Brown-Forman (BF.A) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Brown-Forman (BF.A) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), Brown-Forman had a P/E ratio of 16.53 (down from 18.95), return on equity of 17.8% (down from 23.1%), debt-to-equity of 0.65 (down from 0.71) and a current ratio of 3.24 (down from 3.88). A current ratio of 3.24 means current assets exceed current liabilities. Its dividend yield was 3.54% with a payout ratio of 59.7%.

Brown-Forman Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	16.53	18.95	22.08	39.84	38.55	37.95
Forward P/E	-	-	-	-	-	41.83
P/S Ratio	3.01	4.14	5.41	7.38	8.21	9.87
P/B Ratio	2.94	4.12	6.43	9.54	11.80	12.86
Price/Tangible Book	7.60	10.93	21.09	48.21	23.24	12.91
Price/FCF	13.24	38.21	53.96	68.26	40.48	45.24
Price/OCF	11.82	27.54	34.95	48.74	34.51	41.81
PEG Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	6.05
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	3.61	4.71	6.09	7.99	8.60	10.28
EV/EBITDA	11.97	15.00	20.67	26.86	25.72	28.61
EV/EBIT	12.85	16.12	22.25	28.69	27.36	30.50
EV/FCF	15.88	43.46	60.69	73.95	42.38	47.11
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	17.85%	23.14%	30.18%	26.08%	31.08%	39.00%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.64%	8.94%	8.96%	10.41%	11.98%	15.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	14.04%	14.76%	14.83%	17.95%	22.28%	21.17%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	16.60%	16.60%	17.30%	17.60%	23.20%	22.23%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.65	0.71	0.91	0.92	0.86	0.96
Debt/EBITDA	2.12	2.19	2.50	2.31	1.73	2.06
Debt/FCF	2.92	6.58	7.63	6.56	2.94	3.39
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	3.24	3.88	2.59	3.51	3.65	4.27
Quick Ratio	0.93	1.18	0.78	1.13	1.63	2.07
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.49	0.49	0.52	0.60	0.61	0.56
Inventory Turnover	0.61	0.64	0.68	0.85	0.86	0.80
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	6.05%	5.28%	4.53%	2.51%	2.59%	2.63%
FCF Yield	7.55%	2.62%	1.85%	1.47%	2.47%	2.21%
Dividend Yield	3.54%	2.70%	1.85%	1.30%	1.30%	0.99%
Payout Ratio	59.72%	48.33%	39.45%	48.28%	99.17%	37.43%
Buyback Yield	1.32%	0.90%	0.68%	0.02%	0.02%	-0.06%
Total Return	4.86%	3.59%	2.53%	1.32%	1.32%	0.93%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Brown-Forman Financial Ratios

What is Brown-Forman's P/E ratio?

Brown-Forman's P/E ratio was 16.53 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 18.95 a year earlier.

What is Brown-Forman's return on equity?

Brown-Forman's return on equity (ROE) was 17.8% for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 23.1% a year earlier.

What is Brown-Forman's debt-to-equity ratio?

Brown-Forman's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.65 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 0.71 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition