to Equity stood at $0.71 in 2022, then increased by 26.72% to $0.9 in 2023, then fell by 19.33% to $0.73 in 2024, then decreased by 23.4% to $0.56 in 2025, then increased by 7.66% to $0.6 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods came in at $0.6, $0.56, and $0.59 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.