Brown Forman (BF-B) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman's Total Debt was $2.44 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 9.6% from $2.7 billion a year earlier and down 2.4% from the prior quarter.
Brown Forman (BF-B) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Total Debt at Brown Forman came in at $2.5 billion, down 8.5% from FY2025.
- Total Debt shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Total Debt was $2.73 billion in FY2025 (-11.8%), $3.1 billion in FY2024 (+6.4%), $2.91 billion in FY2023 (+28.4%) and $2.27 billion in FY2022 (-11.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Total Debt since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Total Debt has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 9.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Total Debt over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 36.8%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 17.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, BF-B's Total Debt in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $2.5 billion (Q4 2026), $2.75 billion (Q3 2026) and $2.65 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 399.88 Bn | 386.35 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 43.50 Bn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 199.08 Bn | 199.08 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Pepsico | 183.29 Bn | 141.06 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 51.88 Bn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 92.05 Bn | 80.30 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Diageo | 52.06 Bn | 32.13 Bn | - | 22.80 Bn |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.77 Bn | 37.06 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 51.46 Bn | 44.12 Bn | - | 12.56 Bn |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 46.83 Bn | 42.87 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 29.98 Bn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.62 Bn | 22.17 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 10.32 Bn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.87 Bn | 11.56 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 2.44 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2.44 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.50 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.75 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.65 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.70 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 2.73 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.86 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3.20 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 3.17 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.10 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 3.41 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.11 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.08 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.91 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.03 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2.41 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 2.25 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.27 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 2.33 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.35 Bn |
Brown Forman Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();