Brown Forman (BF-B) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) recorded FCF Margin of 13.63% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 2.80 percentage points from 10.83% a year earlier but down 9.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Brown Forman (BF-B) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Brown Forman's FCF Margin came in at 18.24% as of Jul 31, 2026, up 6.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was 17.57%, up 9.05 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of +0.89 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 8.52% in FY2025 (+0.66 pp), 7.86% in FY2024 (-0.64 pp), 8.51% in FY2023 (-7.20 pp) and 15.71% in FY2022 (-0.98 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -1.98% in fiscal Q1 2025 to 28.08% in fiscal Q3 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.77 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026, against a drop of 20.60 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 22.86% (Q4 2026), 28.08% (Q3 2026) and 8.01% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 375.10 Bn | 363.73 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 38.15% |
| 2 | Diageo | 209.77 Bn | 202.17 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 182.89 Bn | 182.89 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Pepsico | 175.39 Bn | 135.83 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 6.22% |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 138.58 Bn | 107.33 Bn | 9.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 82.00 Bn | 70.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 18.16% |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 46.20 Bn | 39.44 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Ambev | 45.08 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 23.38% |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 42.81 Bn | 43.05 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 9.77% |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 11.94 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 13.63% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 13.63% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 22.86% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 28.08% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 8.01% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10.83% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 9.10% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 20.18% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5.89% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -1.98% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 17.21% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 13.94% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.06% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -0.83% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 12.60% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.77% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 8.31% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 10.87% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.16% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 23.37% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.21% |
Brown Forman FCF Margin API
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "BF-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();