Brown–Forman BF-B
Brown–Forman is the 459th largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $13.6 billion. 10 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts), 1 of them an executive. 10 other officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 6.4% of the company.
- CEO
- Lawson E. Whiting
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Sub-industry
- Distillers & Vintners
- Headquarters
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Founded
- 1870
- More
- Wikipedia
- Market cap
- $13.6B
- 459th largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
- Price to sales
- 3.5
- Market cap over revenue
- Market cap per employee
- $2.8M
- Market cap over employees
- Connections
- 6
- S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer
Largest institutional holders
Each fund group's share of Brown–Forman. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.
13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026
Board and officers
4 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.
Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Directors (10) | |
| Lawson E. WhitingPresident & CEOAlso at Keurig Dr Pepper | |
| Campbell P. BrownDirector | |
| Elizabeth M. BrownDirector | |
| Mark A. ClouseDirector | |
| Marshall FarrerDirector | |
| Michael J. RoneyDirector | |
| Jan SingerDirector | |
| Tracy L. SkeansDirectorAlso at Yum! Brands | |
| Elizabeth A. SmithDirectorAlso at Hilton Worldwide | |
| Michael TodmanDirectorAlso at Carrier Global, Mondelez International and Prudential Financial | |
| Officers (10) | |
| James W. PetersEVP, Chief Financial OfficerLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Michael E. Carr Jr.EVP, General Counsel,SecretaryLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Angela S. EnyardSVP, Chief Accounting OfficerLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Christina M. GravenEVP, Chief StrategyLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Michael Andrew MasickEVP/Pres., AmericasLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Timothy M. NallEVP, Chief Supp/TechLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Diane F. NguyenEVP, Chief Ppl & CommLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Yiannis PafilisEVP, Pres., EU, Africa, AsiaLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Crystal L. PetersonEVP, Chief Incl/Global CommLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
| Jeremy J. ShepherdEVP, Chief MarketingLast filed 24 Jul 2026 | |
Companies that share people with Brown–Forman
Each person's title here, then at the other company.
- Carrier Global CARR
- Michael Todman: Director here, Director there
- Hilton Worldwide HLT
- Elizabeth A. Smith: Director here, Director there
- Keurig Dr Pepper KDP
- Lawson E. Whiting: President & CEO here, Director there
- Mondelez International MDLZ
- Michael Todman: Director here, Director there
- Prudential Financial PRU
- Michael Todman: Director here, Director there
- Yum! Brands YUM
- Tracy L. Skeans: Director here, COO and CPO there
Brown–Forman's market cap since December 2008
Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026
| Week ending | Market cap |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | $13.6B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | $12.1B |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $18.2B |
| 29 Dec 2023 | $27.6B |
| 30 Dec 2022 | $31.5B |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $34.0B |
| 25 Dec 2020 | $36.5B |
| 27 Dec 2019 | $31.7B |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $22.6B |
| 29 Dec 2017 | $26.1B |
| 30 Dec 2016 | $17.5B |
| 25 Dec 2015 | $21.4B |
| 26 Dec 2014 | $19.1B |
| 27 Dec 2013 | $15.9B |
| 28 Dec 2012 | $13.2B |
| 30 Dec 2011 | $11.4B |
| 31 Dec 2010 | $10.1B |
| 25 Dec 2009 | $8.0B |
| 26 Dec 2008 | $7.5B |
Download Brown–Forman's data as JSON, with the weekly market caps in billions of dollars from 5 Dec 2008.
Workforce
Headcount at 30 Apr 2026
- Employees
- 4,900
We employ approximately 4,900 people (excluding individuals who work on a part-time or temporary basis) on six continents, including approximately 1,900 people in the United States (approximately 7% of whom are represented by a union) and 700 people in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, home of our world headquarters.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.
Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Directors and officers sold $1.5 million of stock in 3 sales and made no open-market purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.
| Date | Person | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026Sale | Lawson E. WhitingPresident & CEO | $804K |
| 12 Dec 2025Sale | Lawson E. WhitingPresident & CEO | $274K |
| 4 Dec 2025Sale | Lawson E. WhitingPresident & CEO | $389K |
Trades by members of Congress and officials
Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.
Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026
4 people disclosed 4 purchases and 7 sales of Brown–Forman stock since October 2023.
| Date | Member or official | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident · Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 15 May 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident · Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA · Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA · Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 29 Sep 2025 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA · Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Valerie HoyleHouse, D-OR · Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Valerie HoyleHouse, D-OR · Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Lisa McClainHouse, R-MI · Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Lisa McClainHouse, R-MI · Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Rohit KhannaHouse, D-CA · Sold | $1K to $15K |
Showing 10 of 11 trades
Not on file: no WARN layoff notices under its own name since October 2023.