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Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.B) Operating Margin

Annual Operating Margin:

-13.35%-1.52%(-12.85%)
April 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, BF.B annual operating profit margin is -13.35%, with the most recent change of -1.52% (-12.85%) on April 30, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, BF.B annual operating margin has fallen by -5.79% (-76.59%).
  • BF.B annual operating margin is now -1053.57% below its all-time high of 1.40%, reached on April 30, 2014.

Performance

1-Year Change

-12.85%

3-Year Change

-76.59%

5-Year Change

-176.4%

15-Year Change

-6257.14%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

39.06%
BF.B annual operating profit margin is higher than 39.06% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

1.40%
BF.B annual operating profit margin is currently -1053.57% below its historical high of 1.40%

3-Year Low

-13.35%
BF.B annual operating profit margin is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Apr 30, 2025
BF.B previous annual earnings announcement was published on Apr 30, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
BF.B next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherBF.Bprofitability metrics

Annual Operating Profit

$1.10B
BF.B annual operating income is $1.10 billion

Annual Revenue

$3.96B
BF.B annual revenue is $3.96 billion

Annual Gross Margin

58.82%
BF.B annual gross profit margin is 58.82%

Annual Net Margin

21.93%
BF.B annual net profit margin is 21.93%

Quarterly Operating Margin:

29.49%+1.81%(+6.54%)
October 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, BF.B quarterly operating profit margin is 29.49%, with the most recent change of +1.81% (+6.54%) on October 31, 2025.
  • Over the past year, BF.B quarterly operating margin has dropped by -0.92% (-3.03%).
  • BF.B quarterly operating margin is now -21.07% below its all-time high of 37.36%, reached on October 31, 2017.

Performance

3-Month Change

+6.54%

1-Year Change

-3.03%

3-Year Change

+7.94%

5-Year Change

-11.17%

BF.B Quarterly Operating Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

97.33%
BF.B quarterly operating profit margin is higher than 97.33% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

37.36%
BF.B quarterly operating profit margin is currently -21.07% below its historical high of 37.36%

3-Year Low

22.97%
BF.B quarterly operating profit margin is currently +28.38% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 31, 2025
BF.B previous earnings announcement was published on Oct 31, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Mar 4, 2026
BF.B next earnings announcement is scheduled for Mar 4, 2026

OtherBF.Bprofitability metrics

Quarterly Operating Profit

$307.00M
BF.B quarterly operating income is $307.00 million

Quarterly Revenue

$1.04B
BF.B quarterly revenue is $1.04 billion

Quarterly Gross Margin

59.56%
BF.B quarterly gross profit margin is 59.56%

Quarterly Net Margin

21.52%
BF.B quarterly net profit margin is 21.52%

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Operating Margin

-13.35%
BF.B annual operating profit margin is -13.35%

Annual Operating Profit

$1.10B
BF.B annual operating income is $1.10 billion

Annual Revenue

$3.96B
BF.B annual revenue is $3.96 billion

BF.B Operating Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-12.8%-3.0%
3Y3 Years-76.6%+7.9%
5Y5 Years-176.4%-11.2%

BF.B Operating Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-76.6%at low-4.1%+28.4%
5Y5-Year-176.4%at low-11.2%+42.9%
All-TimeAll-Time-1053.6%+83.6%-21.1%+109.6%

