BROWN FORMAN CORP
Brown-Forman Corporation is an American family-controlled publicly traded company, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several well-known brands throughout the world, including Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Herradura, Korbel, and Chambord. Brown-Forman also owned Southern Comfort and Tuaca before selling them off in 2016.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- beverage industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- BROWN FORMAN CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- Louisville [1]
- Founded
- 1870 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.brown-forman.com ↗ [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 3,975,000,000 · reported year 2024 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US1156371007 [1]
- CIK
- 14693 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States; Netherlands [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- BF-B (NYSE), BF-A (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Brown-Forman Corporation is an American family-controlled publicly traded company, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several well-known brands throughout the world, including Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Herradura, Korbel, and Chambord. Brown-Forman also owned Southern Comfort and Tuaca before selling them off in 2016. [3]
As of fiscal 2024, Brown-Forman had gross sales of $5.32 billion and net sales of $4.178 billion. The roughly 40 members of the Brown family, cousins who are descendants of founder George Garvin Brown, control more than 70% of the voting shares and in 2026 had a net worth of $10.7 billion. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Brown-Forman. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 3,975,000,000 · reported year 2024. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: BF-B (NYSE), BF-A (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BROWN FORMAN CORP founded?
Founded: 1870. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of BROWN FORMAN CORP?
Headquarters location: Louisville. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for BROWN FORMAN CORP?
Business sectors: beverage industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Brown-Forman (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.