Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) ROC %

: 18.16% (As of Jan. 2024)

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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Brown-Forman's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 18.16%.

As of today (2024-04-19), Brown-Forman's WACC % is 7.62%. Brown-Forman's ROC % is 15.78% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Brown-Forman generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

Brown-Forman ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brown-Forman's ROC % can be seen below:

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Brown-Forman Annual Data

Trend

Apr14

Apr15

Apr16

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

ROC %

21.30

19.88

18.52

18.92

15.12

Brown-Forman Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
ROC %																9.83	14.05	15.07	15.49	18.16

Brown-Forman ROC % Calculation

Brown-Forman's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Apr. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Apr. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Apr. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	1127 * ( 1 - 23.01% )	/	( (4820	+	6660)	/ 2 )
=	867.6773	/	5740
=	15.12 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Apr. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	6373	-	685	-	( 868	-	max(0, 1034	-	3776	+	868	))
=	4820

	Invested Capital		(A: Apr. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	7777	-	743	-	( 374	-	max(0, 1084	-	3801	+	374	))
=	6660

Brown-Forman's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Oct. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	1492 * ( 1 - 16.67% )	/	( (6912	+	6779)	/ 2 )
=	1243.2836	/	6845.5
=	18.16 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	8115	-	830	-	( 373	-	max(0, 1297	-	4273	+	373	))
=	6912

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	8237	-	869	-	( 589	-	max(0, 1612	-	4415	+	589	))
=	6779

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) data.

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Brown-Forman's WACC % is 7.62%. Brown-Forman's ROC % is 15.78% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Brown-Forman generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) Business Description

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Address

850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, USA, 40210

Website

https://www.brown-forman.com

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

Elizabeth M Brown	director	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Elizabeth A Smith	director	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Mark A. Clouse	director	C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Jeremy J Shepherd	officer: VP, Pres, USA & Canada	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Crystal L Peterson	officer: SVP, Chief Inclusion Officer	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Jan Singer	director	2 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Timothy M Nall	officer: SVP CIO	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Leanne D Cunningham	officer: SVP, Chief Fin Officer	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Matias Bentel	officer: SVP, Chief Brands Officer	850 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kelli Nelson	officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Mike J. Keyes	officer: SVP, Chief Corporate Affairs	850 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Tracy L Skeans	director	1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
John V. Hayes	officer: SVP, Chief Marketing Officer	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Michael Andrew Masick	officer: VP DIR CORP STRATEGY	850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kathleen M. Gutmann	director	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328