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BF-BBrown-Forman Corporation

The forward PE ratio is 14.80 as of Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Forward PE Ratio (14.80) = Close Price ($25.78) / Consensus Forward EPS ($1.74)

BF-B Forward PE Ratio Metrics

FORWARD PE RATIO

14.80

BF-B Competitors' Forward PE Ratio

BF-B

Brown-Forman Corporation

Current

Market Cap

$12.02B

Forward PE Ratio

14.80

SJM

The J. M. Smucker Company

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$11.85B

Forward PE Ratio

12.45

CLX

The Clorox Company

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$11.25B

Forward PE Ratio

16.97

HRL

Hormel Foods Corporation

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$13.39B

Forward PE Ratio

16.45

MKC

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$13.86B

Forward PE Ratio

16.71

CELH

Celsius Holdings, Inc.

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$7.80B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

TAP

Molson Coors Beverage Company

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$7.27B

Forward PE Ratio

8.20

CPB

Campbell Soup Company

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$6.40B

Forward PE Ratio

10.11

CAG

Conagra Brands, Inc.

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$6.39B

Forward PE Ratio

8.12

LW

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

vs BF-B

Market Cap

$6.25B

Forward PE Ratio

16.66

Trailing vs Forward

Trailing P/E

17.1

reported TTM EPS

Forward P/E

14.8

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.

Forward P/E by Fiscal Year

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At today's $25.78 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 endConsensus EPSEstimate rangeAnalystsImplied P/E
2027-04-30$1.70$1.62 – $1.751715.2x
2028-04-30$1.71$1.59 – $1.831515.1x
2029-04-30$1.76$1.70 – $1.80614.7x

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.

Forward PE Ratio Formula & Definition

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

Forward PE Ratio FAQ

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About Brown-Forman Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, operates globally within the alcoholic beverage industry. The company is actively involved in the production, distillation, bottling, international trade (importing and exporting), marketing, and sale of a diverse portfolio of alcoholic products. Its extensive offerings encompass a wide variety of spirits, wines, and whiskey products, including specialty whiskey spirits and flavored whiskey liqueurs. The range also features convenient ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour options, pre-mixed cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and other liqueurs. These beverages are primarily marketed under prominent brands such as Jack Daniel's, Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel Champagnes, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin. Beyond beverage sales, Brown-Forman also engages in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine, in addition to offering contract bottling services. The company's distribution model involves reaching retail customers and end consumers through independent distributors or state governments, while directly supplying retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments. With a history dating back to its founding in 1870, Brown-Forman Corporation is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and conducts substantial operations across the United States, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and numerous other international markets.

Louisville, KY
5,700 employees
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
CEO
Lawson E. Whiting