Brown Forman (BF-B) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 10.08 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 3.1% from 10.40 a year earlier but up 173.0% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Brown Forman reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 9.64, up 2.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was 9.72, up 7.1% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 9.07 in FY2025 (-18.5%), 11.13 in FY2024 (-11.1%), 12.52 in FY2023 (-14.7%) and 14.68 in FY2022 (+2.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio is 3.69 (fiscal Q4 2026) to 18.05 (fiscal Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 56.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 58.5%).
- Business Quant data shows BF-B's Interest Coverage Ratio at 3.69 (Q4 2026), 13.08 (Q3 2026) and 11.73 (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 400.39 Bn | 386.87 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 12.66 |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 199.16 Bn | 199.16 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 4.69 |
| 3 | Pepsico | 182.76 Bn | 140.53 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 17.60 |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 91.44 Bn | 79.69 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Diageo | 52.06 Bn | 32.13 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.85 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 5.28 |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.94 Bn | 43.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 46.93 Bn | 42.97 Bn | 3.07 Bn | - |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.46 Bn | 22.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | - |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.91 Bn | 11.60 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 10.08 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 10.08 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 3.69 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.08 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11.73 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10.40 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 7.59 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 9.03 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 10.66 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8.78 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11.03 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 11.30 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 10.94 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 11.28 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 10.28 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 7.21 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 17.39 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.05 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 11.71 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 17.35 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.10 |
API Access
Brown Forman Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();