Brown Forman Inc · NYSE:BF.A

Brown Forman — Q1 2027 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Brown Forman's earnings presentation, Sep 2, 2026

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter of Fiscal 2027

    First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 September 2, 2026

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains statements, estimates, and projections that are “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Words such as “aim,” “ambition,” “anticipate,” “aspire,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “envision,” “estimate,” “e

  3. Slide 3: Highlights: First Quarter of Fiscal 2027

    Highlights: First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 Innovation Continued launch of Jack Daniel’s (1)% (-1% organic1) Tennessee Blackberry Net sales decline driven by the end of the Korbel in international markets relationship and the declines in used barrel sales, partially offset by the growth of Ready-to-Dri

  4. Slide 4: First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 Results

    First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 Results Reported Reported Acquisitions Other Foreign Organic ($ in millions, Change & Items1 Exchange Change2 except per (%) Divestitures (+/-) (+/-) (%) share amount) (+/-) Net Sales $911 (1)% 2% (1)% (1)% (1)% Gross Profit $549 (1)% 1% —% 1% 1% Advertising Expenses $11

  5. Slide 5: Net Sales Across Categories

    Net Sales Across Categories ReportedREPORTED Organic ORGANIC Q1 F27 1 Q1 F27 Q1 F26 Q1 F26 —% —% WHISKEY Whiskey Whiskey WHISKEY —% —% Jack Daniel’s Jack Daniel’s JACK DANIEL’S —% JACK DANIEL’S —% Tennessee Tennessee TENNESSEE WHISKEY (4)% TENNESSEE WHISKEY (4)% Whiskey Whiskey WOODFORD —% Woodford

  6. Slide 6: Net Sales Across Geographic Aggregations

    Net Sales Across Geographic Aggregations Q1 F27 Q1 F26 Q1 F27 Q1 F26 U.S. Developed International REPORTED CHANGE ORGANIC CHANGE1 REPORTED CHANGE ORGANIC CHANGE1 —% (3)% (2)% (6)% (8)% (8)% (8)% (9)% Emerging Travel Retail REPORTED CHANGE ORGANIC CHANGE1 REPORTED CHANGE ORGANIC CHANGE1 25% 20% 11% 9

  7. Slide 7: Gross Margin Expansion of 40 Basis Points

    Gross Margin Expansion of 40 Basis Points Largely driven by timing of lower costs 0.5% 1.8% (0.1)% (0.4)% 60.2% 59.8% (1.4)% Q1 F26 Cost Acquisitions Other Price/Mix Foreign Q1 F27 & Items1 Exchange Divestitures 1 “Other items” includes “JDCC transition.” See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconci

  8. Slide 8: Fiscal 2027 Outlook

    g Organic operatin 1 Organic net sales 1 income to be approximately to decline in the flat. 3% to 5% range. Capital Effective tax rate expenditures in the range of in the $60 to $70 20% to 22%. million range. 1 See appendix for Non-GAAP measure definitions and additional information. 8

  9. Slide 9: Appendix

  10. Slide 10: Definitions

    Definitions The following definitions include aggregations and other metrics used throughout this presentation. Geographic Aggregations Aggregated markets as defined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Markets that are “advanced economies” as defined by the IMF, excluding the United States. Our

  11. Slide 11: Definitions (cont.)

    Definitions (cont.) Other Metrics Shipments We generally record revenues when we ship or deliver our products to our customers. In this report, unless otherwise specified, we refer to shipments when discussing volume. Volume is measured on a nine-liter equivalent unit basis (9-Liter cases). This met

  12. Slide 12: Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q1 F27 vs. Q1 F26

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation: Q1 F27 vs. Q1 F26 Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information.We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, we use some financial measures in this presentation that are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. These non-GAAP

  13. Slide 13: Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q1 F27 vs. Q1 F26 (cont.)

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation: Q1 F27 vs. Q1 F26 (cont.) We use the non-GAAP measure “organic change,” along with other metrics, to: (a) understand our performance from period to period on a consistent basis; (b) compare our performance to that of our competitors; (c) calculate comp

  14. Slide 14: Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q1 F26 vs. Q1 F25

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation: Q1 F26 vs. Q1 F25 Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information. We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, we use some financial measures in this this presentation that are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. These no

  15. Slide 15: Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q1 F26 vs. Q1 F25 (cont.)

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation: Q1 F26 vs. Q1 F25 (cont.) • “Foreign exchange.” We calculate the percentage change in certain line items of the statements of operations in accordance with GAAP and adjust to exclude the cost or benefit of currency fluctuations. Adjusting for foreign e

  16. Slide 16: First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 and Fiscal 2026 Reconciliation

    First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 and Fiscal 2026 Reconciliation Three months ended July 31, 2026 Acquisitions & Foreign Exchange Reported Other Items1 (+/-) Organic Divestitures (+/-) (+/-) Net Sales (1)% 2% (1)% (1)% (1)% Cost of Sales (2)% 3% (1)% (4)% (5)% Gross Profit (1)% 1% —% 1% 1% Operating Expe

  17. Slide 17: Brand Reconciliation: Net Sales Growth

    Brand Reconciliation First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 and Fiscal 2026 Net Sales Growth Three months ended July 31, 2026 Acquisitions & Foreign Exchange Reported Other Items1 (+/-) Organic Divestitures (+/-) (+/-) Whiskey —% —% —% —% —% Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey —% —% —% —% —% Woodford Reserve —% —

  18. Slide 18: Geographic Reconciliation: Net Sales Growth

    Geographic Reconciliation First Quarter of Fiscal 2027 and Fiscal 2026 Net Sales Growth Three months ended July 31, 2026 Acquisitions & Foreign Exchange Reported Other Items1 (+/-) Organic Divestitures (+/-) (+/-) United States (3)% 4% (1)% —% —% Developed International (6)% —% —% (1)% (8)% Emerging

  19. Slide 19: Supplemental Free Cash Flow Information

    Supplemental Free Cash Flow Information For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2025 2026 Cash provided by operating activities $160 $173 Additions to property, plant, and equipment (31) (12) Free cash flow1 129 161 $ in millions 1 See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation” for additional deta

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