BF.B Operating Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
29.49%(+6.5%)
Jul 2025
-
27.68%(+15.8%)
Apr 2025
-13.35%(-12.8%)
23.91%(-19.9%)
Jan 2025
-
29.85%(-1.8%)
Oct 2024
-
30.41%(+16.6%)
Jul 2024
-
26.08%(+13.5%)
Apr 2024
-11.83%(+3.3%)
22.97%(-15.0%)
Jan 2024
-
27.03%(-10.0%)
Oct 2023
-
30.05%(-2.3%)
Jul 2023
-
30.76%(+7.2%)
Apr 2023
-12.24%(-61.9%)
28.69%(+4.4%)
Jan 2023
-
27.47%(+0.5%)
Oct 2022
-
27.32%(-16.2%)
Jul 2022
-
32.60%(+8.8%)
Apr 2022
-7.56%(+25.7%)
29.96%(-8.2%)
Jan 2022
-
32.62%(+1.7%)
Oct 2021
-
32.09%(-1.7%)
Jul 2021
-
32.64%(+58.1%)
Apr 2021
-10.17%(-110.6%)
20.64%(-31.2%)
Jan 2021
-
30.01%(-9.6%)
Oct 2020
-
33.20%(-0.7%)
Jul 2020
-
33.42%(+17.5%)
Apr 2020
-4.83%(-289.5%)
28.45%(-14.0%)
Jan 2020
-
33.07%(-5.4%)
Oct 2019
-
34.96%(+11.9%)
Jul 2019
-
31.23%(+4.1%)
Apr 2019
-1.24%(-490.5%)
30.00%(-14.3%)
Jan 2019
-
35.00%(-2.0%)
Oct 2018
-
35.72%(+6.8%)
Jul 2018
-
33.46%(+64.4%)
Apr 2018
-0.21%(+85.9%)
20.35%(-41.6%)
Jan 2018
-
34.84%(-6.7%)
Oct 2017
-
37.36%(+9.9%)
Jul 2017
-
33.98%(+14.2%)
Apr 2017
-1.49%(-236.7%)
29.75%(-8.2%)
Jan 2017
-
32.41%(-2.1%)
Oct 2016
-
33.09%(+9.2%)
Jul 2016
-
30.31%(-2.6%)
Apr 2016
1.09%(+7.9%)
31.12%(-5.4%)
Jan 2016
-
32.91%(-2.7%)
Oct 2015
-
33.81%(+9.5%)
Jul 2015
-
30.89%(+0.8%)
Apr 2015
1.01%(-27.9%)
30.66%(-1.8%)
Jan 2015
-
31.23%(-7.7%)
Oct 2014
-
33.84%(+6.2%)
Jul 2014
-
31.86%(+21.1%)
Apr 2014
1.40%(+766.7%)
26.30%(-18.5%)
Jan 2014
-
32.26%(-12.2%)
Oct 2013
-
36.75%(+17.5%)
Jul 2013
-
31.28%(+15.8%)
Apr 2013
-0.21%(+95.9%)
27.02%(-14.2%)
Jan 2013
-
31.49%(-5.8%)
Oct 2012
-
33.42%(+2.2%)
Jul 2012
-
32.69%(+33.6%)
Apr 2012
-5.11%(-141.0%)
24.46%(-14.1%)
Jan 2012
-
28.49%(-10.2%)
Oct 2011
-
31.72%(+4.5%)
Jul 2011
-
30.35%(+1.8%)
Apr 2011
-2.12%(+55.9%)
29.82%(-5.1%)
Jan 2011
-
31.42%(-4.4%)
Oct 2010
-
32.88%(+13.0%)
Jul 2010
-
29.10%(+32.0%)
Apr 2010
-4.81%(+59.0%)
22.05%(-26.3%)
Jan 2010
-
29.93%(-9.5%)
Oct 2009
-
33.07%(-0.1%)
Jul 2009
-
33.09%(+50.5%)
Apr 2009
-11.72%(-44.9%)
21.98%(-23.0%)
Jan 2009
-
28.56%(-2.2%)
Oct 2008
-
29.20%(+29.7%)
Jul 2008
-
22.52%(-2.7%)
Apr 2008
-8.09%(-16.6%)
23.15%(-13.7%)
Jan 2008
-
26.83%(-8.3%)
Oct 2007
-
29.26%(+12.6%)
Jul 2007
-
25.99%(+30.3%)
Apr 2007
-6.94%(+11.3%)
19.94%(-29.2%)
Jan 2007
-
28.16%(-4.5%)
Oct 2006
-
29.48%(+4.6%)
Jul 2006
-
28.18%(+29.7%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Apr 2006
-7.82%(+78.8%)
21.72%(-35.0%)
Jan 2006
-
33.41%(+15.1%)
Oct 2005
-
29.03%(+8.4%)
Jul 2005
-
26.77%(+46.8%)
Apr 2005
-36.96%(-64.3%)
18.24%(-5.7%)
Jan 2005
-
19.34%(-15.7%)
Oct 2004
-
22.94%(+60.0%)
Jul 2004
-
14.34%(+0.8%)
Apr 2004
-22.50%(+8.1%)
14.22%(-32.1%)
Jan 2004
-
20.95%(-4.4%)
Oct 2003
-
21.91%(+45.5%)
Jul 2003
-
15.06%(-0.7%)
Apr 2003
-24.47%(-5.3%)
15.17%(-17.1%)
Jan 2003
-
18.31%(+1.7%)
Oct 2002
-
18.00%(+53.8%)
Jul 2002
-
11.70%(-36.4%)
Apr 2002
-23.24%(-12.7%)
18.40%(+5.0%)
Jan 2002
-
17.52%(-9.0%)
Oct 2001
-
