Growth Metrics

Brown Forman (BF-A) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Brown Forman (BF-A) has disclosed Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$88.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 101.88% to -$88.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$88.0 million through Jan 2026, down 101.88% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $4.7 billion for FY2025, 10.54% up from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 was -$88.0 million at Brown Forman, up from -$170.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $4.7 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$418.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $2.0 billion, with a median of $3.2 billion recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Retained Earnings crashed 113.38% in 2022, then soared 2185.27% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $3.5 billion in 2022, then grew by 10.81% to $3.9 billion in 2023, then plummeted by 107.43% to -$291.0 million in 2024, then soared by 41.58% to -$170.0 million in 2025, then soared by 48.24% to -$88.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods came in at -$88.0 million, -$170.0 million, and $4.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.