Brown Forman (BF-B) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 18.05% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 3.10 percentage points from 21.15% a year earlier but up 0.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Brown Forman posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 17.85%, down 5.30 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -21.15 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 23.14% in FY2025 (-7.04 pp), 30.18% in FY2024 (+4.11 pp), 26.08% in FY2023 (-5.00 pp) and 31.08% in FY2022 (-7.92 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 17.65% in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of 32.29% in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 5.45 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2022 (a drop of 13.18 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 17.65% (Q4 2026), 19.64% (Q3 2026) and 19.95% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 370.32 Bn | 358.96 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 38.90% |
| 2 | Diageo | 208.31 Bn | 200.71 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 181.53 Bn | 181.53 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Pepsico | 172.96 Bn | 133.40 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 48.01% |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 132.06 Bn | 100.80 Bn | 9.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 81.53 Bn | 69.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 23.52% |
| 7 | Ambev | 46.02 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 18.14% |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.68 Bn | 38.92 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.29 Bn | 41.52 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 5.12% |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.02 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 18.05% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 18.05% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 17.65% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 19.64% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 19.95% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 21.15% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.24% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 26.28% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 28.01% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 28.30% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 30.29% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 28.81% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 22.97% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 23.16% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 24.83% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 23.92% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 30.31% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 32.29% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 31.89% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 29.66% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 27.36% |
API Access
Brown Forman Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();