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Brown Forman (BF-A) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

Brown Forman (BF-A) has disclosed Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 32.2% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin rose 1143.0% to 32.2% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 28.39% through Jan 2026, up 54.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 27.85% for FY2025, 131.0% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 was 32.2% at Brown Forman, up from 29.44% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 34.89% in Q1 2024, with the low at 16.0% in Q1 2023.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 26.77%, with a median of 25.42% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Margin soared 86470bps in 2022, then plummeted -1412bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 22.62% in 2022, then grew by 7bps to 24.13% in 2023, then rose by 29bps to 31.14% in 2024, then fell by -5bps to 29.44% in 2025, then rose by 9bps to 32.2% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods came in at 32.2%, 29.44%, and 28.14% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.