Brown Forman (BF-A) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman's (BF-A) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.21 in Q3 2026, up 2.02% year-over-year from 2.17 in Q3 2025, and up 121.05% quarter-over-quarter from 1.0 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Brown Forman (BF-A) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brown Forman (BF-A) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 2.21 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 2.02% year-over-year to 2.21 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 2.18, a 4.15% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 2.17, down 5.27% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.21 for Q3 2026 at Brown Forman, up from 1.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 3.26 in Q2 2024 and troughed at 1.0 in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 2.35 and a median of 2.42 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 58.63% in 2023 and surged 112.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.59 in 2022, then declined by 6.39% to 2.42 in 2023, then grew by 11.77% to 2.71 in 2024, then slipped by 10.56% to 2.42 in 2025, then slipped by 8.68% to 2.21 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 2.21 (Q3 2026), 1.0 (Q2 2026), and 2.83 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Forman | 12.37 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 2.21 |
| 2 | Mgp Ingredients | 322.89 Mn | 305.10 Mn | 46.47 Mn | - |
| 3 | Agencia Comercial Spirits | 217.05 Mn | 201.22 Mn | - | - |
| 4 | Crimson Wine | 92.64 Mn | 80.79 Mn | 8.62 Mn | 0.07 |
| 5 | Beeline Holdings | 15.21 Mn | 13.51 Mn | - | -44.90 |
| 6 | Willamette Valley Vineyards | 10.76 Mn | 10.76 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Endovia Health Sciences | 778,792.34 | 536,090.34 | - | -8.69 |
| 8 | LQR House | 301,948.67 | -7.03 Mn | 45,902.00 | -4.63 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.21 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.83 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.42 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.17 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.92 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.24 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.71 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.23 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.26 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.61 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.42 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 2.50 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.22 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.23 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2.59 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.12 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.94 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.97 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.10 |