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BF-A Brown Forman Corp

NYSE, CIK 0000014693, fiscal year ends 04/30. Last price 30.13 on 2026-10-23, market value 13.8 billion dollars.

Machine-readable: BF-A.json, BF-A.md. Sections: Graham Defensive, Magic Formula, Momentum, Insider, Buffett Quality, Lynch GARP, Graham Enterprising, Piotroski F-Score, earnings record, insiders, filings and links.

Philosophy	Score	Status	Current inputs as of	History used	Price	Verification	Rules
Graham Defensive	78 partial, missing 5	partial: 5	2026-04-30 stale: Revenue	2014–2026	2026-10-23	14 verified, 20 unverified	method
Magic Formula	50	ok	2026-07-31	—	2026-10-23	—	method
Momentum	52	ok	2026-10-23	—	2026-10-23	—	method
Insider	0	no open-market transactions in window	2026-10-23	—	—	—	method
Buffett Quality	76	ok	2026-07-31	2017–2026	2026-10-23	0 verified, 48 unverified	method
Lynch GARP	29	ok	2026-07-31	2021–2026	2026-10-23	0 verified, 6 unverified	method
Graham Enterprising	55	ok	2026-07-31	2021–2026	2026-10-23	0 verified, 13 unverified	method
Piotroski F-Score	56 partial, missing 7	partial: 7	—	2025–2026	—	0 verified, 25 unverified	method

Market value, source trail

market_value = traded_price (price date) / depositary_ratio x latest point-in-time SEC shares outstanding (share-count date shown; from the filing cover page, summed across share classes only where the issuer filing verifies the classes are economically equivalent (rule + evidence URL in the source text), else withheld; priced at the primary listed class, so where other classes trade at a different price the value is an approximation; restated only for issuer-verified splits after the count date); weighted-average share counts are never used

Input	Value	Unit	Period / date	Source
Traded price	30.13	USD per traded unit (share or ADS)	2026-10-23	Yahoo Finance
SEC shares outstanding	458,864,265	underlying shares	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000014693-26-000052 (sum of classes (Class A Common Stock (voting), $0.15 par value 168,480,849 x 1; Class B Common Stock (nonvoting), $0.15 par value 290,383,416 x 1; class economics verified in https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469312000139/ex3-i.htm)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000052/bfb-20260731.htm 0000014693-26-000052
Depositary ratio	1.0	underlying shares per traded unit		domestic 10-K filer; SEC shares are the traded units
Market value price date × latest reported shares	13,825,580,304	USD	2026-10-23 shares at 2026-08-31	30.13 (price 2026-10-23) / 1 x 458,864,265 (shares at 2026-08-31) = 13,825,580,304

Graham Defensive

78 of 100. partial: 5. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Adequate size	3.93 revenue $B	>= 1	5.0 / 5
2a Current ratio	3.26	>= 2.0	15.0 / 15
2b Long-term debt vs working capital	0.76 LTD / WC	<= 1.0	15.0 / 15
3 Positive earnings each of 10 years	10 of 10	10 of 10	15.0 / 15
4 Dividends every year for 20 years	20 of 20 XBRL check: 13 years agree, 7 unverified	20 of 20	15.0 / 15
5 EPS growth, 3-yr avg now vs 10 yrs ago	— missing 2014	>= +33%	None / 10
6 P/E on 3-year average EPS	16.4	<= 15	12.9 / 15
7 P/B <= 1.5, or P/E x P/B <= 22.5	P/B 3.48, product 57.1	<= 1.5 or <= 22.5	0.0 / 10

