Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman's Q4 revenue beats, helped by emerging markets
Overview
U.S. spirits maker's Q4 revenue rose 2%, beating analyst expectations
Q4 diluted EPS fell 62% yr/yr to $0.12
Company completed $400 mln share repurchase program in fiscal 2026
Outlook
Company expects fiscal 2027 organic net sales to be approximately flat
Brown-Forman sees fiscal 2027 organic operating income declining 3% to 5%
Company anticipates fiscal 2027 effective tax rate of 20% to 22%
Result Drivers
INNOVATION & NEW PRODUCTS - Launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry and innovation portfolio supported sales growth, per CEO Lawson Whiting
EMERGING MARKETS & TRAVEL RETAIL - Net sales growth in emerging markets and travel retail channel helped offset declines in the U.S.
HIGHER COSTS & IMPAIRMENT CHARGES - Operating income declined due to higher non-cash impairment charges and increased SG&A expenses
Company press release: ID:nBwbZ91QSa
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue |
Beat |
$912 mln |
$879.56 mln (12 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS |
|
$0.12 |
|
Q4 Operating Income |
|
$96 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 4 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the distillers & wineries peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Brown-Forman Corp is $28.00, about 13.1% above its June 3 closing price of $24.76
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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