19.25%(+31.2%)
Jul 2001
-
14.67%(-14.0%)
Apr 2001
-20.63%(+9.1%)
17.06%(-6.9%)
Jan 2001
-
18.33%(-18.3%)
Oct 2000
-
22.44%(+35.7%)
Jul 2000
-
16.54%(-13.4%)
Apr 2000
-22.70%(+8.4%)
19.11%(+8.6%)
Jan 2000
-
17.59%(-14.4%)
Oct 1999
-
20.54%(+26.9%)
Jul 1999
-
16.18%(-10.0%)
Apr 1999
-24.79%(-8.0%)
17.98%(+5.2%)
Jan 1999
-
17.09%(-19.8%)
Oct 1998
-
21.30%(+38.2%)
Jul 1998
-
15.41%(-13.8%)
Apr 1998
-22.95%(+7.5%)
17.88%(-1.4%)
Jan 1998
-
18.13%(-13.9%)
Oct 1997
-
21.05%(+33.3%)
Jul 1997
-
15.79%(-13.2%)
Apr 1997
-24.81%(+1.8%)
18.20%(+1.2%)
Jan 1997
-
17.98%(-12.2%)
Oct 1996
-
20.47%(+33.4%)
Jul 1996
-
15.34%(-8.5%)
Apr 1996
-25.26%(-9.2%)
16.77%(-1.7%)
Jan 1996
-
17.06%(-16.2%)
Oct 1995
-
20.37%(+25.4%)
Jul 1995
-
16.25%(-16.3%)
Apr 1995
-23.13%(+3.0%)
19.41%(+7.3%)
Jan 1995
-
18.09%(-14.0%)
Oct 1994
-
21.04%(+28.9%)
Jul 1994
-
16.32%(+2.2%)
Apr 1994
-23.85%(-0.9%)
15.97%(-10.8%)
Jan 1994
-
17.90%(+9.4%)
Oct 1993
-
16.36%(+31.7%)
Jul 1993
-
12.42%(-21.6%)
Apr 1993
-23.64%(-5.3%)
15.84%(-9.7%)
Jan 1993
-
17.55%(-17.1%)
Oct 1992
-
21.16%(+22.9%)
Jul 1992
-
17.22%(+2.2%)
Apr 1992
-22.44%(-9.7%)
16.85%(-2.7%)
Jan 1992
-
17.32%(-21.6%)
Oct 1991
-
22.10%(+31.7%)
Jul 1991
-
16.78%(+12.5%)
Apr 1991
-20.46%(-8.0%)
14.92%(-28.6%)
Jan 1991
-
20.91%(-3.6%)
Oct 1990
-
21.68%(-2.1%)
Jul 1990
-
22.15%(+33.8%)
Apr 1990
-18.95%(+15.4%)
16.55%(-15.5%)
Jan 1990
-
19.58%(-30.0%)
Oct 1989
-
27.98%(+24.8%)
Jul 1989
-
22.42%(+107.3%)
Apr 1989
-22.40%(+25.1%)
-306.22%(-14.8%)
Apr 1988
-29.92%(+6.8%)
-266.68%(-14.5%)
Apr 1987
-32.11%(-12.0%)
-232.97%(-1.5%)
Apr 1986
-28.68%(+1.2%)
-229.57%(+10.4%)
Apr 1985
-29.04%(+54.0%)
-256.08%(-16.5%)
Apr 1984
-63.07%(-2.7%)
-219.84%
Apr 1983
-61.40%(+4.6%)
-
Apr 1982
-64.35%(+9.4%)
-
Apr 1981
-71.06%(+12.7%)
-
Apr 1980
-81.41%
-

FAQ

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  • What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Brown-Forman Corporation?
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What is Brown-Forman Corporation annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of BF.B is -13.35%

What is the all-time high annual operating margin for Brown-Forman Corporation?

Brown-Forman Corporation all-time high annual operating profit margin is 1.40%

What is Brown-Forman Corporation annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BF.B annual operating profit margin has changed by -1.52% (-12.85%)

What is Brown-Forman Corporation quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of BF.B is 29.49%

What is the all-time high quarterly operating margin for Brown-Forman Corporation?

Brown-Forman Corporation all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 37.36%

What is Brown-Forman Corporation quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BF.B quarterly operating profit margin has changed by -0.92% (-3.03%)
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