Brown Forman (BF-B) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) recorded Retained Earnings of $4.96 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 6.3% from $4.67 billion a year earlier but down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Brown Forman reported Retained Earnings of $5 billion, up 6.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $4.71 billion in FY2025 (+10.5%), $4.26 billion in FY2024 (+17.0%), $3.64 billion in FY2023 (+12.4%) and $3.24 billion in FY2022 (unchanged).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has ranged from $3.09 billion in fiscal Q3 2022 to $5.05 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 17 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 10.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 17.0% in fiscal Q4 2024, against a decline of 1.1% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $5 billion (Q4 2026), $5.05 billion (Q3 2026) and $4.89 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 373.72 Bn | 362.36 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 84.17 Bn |
| 2 | Diageo | 207.56 Bn | 199.96 Bn | - | 8.29 Bn |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 182.40 Bn | 182.40 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Pepsico | 175.65 Bn | 136.08 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 74.12 Bn |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 133.55 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 51.69 Bn |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 81.77 Bn | 70.02 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 10.51 Bn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.94 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | 10.27 Bn |
| 8 | Ambev | 45.55 Bn | 31.57 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 20.82 Bn |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 42.22 Bn | 42.46 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 5.33 Bn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.08 Bn | 10.77 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 4.96 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4.96 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5.00 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.05 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 4.89 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 4.67 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4.71 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 4.67 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.51 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 4.25 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.26 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 4.00 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.92 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.67 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.64 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.44 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 3.53 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.31 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.24 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 3.09 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.49 Bn |
API Access
Brown Forman Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();