Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.94x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $392.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($417.00 Million). See working capital to net assets of Brown-Forman Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Brown-Forman Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Brown-Forman Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore BF-B debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Brown-Forman Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Brown-Forman Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Brown-Forman Corporation market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.72x | $431.00 Million | $598.00 Million | $167.00 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.65x | $419.00 Million | $647.00 Million | $228.00 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.71x | $457.00 Million | $640.00 Million | $183.00 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.85x | $798.00 Million | $936.00 Million | $138.00 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.92x | $755.00 Million | $817.00 Million | $62.00 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $611.00 Million | $724.00 Million | $113.00 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.85x | $681.00 Million | $800.00 Million | $119.00 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.80x | $505.00 Million | $632.00 Million | $127.00 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $527.00 Million | $639.00 Million | $112.00 Million | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.79x | $416.00 Million | $524.00 Million | $108.00 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.80x | $488.00 Million | $608.00 Million | $120.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.81x | $523.00 Million | $649.00 Million | $126.00 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.82x | $442.00 Million | $537.00 Million | $95.00 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.89x | $458.00 Million | $516.00 Million | $58.00 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.93x | $488.00 Million | $527.00 Million | $39.00 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.94x | $511.00 Million | $545.00 Million | $34.00 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.89x | $437.00 Million | $491.00 Million | $54.00 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.88x | $468.00 Million | $534.00 Million | $66.00 Million | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.74x | $263.00 Million | $355.00 Million | $92.00 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.85x | $291.00 Million | $344.00 Million | $53.00 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | $347.00 Million | $396.00 Million | $49.00 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.82x | $250.00 Million | $306.00 Million | $56.00 Million | ▲ +71.1% |
| 2003 | 0.48x | $116.00 Million | $243.00 Million | $127.00 Million | ▼ -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.72x | $179.00 Million | $250.00 Million | $71.00 Million | ▲ +22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.58x | $135.00 Million | $231.00 Million | $96.00 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.68x | $163.00 Million | $241.00 Million | $78.00 Million | ▲ +27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.53x | $113.00 Million | $213.00 Million | $100.00 Million | ▼ -33.7% |
| 1998 | 0.80x | $176.00 Million | $220.00 Million | $44.00 Million | ▲ +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.70x | $128.00 Million | $183.00 Million | $55.00 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.65x | $112.00 Million | $171.00 Million | $59.00 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.74x | $146.20 Million | $197.30 Million | $51.10 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.88x | $193.50 Million | $220.90 Million | $27.40 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.83x | $159.30 Million | $192.90 Million | $33.60 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.67x | $104.10 Million | $156.20 Million | $52.10 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.62x | $82.90 Million | $134.40 Million | $51.50 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.60x | $75.30 Million | $125.40 Million | $50.10 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.73x | $100.20 Million | $138.20 Million | $38.00 Million | — |