Brown Forman Debt to Equity Ratio 2012-2026 | BF.A

Current and historical debt to equity ratio values for Brown Forman (BF.A) over the last 10 years. The debt/equity ratio can be defined as a measure of a company's financial leverage calculated by dividing its long-term debt by stockholders' equity. Brown Forman debt/equity for the three months ending January 31, 2026 was 0.51.
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Brown Forman Debt/Equity Ratio Historical Data
Date Long Term Debt Shareholder's Equity Debt to Equity Ratio
2026-01-31 $4.22B $4.08B 1.03
2025-10-31 $4.09B $4.13B 0.99
2025-07-31 $4.18B $3.99B 1.05
2025-04-30 $4.09B $3.99B 1.03
2025-01-31 $4.25B $3.82B 1.11
2024-10-31 $4.63B $3.71B 1.25
2024-07-31 $4.74B $3.47B 1.37
2024-04-30 $4.65B $3.52B 1.32
2024-01-31 $4.99B $3.25B 1.54
2023-10-31 $4.66B $3.45B 1.35
2023-07-31 $4.75B $3.34B 1.42
2023-04-30 $4.51B $3.27B 1.38
2023-01-31 $4.72B $3.04B 1.55
2022-10-31 $3.81B $3.04B 1.25
2022-07-31 $3.71B $2.81B 1.32
2022-04-30 $3.64B $2.74B 1.33
2022-01-31 $3.71B $2.52B 1.47
2021-10-31 $3.69B $2.92B 1.26
2021-07-31 $3.90B $2.68B 1.45
2021-04-30 $3.87B $2.66B 1.46
2021-01-31 $4.03B $2.47B 1.63
2020-10-31 $3.95B $2.40B 1.64
2020-07-31 $4.04B $2.15B 1.88
2020-04-30 $3.79B $1.98B 1.92
2020-01-31 $3.51B $2.01B 1.75
2019-10-31 $3.61B $1.94B 1.86
2019-07-31 $3.66B $1.66B 2.20
2019-04-30 $3.49B $1.65B 2.12
2019-01-31 $3.67B $1.49B 2.46
2018-10-31 $3.65B $1.50B 2.44
2018-07-31 $3.66B $1.37B 2.67
2018-04-30 $3.66B $1.32B 2.78
2018-01-31 $3.84B $1.20B 3.20
2017-10-31 $3.33B $1.65B 2.02
2017-07-31 $3.38B $1.42B 2.38
2017-04-30 $3.26B $1.37B 2.38
2017-01-31 $3.42B $1.18B 2.89
2016-10-31 $3.44B $1.28B 2.68
2016-07-31 $3.43B $1.33B 2.58
2016-04-30 $2.62B $1.56B 1.68
2016-01-31 $2.92B $1.42B 2.06
2015-10-31 $2.92B $1.40B 2.08
2015-07-31 $2.63B $1.71B 1.54
2015-04-30 $2.28B $1.91B 1.20
2015-01-31 $2.12B $2.04B 1.04
2014-10-31 $2.17B $2.08B 1.05
2014-07-31 $2.14B $2.05B 1.04
2014-04-30 $2.07B $2.03B 1.02
2014-01-31 $2.10B $1.89B 1.11
2013-10-31 $2.04B $1.84B 1.11
2013-07-31 $2.02B $1.67B 1.21
2013-04-30 $2.00B $1.63B 1.23
2013-01-31 $2.31B $1.52B 1.52
2012-10-31 $1.50B $2.31B 0.65
2012-07-31 $1.46B $2.12B 0.69
2012-04-30 $1.41B $2.07B 0.68
2012-01-31 $1.64B $2.04B 0.81
2011-10-31 $1.67B $2.01B 0.83
2011-07-31 $1.68B $2.07B 0.81
2011-04-30 $1.65B $2.06B 0.80
2011-01-31 $1.65B $1.87B 0.88
2010-10-31 $1.47B $1.98B 0.74
2010-07-31 $1.52B $1.87B 0.81
2010-04-30 $1.49B $1.90B 0.79
2010-01-31 $1.54B $1.88B 0.82
2009-10-31 $1.71B $1.87B 0.91
2009-07-31 $1.64B $1.80B 0.91
2009-04-30 $1.66B $1.82B 0.91
2009-01-31 $1.69B $1.81B 0.93
2008-10-31 $1.87B $1.81B 1.03
2008-07-31 $1.70B $1.75B 0.97
2008-04-30 $1.68B $1.73B 0.97
2008-01-31 $1.70B $1.70B 1.00
2007-10-31 $1.80B $1.75B 1.03
2007-07-31 $1.74B $1.61B 1.08
2007-04-30 $1.98B $1.57B 1.26
2007-01-31 $1.94B $1.79B 1.09
2006-10-31 $1.18B $1.75B 0.67
2006-07-31 $1.14B $1.61B 0.71
2006-04-30 $1.17B $1.56B 0.75
2006-01-31 $1.19B $1.46B 0.82
2005-10-31 $1.19B $1.40B 0.85
2005-07-31 $1.34B $1.26B 1.06
2005-04-30 $1.34B $1.31B 1.02
2005-01-31 $1.38B $1.24B 1.11
2004-10-31 $1.36B $1.20B 1.13
2004-07-31 $1.28B $1.09B 1.17
2004-04-30 $1.28B $1.10B 1.17
2004-01-31 $1.36B $0.97B 1.40
2003-10-31 $1.50B $0.93B 1.62
2003-07-31 $1.45B $0.83B 1.73
2003-04-30 $1.42B $0.84B 1.70
2003-01-31 $0.73B $1.41B 0.52
2002-10-31 $0.83B $1.39B 0.60
2002-07-31 $0.72B $1.30B 0.56
2002-04-30 $0.71B $1.31B 0.54
2002-01-31 $0.68B $1.26B 0.54
2001-10-31 $0.84B $1.25B 0.67
2001-07-31 $0.77B $1.17B 0.65
2001-04-30 $0.75B $1.19B 0.63
2001-01-31 $0.72B $1.14B 0.63
2000-10-31 $0.87B $1.12B 0.78
2000-07-31 $0.76B $1.05B 0.72
2000-04-30 $0.75B $1.05B 0.72
2000-01-31 $0.75B $1.00B 0.75
1999-10-31 $0.94B $0.99B 0.95
