Brown Forman (BF-B) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman's Debt Ratio was 0.31 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 5.6% from 0.33 a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Debt Ratio at Brown Forman came in at 0.32, down 6.2% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Debt Ratio was 0.34 in FY2025 (-11.0%), 0.38 in FY2024 (+1.4%), 0.37 in FY2023 (+5.2%) and 0.36 in FY2022 (-9.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q4 2015.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 9.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 10.3%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 16.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, BF-B's Debt Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 0.32 (Q4 2026), 0.33 (Q3 2026) and 0.32 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 401.84 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 0.40 |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.29 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Pepsico | 182.79 Bn | 140.55 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 0.46 |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 92.06 Bn | 80.31 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Diageo | 51.95 Bn | 32.02 Bn | - | 0.49 |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.85 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 0.04 |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 51.70 Bn | 44.37 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.08 Bn | 43.13 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 0.34 |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.57 Bn | 22.12 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 0.47 |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.86 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 0.31 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.36 |
API Access
Brown Forman Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=debt-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();