Brown-Forman (MEX:BFB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: MXN22,880 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

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MEX:BFB Brown-Forman Corp MEX:BFB
65 GF Score
Price MXN455.44
GF Value MXN700.10
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Brown-Forman Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Brown-Forman MEX:BFB 65 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN22,880 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:BFB with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN700.10. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Brown-Forman's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN6,218 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN22,880 Mil.


Brown-Forman  (MEX:BFB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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Brown-Forman Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brown-Forman's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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Brown-Forman Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Brown-Forman Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22,964.95 22,448.40 23,121.99 24,058.24 22,227.93

Brown-Forman Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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MEX:BFB vs MGPI, AGCC, SNDL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Brown-Forman's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Brown-Forman's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brown-Forman's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Brown-Forman Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN22,880 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN22,880 Mil mean?
Brown-Forman (MEX:BFB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN22,880 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Brown-Forman and its competitors.
Is Brown-Forman's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Brown-Forman's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN22,880 Mil. Overall, Brown-Forman has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brown-Forman's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MGPI and AGCC?
Brown-Forman's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN22,880 Mil can be compared against companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Beverages - Alcoholic company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Beverages - Alcoholic industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Brown-Forman and its competitors. Brown-Forman's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN22,880 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brown-Forman stock overvalued right now?
Brown-Forman (MEX:BFB) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of MXN22,880 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN700.10, compared to a current price of MXN455.44 — trading 34.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN22,880 Mil. Brown-Forman's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brown-Forman (MEX:BFB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is MXN22,880 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

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

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brown-Forman stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN455.44 is trading 34.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN700.10.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BFB:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: MXN22,880 Mil
  • GF Value™: MXN700.10 vs. price of MXN455.44 (34.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:BFB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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.
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