Consumer Defensive
Live Price
Offline$25.92
-1.26% today
1Y Change
-2.11%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 19, 2026
Coverage: 229 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 19, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $12.17B. The stock last traded around $25.92 and down 2.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 19, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -4.9%, EPS growth of -14.4%, a dividend yield of 3.5%. What stands out right now is revenue -4.9%, EPS -14.4%, free cash flow +2.9% with operating margin 28.4% and ROIC 12.2%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 15.4 and price/sales 3.1. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines BF-B price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-4.9% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+28.4% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
15.4 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Jun 4, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -4.9% and EPS is at -14.4%, with operating margin around 28.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.5%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -2.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 4, 2026 | +24.5% | -0.5% | -7.8% | +1.0% |
2025 Aug 28, 2025 | -24.3% | +3.3% | -0.2% | -6.5% |
2025 Jun 3, 2025 | -8.8% | -0.7% | +1.6% | +14.0% |
Benchmark Comparison
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Relative to SPY
BF-B Max Drawdown
-27.06%
Trailing 1Y
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Trailing 1Y
Uses the longest available daily history for BF-B and SPY.
Company Overview
Brown-Forman Corporation
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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