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Brown-Forman Corporation reports developments across its global spirits business, including financial results, distributor relationships, ready-to-drink and flavored malt beverage arrangements, and brand portfolio activity. Its recurring updates cover brands such as Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, New Mix, el Jimador, Herradura, The Glendronach, Glenglassaugh, Benriach, Diplomático Rum, Gin Mare, Fords Gin, Chambord, and Slane.
Company news also includes executive appointments, conference participation, operational efficiency initiatives, and changes in U.S. distribution for state-managed distilled spirits markets. These releases connect Brown-Forman’s beverage alcohol portfolio with sales channels, consumer product categories, and corporate governance matters.
Brown-Forman (BF) reported first quarter fiscal 2027 results with net sales down 1% to $911 million and diluted EPS up 6% to $0.38.
Reported operating income declined 3% to $252 million, though organic operating income rose 4%. Gross margin expanded 40 basis points to 60.2%. Net sales were pressured by the end of the Korbel relationship, lower used barrel sales, and tequila portfolio declines, partly offset by 20% growth in Ready-to-Drink, led by New Mix, and growth in Emerging markets, especially Mexico. Cash flow from operations increased to $173 million and free cash flow to $161 million. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2310 per share and repaid $343 million of 1.20% senior notes. For fiscal 2027, Brown-Forman expects organic net sales to be approximately flat and organic operating income to decline 3%–5%, with capex of $60–$70 million.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announced that President and CEO Lawson Whiting and EVP and CFO Jim Peters will join a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference in Boston on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, starting around 12:45 p.m. EDT.
The session will be webcast on Brown-Forman’s website under Investors/Events & Presentations, with a replay available for at least 30 days.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFA, BFB) will release its fiscal 2027 first-quarter financial results on September 2, 2026, by 8:00 a.m. EDT, followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the results.
The live audio webcast and a replay (available for at least 30 days) will be accessible via the company’s website under Investors > Events & Presentations, with advance registration offered for participants.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announced that its Board of Directors has received an unsolicited proposal from Sazerac to acquire Brown-Forman and has determined that the proposal is not actionable. In reaching this conclusion, the Board considered the view of Wolf Pen Branch, LP, a group of Brown family members who represent the majority of Brown-Forman Class A shares.
Wolf Pen Branch, LP stated that it is confident in the company’s strength and competitive position and believes Brown-Forman is well-positioned to deliver long-term value, concluding that Sazerac’s proposal does not align with its vision. Chairman Marshall B. Farrer reiterated the Board’s confidence in Brown-Forman’s long-term growth and its focus on executing its strategic plan.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFA, BFB) reported that stockholders elected the Board-recommended slate of directors at the 2026 annual meeting, approved on a non-binding basis the compensation of named executive officers, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2027. The Board then declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2310 per share on Class A and Class B stock, payable October 1, 2026 to holders of record on September 3, 2026. Brown-Forman highlighted its 82-year history of uninterrupted regular quarterly dividends and 42 consecutive years of dividend increases and outlined its ongoing CEO succession process following Lawson Whiting’s planned retirement.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announced that President and CEO Lawson Whiting will retire, effective upon the appointment of a successor. The Board has begun a CEO search under its established succession process, considering internal and external candidates, led by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee chaired by Tracy Skeans.
Whiting, who has spent nearly 30 years with Brown-Forman, will remain available in an advisory capacity for a period after the new CEO is appointed to support a smooth transition. The company highlighted portfolio growth achieved during his tenure and reiterated its previously disclosed fiscal 2027 outlook from June 4, 2026.
Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF) reported fiscal 2026 results with net sales down 1% to $3.9 billion (flat organic). Operating income fell 10% to $1.0 billion and EPS decreased 17% to $1.53.
Gross margin rose 160 bps to 60.5%. Operating cash flow increased $402 million to $1.0 billion, free cash flow reached $893 million, and $827 million was returned to shareholders via dividends and buybacks. Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for roughly flat organic net sales and a 3–5% organic operating income decline.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2310 per share on its Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 10, 2026.
Brown-Forman has paid regular quarterly dividends for 82 years and increased its cash dividend for 42 consecutive years, and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFA, BFB) will release fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 results on June 4, 2026 by 8:00 a.m. EDT, followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
A live audio broadcast and a digital recording (available ~2 hours after the call) will be posted on the company website, with the replay accessible for at least 30 days. Brown-Forman reports a 155-year history, ~5,000 employees, and sales in more than 170 countries.
Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF) announced a strategic realignment of its U.S. control-states distribution network, effective June 1, 2026. Four distributor organizations will represent the portfolio across 11 control-state markets, while seven states keep existing distributors. The company thanked outgoing distributor RNDC.