Inputs, 36 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	30.13	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
Revenue	3928000000.0	2026-04-30 stale	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
current_assets	3958000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
current_liabilities	1213000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
lt_debt	2083000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
equity	3969000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
Net income FY2016	669000000.0	2017-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-19-000099	unverified
Net income FY2017	717000000.0	2018-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-20-000070	unverified
Net income FY2018	835000000.0	2019-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-21-000091	unverified
Net income FY2019	827000000.0	2020-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-22-000069	unverified
Net income FY2020	903000000.0	2021-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-23-000074	unverified
Net income FY2021	838000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Net income FY2022	783000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Net income FY2023	1024000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2024	869000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2025	715000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Dividend years (Yahoo)	[2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026]	history	Yahoo Finance dividend history	verified (partly: XBRL covers 13 of 20 years)
Dividends per share FY2013 (XBRL)	1.09	2014-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-16-000160	verified
Dividends per share FY2014 (XBRL)	0.605	2015-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-17-000119	verified
Dividends per share FY2015 (XBRL)	0.524	2016-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-18-000084	verified
Dividends per share FY2016 (XBRL)	0.564	2017-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-19-000099	verified
Dividends per share FY2017 (XBRL)	1.608	2018-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-20-000070	verified
Dividends per share FY2018 (XBRL)	0.648	2019-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-21-000091	verified
Dividends per share FY2019 (XBRL)	0.6806	2020-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-22-000069	verified
Dividends per share FY2020 (XBRL)	0.7076	2021-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-23-000074	verified
Dividends per share FY2021 (XBRL)	1.736	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-24-000086	verified
Dividends per share FY2022 (XBRL)	0.788	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-25-000062	verified
Dividends per share FY2023 (XBRL)	0.8466	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-26-000024	verified
Dividends per share FY2024 (XBRL)	0.8886	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-26-000024	verified
Dividends per share FY2025 (XBRL)	0.915	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000014693-26-000024	verified
EPS diluted FY2015	2.09	2016-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-18-000084	unverified
EPS diluted FY2016	1.37	2017-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-19-000099	unverified
EPS diluted FY2023	2.14	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
EPS diluted FY2024	1.84	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
EPS diluted FY2025	1.53	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Shares outstanding	458864265.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000014693-26-000052 (sum of classes (Class A Common Stock (voting), $0.15 par value 168,480,849 x 1; Class B Common Stock (nonvoting), $0.15 par value 290,383,416 x 1; class economics verified in https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469312000139/ex3-i.htm)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000052/bfb-20260731.htm 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked

Magic Formula

50 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
Earnings yield (EBIT/EV) EBIT trailing twelve months; EV = market cap + debt (2,441,000,000) - cash	6.22 % (rank 43)
Return on capital (EBIT/(NWC+PPE)) net working capital 2,745,000,000 used as reported	25.83 % (rank 142)
Combined rank	185

Inputs, 12 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
operating_income	1001000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-26-000024	not cross-checked
operating_income_q	252000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2026Q2) 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
operating_income_q	260000000.0	2025-07-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2025Q2) 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
current_assets	3958000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
current_liabilities	1213000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
cash	301000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
ppe_net	1100000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
debt_incl_current	2083000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
debt_short	358000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
shares_out	458864265.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000014693-26-000052 (sum of classes (Class A Common Stock (voting), $0.15 par value 168,480,849 x 1; Class B Common Stock (nonvoting), $0.15 par value 290,383,416 x 1; class economics verified in https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469312000139/ex3-i.htm)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000052/bfb-20260731.htm 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
Price (close)	30.13	2026-10-23	Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data	not cross-checked
note	debt = LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings			not cross-checked

Momentum

52 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Points
12-1 month return	-0.7 % (percentile 39.9)	20.0 / 50
6 month return	5.9 % (percentile 54.2)	10.8 / 20
Price / 52-week high	0.975	14.6 / 15
Volatility penalty (60d annualised)	30.1 %	6.3 / 15

Inputs, 1 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Adjusted close series (14 months)	30.13	2026-10-23	Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data daily history	not cross-checked

Insider

0 of 100. no open-market transactions in window. How this is scored. Form 4 data loaded through 2026-10-23

Test or factor	Value	Points
Open-market buy value / market cap (percentile among buyers)	0.0 bp	0.0 / 35
Distinct buyers	0	0.0 / 25
Buyer seniority	0.0	0.0 / 20
Recency (half-life 30d)	0.0	0.0 / 10
Sales penalty (excludes 10b5-1 plan sales)	0.0 bp	-0.0 / 0

Inputs, 0 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check

Buffett Quality

76 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Average return on equity (net income / year-end equity)	31.2% over 8 yrs	>= 15%	25.0 / 25
2 Profitable every year	10 of 10	all years	15.0 / 15
3 Net income growth, 3-yr average now vs start of window	+2.3% a year	>= +10%	2.3 / 10
4 Borrowings / 3-yr average earnings (years to repay) LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings	2.8 years	<= 4	15.0 / 15
5 Operating margin, 5-yr average	28.9%	>= 20%	10.0 / 10
6 Free cash flow / net income, 5-yr (operating cash flow minus capex)	0.71	>= 1.0	4.2 / 10
7 Owner-earnings yield (3-yr avg free cash flow / market cap)	4.2%	>= 7%	4.5 / 15

