Brown-Forman (MIL:1BFB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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MIL:1BFB Brown-Forman Corp MIL:1BFB
52 GF Score
Price €23.50
GF Value €29.42
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Brown-Forman Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Brown-Forman  (MIL:1BFB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Brown-Forman Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Brown-Forman Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brown-Forman's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Brown-Forman Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Brown-Forman Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Brown-Forman Quarterly Data
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MIL:1BFB vs MGPI, AGCC, SNDL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Brown-Forman's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Brown-Forman Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Brown-Forman's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brown-Forman's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


MIL:1BFB
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Brown-Forman Corp MIL:1BFB
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Brown-Forman Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Brown-Forman's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Brown-Forman's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=7.518/333.9180*333.9180
=7.518

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Brown-Forman Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 2.433 241.729 3.361
201701 2.283 242.839 3.139
201704 2.620 244.524 3.578
201707 2.507 244.786 3.420
201710 2.943 246.663 3.984
201801 1.843 247.867 2.483
201804 2.264 250.546 3.017
201807 2.430 252.006 3.220
201810 2.770 252.885 3.658
201901 2.727 251.712 3.618
201904 3.080 255.548 4.025
201907 3.128 256.571 4.071
201910 3.643 257.346 4.727
202001 3.784 257.971 4.898
202004 3.771 256.389 4.911
202007 3.800 259.101 4.897
202010 4.311 260.388 5.528
202101 4.244 261.582 5.418
202104 4.609 267.054 5.763
202107 4.725 273.003 5.779
202110 5.275 276.589 6.368
202201 4.692 281.148 5.573
202204 5.416 289.109 6.255
202207 5.746 296.276 6.476
202210 6.419 298.012 7.192
202301 5.838 299.170 6.516
202304 6.176 303.363 6.798
202307 6.315 305.691 6.898
202310 6.827 307.671 7.409
202401 6.323 308.417 6.846
202404 6.960 313.548 7.412
202407 6.775 314.540 7.192
202410 7.220 315.664 7.638
202501 7.781 317.671 8.179
202504 7.432 320.795 7.736
202507 7.370 323.048 7.618
202510 7.633 0.000
202601 7.480 325.252 7.679
202604 7.471 333.020 7.491
202607 7.518 333.918 7.518

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Brown-Forman (MIL:1BFB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brown-Forman stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €23.50 is trading 20.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €29.42. GuruFocus considers Brown-Forman to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1BFB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €29.42 vs. price of €23.50 (20.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 2 warning signs

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Brown-Forman Business Description

Address 850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, USA, 40210
Brown-Forman is a US-based manufacturer of premium distilled spirits. It generates over 70% of its revenue 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 generated 44% of fiscal 2025 sales from the US, while the bulk of international revenue comes from Europe, Australia, and Latin America. The Brown family controls over 50% of the economic interests and 67% of the voting power in the company.
52GF Score

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