Brown-Forman Corporation

NYSE BF-B

Brown-Forman Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) for the Trailing 12 Months (TTM) ending October 31, 2024: 28.83%

Brown-Forman Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) is 28.83% for the Trailing 12 Months (TTM) ending October 31, 2024, a 21.01% change year over year. Return on equity measures profit against shareholder equity; higher ROE indicates superior profitability and value creation.

Brown-Forman Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) for the Trailing 12 Months (TTM) ending October 31, 2023 was 23.82%, a -25.37% change year over year.
Brown-Forman Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) for the Trailing 12 Months (TTM) ending October 31, 2022 was 31.92%, a 11.63% change year over year.
Brown-Forman Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) for the Trailing 12 Months (TTM) ending October 31, 2021 was 28.59%, a -33.92% change year over year.
Brown-Forman Corporation Return on Equity (ROE) for the Trailing 12 Months (TTM) ending October 31, 2020 was 43.27%, a -14.57% change year over year.

Key data

Date	Return on Equity (ROE)	Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	Interest Coverage Ratio	Debt to Equity Ratio

NYSE: BF-B

Brown-Forman Corporation

CEO	Mr. Lawson E. Whiting
IPO Date	March 17, 1980
Location	United States
Headquarters	850 Dixie Highway
Employees	5,700
Sector	Consumer Staples
Industries Alcoholic Beverages Wines & Spirits

Description

Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine; and provision of contract bottling services. The company serves retail customers and consumers through distributors or state governments; and retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments directly. It has operations in the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and internationally. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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