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Brown Forman (BF-A) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026)

Brown Forman (BF-A) has disclosed Return on Sales for 18 consecutive years, with 0.25% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Sales rose 5.0% to 0.25% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.21% through Jan 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.22% for FY2025, 3.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Sales for Q1 2026 was 0.25% at Brown Forman, up from 0.22% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Sales was 0.27% in Q1 2024, with the low at 0.09% in Q1 2023.
  • Average Return on Sales over 5 years is 0.19%, with a median of 0.19% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Sales soared 615bps in 2022, then decreased -10bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Sales stood at 0.16% in 2022, then rose by 5bps to 0.17% in 2023, then soared by 37bps to 0.24% in 2024, then decreased by -8bps to 0.22% in 2025, then grew by 17bps to 0.25% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales over the past three periods came in at 0.25%, 0.22%, and 0.18% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.