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Brown–Forman vs Brown–Forman: which stock is doing better?

Brown–Forman and Brown–Forman are business rivals. Where they compete: identical business, Brown-Forman Class A shares, same underlying company. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

42
BF.A P3

BF.A ahead

On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Brown–Forman rates 42 and Brown–Forman 37. Over the past year Brown–Forman is −2% and Brown–Forman −5%, against +16% for the S&P 500. By type, Brown–Forman is a Sleepy Staple and Brown–Forman a Broken Year.

BF.A P3 42BF.B P3 371Y: BF.A −2%, BF.B −5%

The past year

BF.A against BF.B, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.

BF.A against BF.B, past year
$100 a year ago. BF.A −2%, BF.B −5%.
90100110NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
BF.ABF.B

BF.A and BF.B side by side

Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.

MeasureBF.ABF.BAhead
P3 score
Market beat, staying power and business growth combined
42Middling37MiddlingBF.A
Past 3 months
Share price change
+1%+1%Level
Past month
Share price change
−0%−1%Level
Business growth
Revenue, margins and cash flow growth
36Middling36MiddlingLevel
Revenue growth
Past four quarters against the year before
−1%−1%Level
Operating margin
Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters
29%29%Level
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−25%−26%BF.A, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$12.3B$12.3B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
Sleepy StapleBroken Year

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.

A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.

Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.

For financial statements, valuation and news, see BF.A and BF.B on Stox.

This page is information, not investment advice. About our data and methods ›

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