Brown Forman Balance Sheet
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Brown Forman financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026, Brown Forman reported total assets of $7.89 billion, down 2.4% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $3.87 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $4.02 billion, or 50.9% of assets. The company held $308.0 million in cash and equivalents against $2.50 billion of debt, a net debt position of $2.19 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 3.24, meaning short-term assets cover obligations due within a year. Debt-to-equity was 0.62.
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Brown Forman balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-04-30 | FY 20252025-04-30 | FY 20242024-04-30 | FY 20232023-04-30 | FY 20222022-04-30 | FY 20212021-04-30 | FY 20202020-04-30 | FY 20192019-04-30 | FY 20182018-04-30 | FY 20172017-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 308.00M | 444.00M | 446.00M | 374.00M | 868.00M | 1.15B | 675.00M | 307.00M | 239.00M | 182.00M |
| Receivables | 832.00M | 830.00M | 769.00M | 855.00M | 813.00M | 753.00M | 570.00M | 609.00M | 639.00M | 557.00M |
| Inventory | 2.54B | 2.51B | 2.56B | 2.28B | 1.82B | 1.75B | 1.69B | 1.52B | 1.38B | 1.27B |
| Total Current Assets | 3.99B | 4.20B | 4.04B | 3.80B | 3.78B | 3.92B | 3.27B | 2.72B | 2.56B | 2.35B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.12B | 1.09B | 1.07B | 1.03B | 875.00M | 832.00M | 848.00M | 816.00M | 780.00M | 713.00M |
| Goodwill | 1.52B | 1.50B | 1.46B | 1.46B | 761.00M | 779.00M | 756.00M | 753.00M | 763.00M | 753.00M |
| Intangible Assets | 943.00M | 981.00M | 990.00M | 1.16B | 586.00M | 676.00M | 635.00M | 645.00M | 670.00M | 641.00M |
| Total Assets | 7.89B | 8.09B | 8.17B | 7.78B | 6.37B | 6.52B | 5.77B | 5.14B | 4.98B | 4.63B |
| Accounts Payable | 214.00M | 243.00M | 267.00M | 308.00M | 218.00M | 172.00M | 131.00M | 150.00M | 154.00M | 137.00M |
| Short-Term Debt | 419.00M | 312.00M | 728.00M | 235.00M | 250.00M | 205.00M | 333.00M | 150.00M | 215.00M | 460.00M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.23B | 1.08B | 1.56B | 1.08B | 1.03B | 918.00M | 880.00M | 703.00M | 821.00M | 970.00M |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.08B | 2.42B | 2.37B | 2.68B | 2.02B | 2.35B | 2.27B | 2.29B | 2.34B | 1.69B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.87B | 4.09B | 4.65B | 4.51B | 3.64B | 3.87B | 3.79B | 3.49B | 3.66B | 3.25B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 4.02B | 3.99B | 3.52B | 3.27B | 2.74B | 2.66B | 1.98B | 1.65B | 1.32B | 1.37B |
| Retained Earnings | 5.00B | 4.71B | 4.26B | 3.64B | 3.24B | 3.24B | 2.71B | 2.24B | 1.73B | 4.47B |
| Total Debt | 2.50B | 2.73B | 3.10B | 2.91B | 2.27B | 2.56B | 2.60B | 2.44B | 2.56B | 2.15B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -2.19B | -2.29B | -2.65B | -2.54B | -1.40B | -1.41B | -1.93B | -2.13B | -2.32B | -1.97B |
| Shares Outstanding | — | 472.67M | 472.60M | 479.32M | 479.02M | 478.73M | 478.21M | 477.17M | 481.00M | 480.11M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Brown Forman's balance sheet, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 18 line items including cash & equivalents, receivables, inventory. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow BF.A's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?