Brown Forman BF-A
NYSE BF-A
$28.80 -0.16 (-0.55%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 11:34 AM EDT

Brown Forman (BF-A) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Brown Forman (BF-A) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.29 for Q2 2026, up 27.53% year-over-year from 1.79 in Q2 2025, and down 117.48% quarter-over-quarter from 13.08 in Q1 2026.

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 2.29 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 27.53% year-over-year to 2.29; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 28.6 (down 22.49% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 9.72, up 7.1% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio retreated to 2.29 in Q2 2026 per BF-A's latest filing, from 13.08 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 18.05 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 3.15 in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 10.45 across 5 years, with a median of 11.15 in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio surged 56.81% — and 2025, when it tumbled 128.59%.
  • Brown Forman's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 17.39 in 2022, then slumped by 37.11% to 10.94 in 2023, then decreased by 2.55% to 10.66 in 2024, then gained by 10.08% to 11.73 in 2025, then slumped by 119.48% to 2.29 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BF-A's Interest Coverage Ratio at 2.29 in Q2 2026, 13.08 in Q1 2026, and 11.73 in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Diageo 208.59 Bn 201.77 Bn - -
2 Brown Forman 13.43 Bn 13.12 Bn 571.00 Mn 1.00
3 Mgp Ingredients 382.47 Mn 364.68 Mn 46.47 Mn -
4 Agencia Comercial Spirits 235.51 Mn 219.68 Mn - -
5 Crimson Wine 87.49 Mn 75.65 Mn 8.62 Mn 0.07
6 Epsium Enterprise 13.22 Mn 7.43 Mn - -
7 Willamette Valley Vineyards 11.38 Mn 11.38 Mn - -
8 Splash Beverage 510,628.90 129,433.90 1,848.00 -0.85
9 LQR House 380,318.35 -4.08 Mn -22,236.00 -
10 Sndl 350,035.81 -146.61 Mn 40.74 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 -2.29
Jan 31, 2026 13.08
Oct 31, 2025 11.73
Jul 31, 2025 10.40
Apr 30, 2025 -3.15
Jan 31, 2025 9.03
Oct 31, 2024 10.66
Jul 31, 2024 8.78
Apr 30, 2024 11.03
Jan 31, 2024 11.30
Oct 31, 2023 10.94
Jul 31, 2023 11.28
Apr 30, 2023 12.42
Jan 31, 2023 7.21
Oct 31, 2022 17.39
Jul 31, 2022 18.05
Apr 30, 2022 12.95
Jan 31, 2022 17.35
Oct 31, 2021 16.10
Jul 31, 2021 13.76