Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 14.98 as of Monday, July 27, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (14.98) = Close Price ($26.08) / Consensus Forward EPS ($1.74)
FORWARD PE RATIO
14.98
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
17.30
median of 45 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-13.41%
vs the sector median at left
Brown-Forman Corporation
Market Cap
$12.59B
Forward PE Ratio
14.98
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) | $12.59B | 14.98 |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.94B | 13.12 |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.78B | 17.30 |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $13.61B | 16.18 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs › | $14.34B | 16.97 |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.46B | 10.04 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.71B | 8.70 |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $7.36B | 16.95 |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs › | $7.33B | 17.87 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.29B | 8.71 |
Trailing P/E
17.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
15.0
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 $26.08 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 | $1.63 – $1.76 | 17 | 15.3x |
| 2028-04-30 | $1.71 | $1.59 – $1.83 | 16 | 15.2x |
| 2029-04-30 | $1.77 | $1.71 – $1.82 | 13 | 14.7x |
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.
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
