Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation

Consumer Defensive

NYSE:BF-B · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $12.60B Beta 0.35 P/E (TTM) 17.3
$27.01 +1.24%

+$0.33 today

52W Low $22.61High $31.92

Vol 1.31M · Avg 4.92M

EPS (TTM)$1.56
Div Yield3.41%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

17.8%

avg 38.3%

ROIC

13.3%

avg 16.9%

ROA

9.1%

avg 14.0%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 17.8% versus its period average of 38.3%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Lawson E. Whiting

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director$4.43M58$43,407.00<0.01%

Marshall Farrer

Executive Chairman$1.71M55$6,753.00<0.01%

Leanne D. Cunningham

Executive Officer$1.44M55$75,105.000.02%

James W. Peters

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$1.44M56$8,992.00<0.01%

Michael E. Carr Jr.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary$1.26M46$615.00<0.01%

Timothy Nall

Executive Vice President, Chief Global Supply Chain & Technology Officer$861,314.0055$3,050.00<0.01%

Jeremy J. Shepherd

Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer$856,753.0051$3,567.00<0.01%

Campbell Brown

Executive Director$346,552.0058$31,836.61<0.01%

Susanne J. Perram

Vice President & Director of Investor Relations$0.00<0.01%

Sailaja Kotra-Turner

Chief Information Security Officer

Sophia Angelis

Senior Vice President & MD of Jack Daniel's Brands

David Rodiek

VP & MD of Global Travel Retail

Jim Perry

Senior Vice President & Director of Global Public Affairs

Larry Combs

Chief Information Officer and Director of Supply Chain Integration & Strategy

Angela S. Enyard

Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer37$0.00<0.01%

Crystal L. Peterson

Executive Vice President, Chief Inclusion & Global Community Relations Officer55$1,717.00<0.01%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

5

$2.20M

Net Sentiment

$2.20M

Net selling

Most Active

Whiting Lawson E

5 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Feb 12, 2026

Whiting Lawson E

Direct

Sell25.9K$31.01$803,624.15
Dec 12, 2025

Whiting Lawson E

Direct

Sell8.8K$31.00$273,854.00
Dec 4, 2025

Whiting Lawson E

Direct

Sell7.7K$31.01$240,203.46
Dec 4, 2025

Whiting Lawson E

Direct

Sell4.8K$31.00$148,335.00
Jul 23, 2025

Whiting Lawson E

Direct

Sell23.6K$31.00$732,871.00

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 5 sells worth $2.20M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $2.20M. Whiting Lawson E was the most active insider with 5 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+23.9%
N/A10 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+2.7%
+3.0% (15yr)9 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+21.8%
N/A9 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+19.5%
-0.4% (15yr)9 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EPS at +23.9% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +3.0% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages BF-B?

Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) lists 16 active executives. The top listed executive is Lawson E. Whiting, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director.

Are BF-B insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net buying of $20.31M.

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