Inputs, 50 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	30.13	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
Net income FY2018	835000000.0	2019-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-21-000091	unverified
Equity at FY2018 end	1647000000.0	2019-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-22-000069	unverified
Net income FY2019	827000000.0	2020-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-22-000069	unverified
Equity at FY2019 end	1975000000.0	2020-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-23-000074	unverified
Net income FY2020	903000000.0	2021-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-23-000074	unverified
Equity at FY2020 end	2656000000.0	2021-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Net income FY2021	838000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Equity at FY2021 end	2737000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Net income FY2022	783000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Equity at FY2022 end	3268000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2023	1024000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Equity at FY2023 end	3517000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2024	869000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Equity at FY2024 end	3993000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
Net income FY2025	715000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Equity at FY2025 end	4020000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
Net income FY2016	669000000.0	2017-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-19-000099	unverified
Net income FY2017	717000000.0	2018-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-20-000070	unverified
Net income FY2018	835000000.0	2019-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-21-000091	unverified
Net income FY2019	827000000.0	2020-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-22-000069	unverified
Net income FY2020	903000000.0	2021-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0000014693-23-000074	unverified
Net income FY2021	838000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Net income FY2022	783000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Net income FY2023	1024000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2024	869000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2025	715000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
debt_incl_current	2083000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
debt_short	358000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
Operating income FY2021	1204000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Revenue FY2021	3933000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Operating income FY2022	1127000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Revenue FY2022	4228000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Operating income FY2023	1414000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Revenue FY2023	4178000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Operating income FY2024	1107000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Revenue FY2024	3975000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Operating income FY2025	1001000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Revenue FY2025	3928000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2021	936000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2021	138000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2022	640000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2022	183000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2023	647000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2023	228000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2024	598000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2024	167000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2025	1000000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2025	107000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Shares outstanding	458864265.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000014693-26-000052 (sum of classes (Class A Common Stock (voting), $0.15 par value 168,480,849 x 1; Class B Common Stock (nonvoting), $0.15 par value 290,383,416 x 1; class economics verified in https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469312000139/ex3-i.htm)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000052/bfb-20260731.htm 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked

Lynch GARP

29 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 PEG: P/E divided by 5-yr EPS growth (in % points) earnings not positive in both years, or growth not positive: PEG undefined	—	<= 1.0	0.0 / 30
2 EPS growth, 5-yr compound rate	-4.0% a year	12% to 35% a year	0.0 / 20
3 P/E on latest annual EPS	19.7	<= 25	10.0 / 10
4 Borrowings / equity LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings	0.62	<= 0.5	13.3 / 15
5 Years of the last 5 in which EPS rose	1 of 5	5 of 5	3.0 / 15
6 Net cash (cash minus borrowings) / market cap	-15.5%	>= +10%	2.7 / 10

Inputs, 7 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	30.13	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
EPS diluted FY2025	1.53	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
EPS diluted FY2020	1.88	2021-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-23-000074	unverified
debt_incl_current	2083000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
debt_short	358000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
equity	3969000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
cash	301000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified

Graham Enterprising

55 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Current ratio	3.26	>= 1.5	15.0 / 15
2 Borrowings vs working capital LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings	0.89 x	<= 1.1x	15.0 / 15
3 No earnings deficit in the last 5 years	5 of 5 profitable	5 of 5	15.0 / 15
4 Pays a current dividend	yes	yes	10.0 / 10
5 EPS higher than five years earlier	1.88 -> 1.53	higher	0.0 / 10
6 Price / book value per share book value used because intangibles are not separated in the dataset (Graham uses net tangible assets)	3.48	<= 1.2	0.0 / 20
7 Price / net current asset value per share (current assets minus all liabilities)	135.54	<= 0.67	0.0 / 15

