Brown-Forman Corporation

$ 26.64 4.43 %

Brown-Forman Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, operates globally within the alcoholic beverage industry. The company is actively involved in the production, distillation, bottling, international trade (importing and exporting), marketing, and sale of a diverse portfolio of alcoholic products. Its extensive offerings encompass a wide variety of spirits, wines, and whiskey products, including specialty whiskey spirits and flavored whiskey liqueurs. The range also features convenient ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour options, pre-mixed cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and other liqueurs. These beverages are primarily marketed under prominent brands such as 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. Beyond beverage sales, Brown-Forman also engages in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine, in addition to offering contract bottling services. The company's distribution model involves reaching retail customers and end consumers through independent distributors or state governments, while directly supplying retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments. With a history dating back to its founding in 1870, Brown-Forman Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and conducts substantial operations across the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and numerous other international markets.

CEO: Lawson E. Whiting - https://www.brown-forman.com

Price objectif

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Recommandation

Hold

DCF

$ 41.43

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Quick ratio

1.18

suggests a healthy liquidity position, showing that the company can likely meet its short-term obligations.

P/E ratio

17.41

is considered reasonable, suggesting that the company has a valuation in line with its current profits.

EPS

1.53

is the net profit of a company divided by the number of outstanding shares, indicating the profit earned per share.

ROE

17.63 %

reflects reasonable profitability, showing good use of equity.

ROIC

13.69 %

generates a return higher than the cost of its capital, thereby creating value for its investors.

WACC

5.53

is a company's average cost of capital, weighted by the proportion of debt and equity in its financing. It represents the minimum return the company must generate to satisfy its investors.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

0.54

indicates that the company uses more equity than debt, suggesting prudent management.

Free cash flow per share

1.95

is a measure of a company's financial flexibility that is determined by dividing free cash flow by the total number of shares outstanding.

Dividend payout ratio

59.72 %

indicates that the company is retaining a large portion of its profits to reinvest in growth

Earnings per share

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Financials

Piotroski score
7 indicates good financial health
Altman score
4.14 indicates good financial health and low risk of bankruptcy
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Cash / Debt

Cash Ratio
0.25 indicates liquidity risk, as the company may not have enough cash to meet its immediate obligations
Debt Ratio
0.27 indicates that the company uses little debt to finance its assets, suggesting good financial stability
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Free Cash Flow

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Earnings Per Share (annual)

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Sales

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