Brown Forman (BF-B) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $185 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.5% from $177 million a year earlier but down 28.6% from the prior quarter.
Brown Forman (BF-B) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Brown Forman's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $815 million as of Jul 31, 2026, up 11.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was $807 million, up 8.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $744 million in FY2025 (-9.9%), $826 million in FY2024 (+11.3%), $742 million in FY2023 (+7.5%) and $690 million in FY2022 (+2.8%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has ranged from $162 million in fiscal Q3 2022 to $259 million in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 34.2% in fiscal Q4 2026, against a decline of 16.5% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $259 million (Q4 2026), $184 million (Q3 2026) and $187 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 401.84 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 3.72 Bn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.29 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Pepsico | 182.79 Bn | 140.55 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 9.49 Bn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 92.06 Bn | 80.31 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Diageo | 51.95 Bn | 32.02 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.85 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 2.06 Bn | -263.15 Mn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 51.70 Bn | 44.37 Bn | - | -1.63 Bn |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.08 Bn | 43.13 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.57 Bn | 22.12 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 538.20 Mn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.86 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 185.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 259.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 184.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 193.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 178.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 185.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 188.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 231.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 203.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 192.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 200.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 201.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 186.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 180.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 175.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 195.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 162.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 165.00 Mn |
Brown Forman Selling, General & Administrative API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();