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Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) Inventory-to-Revenue : 2.39 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Brown-Forman Inventory-to-Revenue?

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Brown-Forman's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,557 Mil. Brown-Forman's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,069 Mil. Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 2.39.

Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 increased from Oct. 2023 (2.30) to Oct. 2023 (2.39)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Brown-Forman's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 537.62.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Brown-Forman's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.17.


Brown-Forman Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue 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 Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Brown-Forman Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.44 0.48 0.50 0.45 0.49

Brown-Forman Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Inventory-to-Revenue 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 1.92 2.12 2.31 2.30 2.39

Competitive Comparison of Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue 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 Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Brown-Forman Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=( (1818 + 2283) / 2 ) / 4228
=2050.5 / 4228
=0.48

Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=( (2585 + 2529) / 2 ) / 1069
=2557 / 1069
=2.39

* 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.


Brown-Forman  (NYSE:BF.A) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Brown-Forman's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=2557/434*365 / 4
=537.62

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Brown-Forman's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=434 / 2557
=0.17

* 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 (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

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