Brown Forman (BF-B) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman's Cash from Operations came in at $173 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 8.1% from $160 million a year earlier but down 40.5% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Brown Forman reported Cash from Operations of $1.01 billion, up 36.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was $1 billion, up 67.2% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash from Operations was $598 million in FY2025 (-7.6%), $647 million in FY2024 (+1.1%), $640 million in FY2023 (-31.6%) and $936 million in FY2022 (+14.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $17 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to $417 million (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 131.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 841.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 78.0%).
- Business Quant data shows BF-B's Cash from Operations at $291 million (Q4 2026), $417 million (Q3 2026) and $132 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 370.32 Bn | 358.96 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 2 | Diageo | 208.31 Bn | 200.71 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 181.53 Bn | 181.53 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Pepsico | 172.96 Bn | 133.40 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 132.06 Bn | 100.80 Bn | 9.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 81.53 Bn | 69.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 509.22 Mn |
| 7 | Ambev | 46.02 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 930.87 Mn |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.68 Bn | 38.92 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.29 Bn | 41.52 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 895.00 Mn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.02 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 173.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 173.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 291.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 417.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 160.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 152.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 317.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 285.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 265.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 230.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 143.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 173.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 253.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 348.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 150.00 Mn |
API Access
Brown Forman Cash from Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "BF-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();