Brown-Forman Corporation Financial Flexibility Index
Brown-Forman Corporation financial flexibility index. Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $317.00 Million (operating CF $291.00 Million minus capex $26.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($3.87 Billion). See Brown-Forman Corporation free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Brown-Forman Corporation (1989–2026)
Financial flexibility index of Brown-Forman Corporation from 1989 to 2026. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Brown-Forman Corporation across 38 annual periods. Check Brown-Forman Corporation earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Brown-Forman Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2026)
Brown-Forman Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2026. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Brown-Forman Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-A) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.29x | $1.11 Billion | $1.00 Billion | $3.87 Billion | ▲ +52.9% |
| 2025 | 0.19x | $765.00 Million | $598.00 Million | $4.09 Billion | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.19x | $875.00 Million | $647.00 Million | $4.65 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.18x | $823.00 Million | $640.00 Million | $4.51 Billion | ▼ -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.30x | $1.07 Billion | $936.00 Million | $3.64 Billion | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.23x | $879.00 Million | $817.00 Million | $3.87 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.22x | $837.00 Million | $724.00 Million | $3.80 Billion | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.26x | $919.00 Million | $800.00 Million | $3.49 Billion | ▲ +26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $759.00 Million | $632.00 Million | $3.66 Billion | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.23x | $751.00 Million | $639.00 Million | $3.25 Billion | ▼ -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.24x | $632.00 Million | $524.00 Million | $2.62 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.32x | $728.00 Million | $608.00 Million | $2.29 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.37x | $775.00 Million | $649.00 Million | $2.07 Billion | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.32x | $632.00 Million | $537.00 Million | $2.00 Billion | ▼ -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.41x | $574.00 Million | $516.00 Million | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.34x | $566.00 Million | $527.00 Million | $1.65 Billion | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.39x | $579.00 Million | $545.00 Million | $1.49 Billion | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.33x | $545.00 Million | $491.00 Million | $1.66 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.36x | $600.00 Million | $534.00 Million | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +58.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23x | $447.00 Million | $355.00 Million | $1.98 Billion | ▼ -33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.34x | $397.00 Million | $344.00 Million | $1.17 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.34x | $445.00 Million | $396.00 Million | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.28x | $362.00 Million | $306.00 Million | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.26x | $370.00 Million | $243.00 Million | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.46x | $321.00 Million | $250.00 Million | $705.00 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.43x | $327.00 Million | $231.00 Million | $752.00 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.42x | $319.00 Million | $241.00 Million | $754.00 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.38x | $313.00 Million | $213.00 Million | $818.00 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.39x | $264.00 Million | $220.00 Million | $677.00 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.34x | $238.00 Million | $183.00 Million | $698.00 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.31x | $230.00 Million | $171.00 Million | $747.00 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.34x | $248.40 Million | $197.30 Million | $739.70 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.32x | $248.30 Million | $220.90 Million | $770.20 Million | ▼ -29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.46x | $226.50 Million | $192.90 Million | $492.90 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.45x | $208.30 Million | $156.20 Million | $458.30 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.44x | $185.90 Million | $134.40 Million | $422.00 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.41x | $175.50 Million | $125.40 Million | $425.70 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.39x | $176.20 Million | $138.20 Million | $447.60 Million | — |