earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Brown-Forman FY2023 net sales +8% to $4.2B; EPS -7% to $1.63; guides FY2024 organic sales +5-7%
BROWN FORMAN CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$1.63
revenue$4,228,000,000
- Q4 net sales $1.0B (+5% reported, +4% organic); operating income $298M (+21%); diluted EPS $0.43 (+36%).
- Full-year net sales $4.2B (+8% reported, +10% organic); operating income $1.1B (-6% reported, +8% organic).
- Gross margin contracted 180 bps to 59.0%; recognized $96M non-cash impairment on Finlandia brand name.
- FY2024 outlook: organic net sales growth 5-7%, organic operating income growth 6-8%, capex $250-270M, effective tax rate 21-23%.
- Returned $378M to stockholders via dividends; paid regular dividends for 79 consecutive years.