Brown Forman (BF-B) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 14.94% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.44 percentage points from 16.38% a year earlier but up 0.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Brown Forman came in at 14.81%, down 0.90 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -7.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.71% in FY2025 (-6.34 pp), 22.05% in FY2024 (+3.24 pp), 18.81% in FY2023 (-3.43 pp) and 22.24% in FY2022 (-0.07 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 14.58% (fiscal Q4 2026) and 23.57% (fiscal Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (a gain of 4.71 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 6.80 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BF-B's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 14.58% (Q4 2026), 16.49% (Q3 2026) and 15.49% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 368.60 Bn | 357.24 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 18.37% |
| 2 | Diageo | 206.17 Bn | 198.57 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 179.07 Bn | 179.07 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Pepsico | 171.83 Bn | 132.26 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 18.82% |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 131.95 Bn | 100.69 Bn | 9.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 84.12 Bn | 72.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 28.61% |
| 7 | Ambev | 46.97 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 228.90% |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.38 Bn | 38.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.33 Bn | 41.57 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 5.38% |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.02 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 14.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 14.94% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 14.58% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.49% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 15.49% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 16.38% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.82% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 18.31% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 20.40% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 20.93% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 21.29% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 20.37% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 16.71% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 16.77% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 16.87% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 20.02% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 22.94% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.57% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 22.87% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 20.96% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 18.23% |
API Access
Brown Forman Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();