Brown Forman (BF-B) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 21.34% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 0.49 percentage points from 21.83% a year earlier but up 13.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Brown Forman (BF-B) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Brown Forman's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 19.58%, down 1.99 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at 19.70%, down 2.20 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -6.07 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 21.89% in FY2025 (-4.64 pp), 26.54% in FY2024 (+5.56 pp), 20.98% in FY2023 (-2.72 pp) and 23.70% in FY2022 (-2.07 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 8.28% in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of 31.49% in fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.57 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (a gain of 14.22 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 13.20 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at 8.28% (Q4 2026), 24.36% (Q3 2026) and 22.83% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 368.60 Bn | 357.24 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 34.92% |
| 2 | Diageo | 206.17 Bn | 198.57 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 179.07 Bn | 179.07 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 13.96% |
| 4 | Pepsico | 171.83 Bn | 132.26 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 16.64% |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 131.95 Bn | 100.69 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 27.38% |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 84.12 Bn | 72.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 29.18% |
| 7 | Ambev | 46.97 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 23.89% |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.38 Bn | 38.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.33 Bn | 41.57 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 8.59% |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.02 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 21.34% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 21.34% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8.28% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 24.36% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.83% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 21.83% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 18.29% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 20.77% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 24.78% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 23.20% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 31.49% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 26.53% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 24.13% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 24.66% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 23.03% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 12.30% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 22.62% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 26.63% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.68% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 25.42% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 25.10% |
Brown Forman Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();