Brown Forman (BF-A) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-A) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.4 for Q2 2026, down 61.87% year-over-year from 1.05 in Q2 2025, and up 46.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q1 2026.
Brown Forman (BF-A) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brown Forman (BF-A) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.4 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 61.87% year-over-year to 0.4; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.48 (down 50.93% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.48, down 50.93% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.4 in Q2 2026 per BF-A's latest filing, from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.38 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 9.0 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.18 across 5 years, with a median of 0.7 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 335.83% — and 2023, when it plunged 1500.0%.
- Brown Forman's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.78 in 2022, then jumped by 331.8% to 3.38 in 2023, then plunged by 62.37% to 1.27 in 2024, then dropped by 21.36% to 1.0 in 2025, then slumped by 60.0% to 0.4 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BF-A's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.4 in Q2 2026, 0.27 in Q1 2026, and 1.0 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diageo | 210.11 Bn | 203.30 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Brown Forman | 13.51 Bn | 13.21 Bn | 571.00 Mn | 0.40 |
| 3 | Mgp Ingredients | 387.51 Mn | 369.72 Mn | 46.47 Mn | -0.05 |
| 4 | Agencia Comercial Spirits | 235.51 Mn | 219.68 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Crimson Wine | 87.49 Mn | 75.65 Mn | 8.62 Mn | - |
| 6 | Epsium Enterprise | 13.36 Mn | 7.57 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Willamette Valley Vineyards | 10.76 Mn | 10.76 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Splash Beverage | 536,097.50 | 154,902.50 | 1,848.00 | - |
| 9 | LQR House | 373,908.50 | -4.09 Mn | -22,236.00 | - |
| 10 | Sndl | 356,122.25 | -146.61 Mn | 40.74 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.83 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.05 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.27 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -4.29 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.38 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -9.00 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.61 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.54 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.78 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.76 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.51 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.66 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.50 |