Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 16.33.
Forward PE Ratio (16.33) = Close Price ($28.44) / Consensus Forward EPS ($1.74)
FORWARD PE RATIO
16.33
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
17.16
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-4.81%
vs the sector median at left
Brown-Forman Corporation
Market Cap
$13.26B
Forward PE Ratio
16.33
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) | $13.26B | 16.33 |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $13.29B | 13.78 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs › | $13.15B | 15.96 |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $12.90B | 19.32 |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $14.90B | 17.95 |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $8.75B | 8.89 |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $8.53B | N/A |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $8.05B | 9.10 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.87B | 9.69 |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs › | $7.38B | 19.35 |
Trailing P/E
18.8
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
16.3
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $1.74 implies +15.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $1.51.
At today's $28.44 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-30 | $1.70 | $1.47 – $1.78 | 16 | 16.7x |
| 2028-04-30 | $1.71 | $1.60 – $1.83 | 15 | 16.6x |
| 2029-04-30 | $1.77 | $1.72 – $1.81 | 6 | 16.1x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute