Brown Forman (BF-B) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman (BF-B) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 459.52 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.8% from 472.96 million a year earlier and down 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Brown Forman's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 466.73 million, down 1.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Brown Forman's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 472.95 million in FY2025 (-0.9%), 477.22 million in FY2024 (-0.7%), 480.47 million in FY2023 (unchanged) and 480.57 million in FY2022 (unchanged).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 1.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 0.0% (fiscal Q2 2023) to 2.8% (fiscal Q1 2027).
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 466.73 million (Q4 2026), 462.86 million (Q3 2026) and 472.61 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 370.32 Bn | 358.96 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 4.31 Bn |
| 2 | Diageo | 208.31 Bn | 200.71 Bn | - | 2.23 Bn |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 181.53 Bn | 181.53 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 142.00 Bn |
| 4 | Pepsico | 172.96 Bn | 133.40 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 132.06 Bn | 100.80 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 81.53 Bn | 69.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 7 | Ambev | 46.02 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 15.68 Bn |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.68 Bn | 38.92 Bn | - | 456.00 Mn |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.29 Bn | 41.52 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.02 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 459.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 459.52 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 466.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 462.86 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 472.61 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 472.96 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 472.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 472.89 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 473.06 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 472.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 477.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 475.57 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 480.12 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 480.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 480.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 480.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 480.55 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 480.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 480.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 480.57 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 480.52 Mn |
API Access
Brown Forman Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();