NYSE$BF-A
Brown Forman Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Brown-Forman's Q4 2024 earnings declined due to inventory reductions across the spirits value chain, but the company remained focused on long-term growth.
Brown-Forman reported a decrease in net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, but an increase in operating income and diluted earnings per share. The company's full-year results showed a slight decrease in net sales but significant growth in operating income and diluted earnings per share.
- Fourth quarter reported net sales decreased 8% to $1.0 billion.
- Fourth quarter reported operating income increased 26% to $375 million.
- Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share increased 31% to $0.56.
- Full year reported net sales decreased 1% to $4.2 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Brown-Forman · Revenue · Quarterly
$964M
Forward guidance
Brown-Forman anticipates a return to growth for organic net sales and organic operating income in fiscal 2025, driven by gains in international markets and normalizing inventory trends, tempered by global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.
Tailwinds
- Organic net sales growth in the 2% to 4% range.
- Organic operating income growth in the 2% to 4% range.
- Effective tax rate to be in the range of approximately 21% to 23%.
- Capital expenditures planned to be in the range of $195 to $205 million.
Headwinds
- Global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties will continue to create a challenging operating environment.
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 Q4 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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