NYSE$BF-A

Brown Forman Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Brown-Forman's financial performance was impacted by difficult shipment comparisons from fiscal year 2023 and inventory rebuild, while reaffirming full-year fiscal 2024 guidance.

Brown-Forman Corporation reported a 3% increase in reported net sales to $1.0 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2024. However, reported operating income decreased by 4% to $327 million, and diluted earnings per share decreased by 7% to $0.48. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2024 guidance of 5-7% organic net sales growth and 6-8% organic operating income growth.

  • Emerging, Developed International markets and Travel Retail channel delivered broad-based reported net sales growth.
  • Portfolio growth was led by Gin Mare and Diplomático brands, New Mix RTD, el Jimador and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple.
  • Reported gross margin expanded 90 basis points.
  • Brand investment increased reported advertising expense 19%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.04B

Previous: $1.01B+3.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.48

Previous: $0.52-7.7%
Operating Margin

31.5%

Previous: 34.0%-7.4%
Quarterly Dividend

$0.21

Previous: $0.19+9.0%
Gross Margin

62.7%

Previous: 61.8%+1.5%
Effective Tax Rate

22.9%

Previous: 23.6%-3.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$49M

Previous: -$33M-48.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$11M

Previous: $140M-107.9%
Net Income

$231M

Previous: $249M-7.2%
Operating Income

$327M

Previous: $343M-4.7%
Gross Profit

$651M

Previous: $622M+4.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$426M

Previous: $899M-52.6%
Total Assets

$8.09B

Previous: $6.52B+24.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4M

Previous: $4M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Brown-Forman · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.04B

Q1 2024+3.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company reiterates its guidance and expects organic net sales growth in the 5% to 7% range and organic operating income growth in the 6% to 8% range for fiscal year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Strength of portfolio of brands
  • Pricing strategy
  • Strong consumer demand

Headwinds

  • Trends will normalize after two consecutive years of double-digit organic net sales growth
  • Continued input cost pressures

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.2%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

29 / 69 earnings

Positive

+10.4%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-9.1%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+2.8%+5.9%
Q3 2026-5.7%-10.8%-4.9%
Q2 2026+0.1%+0.1%-11.2%
Q1 2026-4.8%-3.9%-13.1%
Q4 2025+0.0%-0.8%+6.9%
Q3 2025+10.2%+14.6%-2.4%
Q2 2025+8.8%+10.7%-11.0%
Q1 2025+1.1%+1.0%+4.6%
Q4 2024-4.0%-6.4%-5.5%
Q3 2024-9.1%-8.1%-14.2%
Q2 2024-9.0%-6.1%-7.3%
Q1 2024-4.4%-3.0%-17.4%
Q4 2023+5.2%+2.3%+5.6%
Q3 2023-6.2%-5.9%-4.1%
Q2 2023-7.4%-6.4%-12.3%
Q1 2023-1.3%-2.1%-5.6%
Q4 2022+3.2%-0.1%+8.9%
Q3 2022+7.5%-2.0%+5.4%
Q2 2022-4.1%-2.1%-7.7%
Q1 2022+0.5%+1.0%-4.1%
Q4 2021-5.0%-4.4%-5.6%
Q3 2021-4.7%-3.2%-4.3%
Q2 2021+0.3%+4.1%-6.2%
Q1 2021+10.4%+10.8%+5.3%
Q4 2020-0.0%-3.5%-4.4%
Q3 2020-4.1%-11.3%-13.7%
Q2 2020-6.3%-6.8%-0.2%
Q1 2020-0.1%-0.8%+2.7%
Q4 2019+8.5%+10.4%+11.6%
Q3 2019-1.7%-1.3%+2.0%
Q2 2019-1.3%-2.1%-1.3%
Q1 2019+0.4%+0.3%-3.2%
Q4 2018-8.0%-6.7%-6.2%
Q3 2018-4.8%-3.5%-4.4%
Q2 2018+6.1%+4.9%+7.5%
Q1 2018+3.8%+3.8%+4.0%
Q4 2017-5.7%-6.1%-9.5%
Q3 2017-2.9%-3.7%-5.3%
Q2 2017+1.4%+1.1%-1.4%
Q1 2017-4.6%-4.6%-6.8%
Q4 2016+2.1%-0.2%+0.3%
Q3 2016-1.4%
Q2 2016+1.7%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015-0.5%
Q3 2015-0.5%
Q2 2015+2.2%
Q1 2015-2.4%
Q4 2014+2.4%
Q3 2013+1.6%
Q3 2014+4.6%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014-1.8%
Q4 2013-0.9%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013+2.6%
Q2 2012-1.4%
Q4 2012+4.4%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q1 2012-3.6%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q4 2010-0.1%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q4 2009-0.1%
Q3 2010-0.8%
Q3 2011-0.8%
Q1 2011+1.9%
Q1 2010+1.9%
Q2 2010+1.9%

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