Brown-Forman steadies after earnings reset, shares in S&P 500 liquor peer focus
Published on 06/30/2026 at 13:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
By Julia Schmitt, Sector & Peer Group desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-30, 13:30.
Brown-Forman Corporation (US1170431092) sits in focus after its recent fiscal 2026 earnings update on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 spirits group is being compared closely with Diageo and Pernod Ricard as investors digest a year of slower volume growth.
What Reuters reported in May
On 2026-05-29, Brown-Forman reported fiscal year 2026 results that showed net sales growth in the low-single-digit range, below the mid-single-digit levels that many analysts had anticipated, according to a Reuters earnings report.
Reuters highlighted that operating income was pressured by higher input costs and continued marketing spend, which compressed margins compared with prior years as the company invests behind its premium whiskey and tequila portfolio.
Analyst consensus after the update
Following the May release, several covering analysts maintained a Hold or equivalent rating, with a blended forward price-to-earnings multiple in the mid-teens, according to a summary of Brown-Forman coverage on Yahoo Finance’s Brown-Forman analysis page.
The same analysis cited a forward P/E ratio near 16, placing Brown-Forman at a modest discount to Diageo but still at a premium to some US-listed consumer staples peers, reflecting the brand strength and cash-generation profile of its whiskey portfolio.
All news and analysis on the Brown-Forman shares
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The product behind the stock
Brown-Forman’s core business is premium spirits, led by its global Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey franchise, which extends from classic Old No. 7 to flavored variants and ready-to-drink mixes, according to the company’s brand portfolio overview.
Where the stock trades today
The Brown-Forman shares (US1170431092) trade on the NYSE at around 27.96 US dollars as of 2026-06-26, in line with recent data compiled by Yahoo Finance.
Brown-Forman at a glance
- Company: Brown-Forman Corporation
- ISIN: US1170431092
- WKN: 856435
- Ticker: BF.B
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of 2026-06-26, 16:00): 27.96 USD
- Market cap: 13.0 billion USD (as of 2026-06-26)
- Sector / industry: Consumer Staples / Beverages (Alcoholic)
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: 2026-09-05
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