Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.56x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $417.00 Million exceeds net income of $267.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BF-B long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Brown-Forman Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Brown-Forman Corporation across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Brown-Forman Corporation tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Brown-Forman Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Brown-Forman Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) total market value.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.69x | $598.00 Million | $869.00 Million | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.63x | $647.00 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.82x | $640.00 Million | $783.00 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12x | $936.00 Million | $838.00 Million | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | $817.00 Million | $903.00 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.88x | $724.00 Million | $827.00 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.96x | $800.00 Million | $835.00 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.88x | $632.00 Million | $717.00 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.96x | $639.00 Million | $669.00 Million | ▲ +94.5% |
| 2016 | 0.49x | $524.00 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.89x | $608.00 Million | $684.00 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.98x | $649.00 Million | $659.00 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.91x | $537.00 Million | $591.00 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01x | $516.00 Million | $513.00 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | $527.00 Million | $572.00 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21x | $545.00 Million | $449.00 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13x | $491.00 Million | $435.00 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21x | $534.00 Million | $440.00 Million | ▲ +33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.91x | $355.00 Million | $389.00 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08x | $344.00 Million | $320.00 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29x | $396.00 Million | $308.00 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19x | $306.00 Million | $258.00 Million | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.99x | $243.00 Million | $245.00 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.10x | $250.00 Million | $228.00 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.99x | $231.00 Million | $233.00 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.11x | $241.00 Million | $218.00 Million | ▲ +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05x | $213.00 Million | $202.00 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19x | $220.00 Million | $185.00 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08x | $183.00 Million | $169.00 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07x | $171.00 Million | $160.00 Million | ▼ -19.5% |
| 1995 | 1.33x | $197.30 Million | $148.60 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.37x | $220.90 Million | $161.10 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23x | $192.90 Million | $156.20 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07x | $156.20 Million | $146.40 Million | ▲ +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.93x | $134.40 Million | $145.20 Million | ▼ -40.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55x | $125.40 Million | $81.00 Million | ▲ +61.9% |
| 1989 | 0.96x | $138.20 Million | $144.50 Million | — |