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Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) Net-Net Working Capital : $-5.25 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Brown-Forman Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Brown-Forman's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $-5.25.

The industry rank for Brown-Forman's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

BF.A's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 9.6
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Brown-Forman Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brown-Forman's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Brown-Forman Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Brown-Forman Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.12 -3.86 -2.66 -2.61 -4.91

Brown-Forman Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.22 -4.91 -5.04 -4.77 -5.25

Competitive Comparison of Brown-Forman's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Brown-Forman's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Brown-Forman's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Brown-Forman's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brown-Forman's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Brown-Forman Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Brown-Forman's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Apr. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(374+0.75 * 855+0.5 * 2283-4509
-0-0)/479.316
=-4.91

Brown-Forman's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(589+0.75 * 878+0.5 * 2529-4992
-0-0)/472.524
=-5.25

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Brown-Forman  (NYSE:BF.A) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, USA, 40210
Brown-Forman is a U.S.-based manufacturer of premium distilled spirits that generates close to 70% of revenues in the whiskey category, under well-known Tennessee whiskey brand Jack Daniel's and bourbon brands Woodford Reserve and Old Forester. It also manufactures and distributes tequila, vodka, rum, gin, and premium wines. The company generates 47% of sales from its home market, while the bulk of international revenues come from Europe, Australia, and Latin America. The Brown family controls over 50% of the economic interests and a 67% voting power of the company.
Executives
De Chabert Ralph E officer: SVP, Chief Diversity Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Augusta Brown Holland director 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kelli Nelson officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Chavanne Patrick Bousquet director 767 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10153
Matthew E Hamel officer: EVP, Gen Counsel and Secretary 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Michael Todman director C/O TMA LIMITED, LLC, 500 RENAISSANCE DRIVE, SUITE 103B, ST. JOSEPH MI 49085
Matias Bentel officer: SVP, Chief Brands Officer 850 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
John V. Hayes officer: SVP/President, USA & Canada 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Tracy L Skeans director 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Thomas Hinrichs officer: SVP/Pres., Emerging Intl 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kirsten M Hawley officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kathleen M. Gutmann director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Alejandro A Alvarez officer: SVP, Chief Production Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Lawson E Whiting director, officer: President & CEO 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40228
John D. Cook director 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210