Brown Forman (BF-B) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman's Shares Outstanding came in at 458.82 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.9% from 472.72 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Brown Forman's Shares Outstanding was 466.34 million, down 1.3% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding was 472.66 million in FY2025 (-0.8%), 476.39 million in FY2024 (-0.6%), 479.16 million in FY2023 (+0.1%) and 478.88 million in FY2022 (+0.1%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 0.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2027 (a decline of 2.9%).
- Business Quant data shows BF-B's Shares Outstanding at 466.34 million (Q4 2026), 462.46 million (Q3 2026) and 471.87 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 415.05 Bn | 401.36 Bn | 8.45 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 195.63 Bn | 195.63 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 3 | Pepsico | 194.97 Bn | 152.73 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 95.69 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 5 | Diageo | 54.44 Bn | 34.51 Bn | - | 556.00 Mn |
| 6 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 53.15 Bn | 45.82 Bn | - | 456.00 Mn |
| 7 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 50.27 Bn | 46.32 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 8 | Ambev | 43.18 Bn | 27.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 15.62 Bn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 25.00 Bn | 24.55 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 170.46 Mn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 14.15 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 458.82 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 458.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 466.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 462.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 471.87 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 472.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 472.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 472.66 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 472.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 472.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 476.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 474.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 479.20 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 479.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 479.16 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 479.15 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 479.14 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 479.08 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 478.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 478.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 478.86 Mn |
API Access
Brown Forman Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();