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Brown Forman (BF-A) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Brown Forman (BF-A) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 0.16% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2.0% to 0.16% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.16% through Jan 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.16% for FY2025, 6.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 0.16% at Brown Forman, up from 0.15% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.24% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.15% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.19%, with a median of 0.2% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed grew 5bps in 2022, then dropped -7bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.23% in 2022, then decreased by -27bps to 0.17% in 2023, then grew by 22bps to 0.2% in 2024, then fell by -24bps to 0.15% in 2025, then grew by 6bps to 0.16% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.16%, 0.15%, and 0.16% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.