Brown Forman (BF-B) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) reported Operating Income of $252 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 3.1% from $260 million a year earlier but up 162.5% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Brown Forman's Operating Income came in at $993 million, down 8.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at $1 billion, down 9.6% from FY2025.
- Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Operating Income came in at $1.11 billion in FY2025 (-21.7%), $1.41 billion in FY2024 (+25.5%), $1.13 billion in FY2023 (-6.4%) and $1.2 billion in FY2022 (+3.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Income spans a low of $96 million in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of $375 million in fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Operating Income gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 15.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Income in five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 115.6%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 53.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $96 million (Q4 2026), $340 million (Q3 2026) and $305 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 401.84 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.29 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 612.08 Mn |
| 3 | Pepsico | 182.79 Bn | 140.55 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 92.06 Bn | 80.31 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 740.44 Mn |
| 5 | Diageo | 51.95 Bn | 32.02 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.85 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 951.20 Mn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 51.70 Bn | 44.37 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.08 Bn | 43.13 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 628.00 Mn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.57 Bn | 22.12 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 805.00 Mn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.86 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 252.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 252.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 96.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 340.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 260.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 205.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 280.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 281.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 375.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 339.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 327.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 298.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 173.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 313.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 343.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 246.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 347.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 322.00 Mn |
API Access
Brown Forman Operating Income API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();