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

Brown–Forman and TAP are business rivals. Where they compete: premium spirits (Blue Moon, Vizzy, Five Trail whiskey) and RTD cocktails competing for similar off-premise shelf space. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

37
BF.B P3

BF.B ahead

On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Brown–Forman rates 37 and TAP 15. Over the past year Brown–Forman is −5% and TAP −18%, against +16% for the S&P 500. TAP swings less, about 2.8% on a typical day against 3.4%. Both are the Broken Year type.

BF.B P3 37TAP P3 151Y: BF.B −5%, TAP −18%

The past year

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

BF.B against TAP, past year
$100 a year ago. BF.B −5%, TAP −18%.
80100NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
BF.BTAP

BF.B and TAP 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.BTAPAhead
P3 score
Market beat, staying power and business growth combined
37Middling15WeakBF.B
Past 3 months
Share price change
+1%−7%BF.B
Past month
Share price change
−1%−3%BF.B
Business growth
Revenue, margins and cash flow growth
36Middling8WeakBF.B
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%-20%BF.B
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−26%−34%BF.B, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$12.3B$7.0B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
Broken YearBroken Year
Group
Stocks it moves with
–Staples / low-vol

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.B and TAP on Stox.

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