Brown Forman (BF-B) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman's Free Cash Flow came in at $161 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 24.8% from $129 million a year earlier but down 39.2% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Brown Forman reported Free Cash Flow of $925 million, up 58.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was $893 million, up 107.2% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $431 million in FY2025 (+2.9%), $419 million in FY2024 (-8.3%), $457 million in FY2023 (-42.7%) and $798 million in FY2022 (+5.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$24 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to $392 million (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 61.2% over the last seven quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 402.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 87.8%).
- Business Quant data shows BF-B's Free Cash Flow at $265 million (Q4 2026), $392 million (Q3 2026) and $107 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 398.74 Bn | 385.21 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.57 Bn | 198.57 Bn | 2.06 Bn | -231.82 Mn |
| 3 | Pepsico | 185.18 Bn | 142.94 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 90.24 Bn | 78.49 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 460.79 Mn |
| 5 | Diageo | 53.29 Bn | 33.36 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.69 Bn | 36.98 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.61 Bn | 43.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.21 Bn | 43.25 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 714.00 Mn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 23.52 Bn | 23.07 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 639.90 Mn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 13.48 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 161.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 161.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 265.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 392.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 129.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 102.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 272.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 205.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 196.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -11.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 163.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 115.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 140.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 177.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 319.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 131.00 Mn |
API Access
Brown Forman Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();