1999-07-31 $0.83B $0.92B 0.91
1999-04-30 $0.82B $0.92B 0.89
1999-01-31 $0.66B $0.87B 0.76
1998-10-31 $0.80B $0.87B 0.91
1998-07-31 $0.68B $0.82B 0.83
1998-04-30 $0.68B $0.82B 0.83
1998-01-31 $0.65B $0.79B 0.82
1997-10-31 $0.75B $0.79B 0.95
1997-07-31 $0.66B $0.73B 0.91
1997-04-30 $0.70B $0.73B 0.96
1997-01-31 $0.67B $0.69B 0.97
1996-10-31 $0.79B $0.69B 1.14
1996-07-31 $0.72B $0.63B 1.15
1996-04-30 $0.75B $0.63B 1.18
1996-01-31 $0.74B $0.60B 1.23
1995-10-31 $0.80B $0.60B 1.34
1995-07-31 $0.74B $0.54B 1.36
1995-04-30 $0.74B $0.55B 1.36
1995-01-31 $0.71B $0.51B 1.39
1994-10-31 $0.83B $0.51B 1.64
1994-07-31 $0.75B $0.46B 1.64
1994-04-30 $0.77B $0.46B 1.66
1994-01-31 $0.83B $0.45B 1.83
1993-10-31 $0.57B $0.84B 0.68
1993-07-31 $0.53B $0.78B 0.68
1993-04-30 $0.49B $0.82B 0.60
1993-01-31 $0.51B $0.81B 0.63
1992-10-31 $0.63B $0.79B 0.80
1992-07-31 $0.49B $0.74B 0.67
1992-04-30 $0.46B $0.74B 0.62
1992-01-31 $0.41B $0.72B 0.57
1991-10-31 $0.52B $0.70B 0.74
1991-07-31 $0.48B $0.65B 0.75
1991-04-30 $0.42B $0.66B 0.64
1991-01-31 $0.38B $0.65B 0.59
1990-10-31 $0.44B $0.63B 0.70
1990-07-31 $0.41B $0.60B 0.69
1990-04-30 $0.43B $0.60B 0.72
1990-01-31 $0.40B $0.59B 0.68
1989-10-31 $0.42B $0.57B 0.74
1989-07-31 $0.46B $0.56B 0.82
1989-04-30 $0.45B $0.56B 0.81
1989-01-31 $0.50B $0.55B 0.92
1988-10-31 $0.51B $0.50B 1.02
1988-07-31 $0.47B $0.46B 1.03
1988-04-30 $0.48B $0.45B 1.05
1988-01-31 $0.37B $0.65B 0.58
1987-10-31 $0.48B $0.63B 0.77
1987-07-31 $0.44B $0.59B 0.74
1987-04-30 $0.47B $0.59B 0.79
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Consumer Staples Alcoholic Beverages $13.624B $3.975B
Brown-Forman Corporation is a producer and marketer of fine quality beverage alcohol brands. The brands include Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Canadian Mist, Fetzer, Korbel, Gentleman Jack, el Jimador, Tequila Herradura, Sonoma-Cutrer, Chambord, Tuaca, Woodford Reserve, and Bonterra. They globally market and sell various categories of beverage alcohol products, such as Tennessee, Canadian, and Kentucky whiskies; Kentucky bourbons; California sparkling wine; tequila; table wine; liqueurs; vodka; and ready-to-drink products. They sell their wine and spirits brands either through wholesale distributors or in states that directly control alcohol sales, state governments that then sell to retail customers and consumers. Their main international markets are the U.K., Australia, Mexico, Poland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, South Africa, China, Japan, Canada, and Russia.
Stock Name Country Market Cap PE Ratio
Anheuser-Busch (BUD) Belgium $147.711B 20.30
Ambev S.A (ABEV) Brazil $50.267B 19.94
Heineken (HEINY) Netherlands $46.023B 0.00
Diageo (DEO) United Kingdom $43.110B 0.00
Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) United States $28.812B 14.07
Pernod Ricard SA (PRNDY) France $19.248B 0.00
Carlsberg AS (CABGY) Denmark $18.118B 0.00
Kirin Holdings (KNBWY) Japan $13.529B 13.69
Brown-Forman (BF.B) United States $13.527B 17.15
Campari Group (DVDCF) Italy $9.727B 0.00
Tsingtao Brewery (TSGTY) China $8.724B 0.00
Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) United States $8.466B 8.30
Boston Beer (SAM) United States $2.687B 26.41
Remy Cointreau (REMYY) France $2.414B 0.00
Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A (CCU) Chile $2.317B 18.72
Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) Taiwan $0.505B 0.00
MGP Ingredients (MGPI) United States $0.401B 6.68
Crimson Wine Group (CWGL) United States $0.091B 147.81
Epsium Enterprise (EPSM) China $0.018B 0.00
Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI) United States $0.012B 0.00
Innovation Beverage Group (IBG) Australia $0.001B 0.00
Vina Concha Y Toro (VCOYY) Chile $0.000B 0.00