Growth Metrics

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

Brown Forman (BF-A) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 17 consecutive years, with 0.14% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 2.0% to 0.14% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.14% through Jan 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.14% for FY2025, 4.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 was 0.14% at Brown Forman, up from 0.13% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.19% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.13% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Return on Invested Capital over 5 years is 0.16%, with a median of 0.16% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Invested Capital fell -5bps in 2023, then increased 3bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.18% in 2022, then fell by -21bps to 0.15% in 2023, then increased by 20bps to 0.17% in 2024, then dropped by -26bps to 0.13% in 2025, then grew by 6bps to 0.14% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods came in at 0.14%, 0.13%, and 0.14% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.