Inputs, 16 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	30.13	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
current_assets	3958000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
current_liabilities	1213000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
debt_incl_current	2083000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
debt_short	358000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
Net income FY2021	838000000.0	2022-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-24-000086	unverified
Net income FY2022	783000000.0	2023-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-25-000062	unverified
Net income FY2023	1024000000.0	2024-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2024	869000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Net income FY2025	715000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
Dividend years (Yahoo)	[2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026]	history	Yahoo Finance dividend history	not cross-checked
EPS diluted FY2025	1.53	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
EPS diluted FY2020	1.88	2021-04-30 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000014693-23-000074	unverified
equity	3969000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity (companyfacts) 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
Shares outstanding	458864265.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000014693-26-000052 (sum of classes (Class A Common Stock (voting), $0.15 par value 168,480,849 x 1; Class B Common Stock (nonvoting), $0.15 par value 290,383,416 x 1; class economics verified in https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469312000139/ex3-i.htm)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000052/bfb-20260731.htm 0000014693-26-000052	not cross-checked
liabilities	3856000000.0	2026-07-31	SEC XBRL Liabilities 0000014693-26-000052	unverified

Piotroski F-Score

56 of 100. partial: 7. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Return on assets is positive	9.1%	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
2 Operating cash flow is positive	1,000M	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
3 Return on assets improved on the prior year	10.7% -> 9.1%	pass = 1	0.0 / 11.11111111111111
4 Operating cash flow exceeds net income (accruals)	1,000M vs 715M	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
5 Long-term debt / assets fell	29.9% -> 26.4%	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
6 Current ratio improved	3.88 -> 3.24	pass = 1	0.0 / 11.11111111111111
7 No new shares issued (share count did not rise) an input is not reported for one of the two years	—	pass = 1	None / 11.11111111111111
8 Operating margin improved (stand-in for gross margin, which the dataset does not carry)	27.8% -> 25.5%	pass = 1	0.0 / 11.11111111111111
9 Asset turnover (revenue / assets) improved	0.49 -> 0.50	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111

Inputs, 25 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
net_income 2026-04-30	715000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
total_assets 2026-04-30	7894000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
cfo 2026-04-30	1000000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
net_income 2026-04-30	715000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
net_income 2025-04-30	869000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
total_assets 2026-04-30	7894000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
total_assets 2025-04-30	8086000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
cfo 2026-04-30	1000000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
net_income 2026-04-30	715000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-275853) 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
lt_debt 2026-04-30	2083000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
lt_debt 2025-04-30	2421000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
total_assets 2026-04-30	7894000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
total_assets 2025-04-30	8086000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
current_assets 2026-04-30	3991000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
current_assets 2025-04-30	4195000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
current_liabilities 2026-04-30	1232000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
current_liabilities 2025-04-30	1080000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
operating_income 2026-04-30	1001000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
operating_income 2025-04-30	1107000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
revenue 2026-04-30	3928000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
revenue 2025-04-30	3975000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
revenue 2026-04-30	3928000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
revenue 2025-04-30	3975000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax 0000014693-26-000024	unverified
total_assets 2026-04-30	7894000000.0	2026-04-30 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000014693-26-000052	unverified
total_assets 2025-04-30	8086000000.0	2025-04-30 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000014693-26-000024	unverified

Earnings record

SEC XBRL, by fiscal year (named by the calendar year it ends in); EPS split-adjusted to today's shares; each row links to the filing.

FY	Ended	Revenue, $M	Net income, $M	EPS diluted	Dividend	Filing
2014	2014-04-30		659		paid	0000014693-16-000160
2015	2015-04-30		684		paid	0000014693-17-000119
2016	2016-04-30		1,067	2.09	paid	0000014693-18-000084
2017	2017-04-30	2,994	669	1.37	paid	0000014693-19-000099
2018	2018-04-30	3,248	717	1.48	paid	0000014693-20-000070
2019	2019-04-30	3,324	835	1.73	paid	0000014693-21-000091
2020	2020-04-30	3,363	827	1.72	paid	0000014693-22-000069
2021	2021-04-30	3,461	903	1.88	paid	0000014693-23-000074
2022	2022-04-30	3,933	838	1.74	paid	0000014693-24-000086
2023	2023-04-30	4,228	783	1.63	paid	0000014693-25-000062
2024	2024-04-30	4,178	1,024	2.14	paid	0000014693-26-000024
2025	2025-04-30	3,975	869	1.84	paid	0000014693-26-000024
2026	2026-04-30	3,928	715	1.53	paid	0000014693-26-000024

Insider transactions

SEC Form 4 open-market purchases and sales from the insider data sets; latest 20.

No open-market transactions in the loaded quarters.

Filings and links

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Cite as: The Claude Trader snapshot 2026-10-26, https://theclaudetrader.com/s/BF-A; data from SEC EDGAR XBRL and market prices (Alpaca Market Data, Yahoo Finance) to 2026-10-23. Data last checked 2026-10-26.