Brown Forman (BF-B) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman's (BF-B) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.66 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 20.6% from 0.83 a year earlier but up 64.6% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Brown Forman was 0.46, down 36.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at 0.48, down 50.9% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Brown Forman's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.97 in FY2025 (+1.1%), 0.96 in FY2024 (+16.6%), 0.83 in FY2023 (-20.6%) and 1.04 in FY2022 (+132.6%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.27 in fiscal Q3 2026 to a high of 3.38 in fiscal Q2 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 16.5% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 474.5%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2024, with a decline of 79.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.40 (Q4 2026), 0.27 (Q3 2026) and 1.00 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 398.89 Bn | 385.36 Bn | 8.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 199.02 Bn | 199.02 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Pepsico | 183.91 Bn | 141.68 Bn | 13.75 Bn | - |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 91.49 Bn | 79.74 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Diageo | 51.63 Bn | 31.70 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.30 Bn | 36.59 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.71 Bn | 43.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 46.99 Bn | 43.03 Bn | 3.07 Bn | - |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.39 Bn | 21.94 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 0.27 |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.90 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 0.66 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.66 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.83 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.05 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.27 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.38 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.61 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 2.54 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.78 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.78 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.66 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.50 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.38 |
API Access
Brown Forman FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();