# BROWN FORMAN CORP (BF-B) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Brown Forman (BF-B) grew revenue 0.5% in FY2026 to $5.1 billion, operating margin 19.7% against a 12.2% median for beverages, equity 50.9% of assets, and dividend per share up 3 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 14693 · fiscal year ended 2026-04-30 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/BF-B) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/BF-B.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.1B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 0.5% |
| Revenue growth per year | 0.0% |
| Operating margin | 19.7% (prior year 21.9%) |
| Net margin | 14.1% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.0B |
| Capital spending | $107M |
| Free cash flow | $893M |
| Cash | $308M |
| Long-term debt | $2.4B |
| Total assets | $7.9B |
| Total equity | $4.0B |
| Equity ÷ assets | 50.9% |
| Return on equity | 17.8% |
| Dividend per share | $0.915 |
| Dividend years rising | 3 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 6.3 (safe zone)
- Piotroski F: 7 of 9 (solid)
- Beneish M: -2.65 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Cash cow now · steady, with strong cash arriving today

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $5.1B (FY2026), total debt $2.4B. Experience: revenue up 0.5% on the year, up 0.0% a year over 4 years; operating margin 19.7%, down from 21.9%. Soundness: equity 50.9% of assets, return on equity 17.8%, payout 59.7% of profit, dividend per share up 3 years running. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $4.4B and $5.5B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $4.1B to $5.9B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (9 filers, $50M+ revenue, beverages): operating margin 19.7% against a 12.2% median; growth 0.5% against 1.9%.

Range logged 2026-09-26, receipt 83a8ec0d7af1502a, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 2, latest 2026-07-13 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000033/0000014693-26-000033-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-09-21 · 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000119312526396679/0001193125-26-396679-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-09-02 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000052/0000014693-26-000052-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-02 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000048/0000014693-26-000048-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-23 · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000035/0000014693-26-000035-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-13 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000033/0000014693-26-000033-index.htm)
- DEF 14A · filed 2026-06-18 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000119312526275853/0001193125-26-275853-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000014693.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=14693

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: BROWN FORMAN CORP (BF-B) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/BF-B. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.