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    BF-A  Brown Forman Corporation

    Exchange

    NYSE

    Sector

    Industry

    Market Cap.

    15.857B

    Excellent Cash Return on Invested Capital over the past 5 years

    BF-A has efficiently invested its financial resources in buildings, projects, and equipment, resulting in strong returns. Annual Reports can be useful in identifying the cause of one-time events and future sustainability.

    BF-A has created $20.03 of cash for every $100 invested.
    Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in April
    20082009201020112012
    Free Cash Flow 468.00M 486.00M 542.00M 524.00M 448.00M
    divided by
    Invested Capital 2.30B 2.30B 2.61B 2.44B 2.74B
    Cash ROIC 20.33% 21.14% 20.81% 21.49% 16.38%

    Excellent Return on Equity over the past 5 years

    Over the past 5 years, BF-A has generated strong profits with money shareholders have invested. This is considered one of the best indicators of quality management. Beware of extremely high Return on Equity (> 50%) as this is often unsustainable.

    BF-A has generated $25.14 of Earnings for every $100 of Shareholders' Equity.
    Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in April
    20082009201020112012
    Net Income 440.00M 435.00M 449.00M 572.00M 513.00M
    divided by
    Stockholders' Equity 1.73B 1.82B 1.90B 2.06B 2.07B
    Return on Equity 25.51% 23.95% 23.69% 27.77% 24.79%

    Excellent Business Performance over the past 10 years

    BF-A has been able to maintain profitability in good times and bad. This could mean BF-A has an extremely strong business or has the ability to scale down costs when needed. This should be a fairly resilient business, but double check for future sustainability by looking at its Risk Factors in the Annual Report.

    BF-A has created positive free cash flow for 9 or more of the past 10 years.
    Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in April
    2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
    Free Cash Flow 116.00M 250.00M 347.00M 291.00M 263.00M 468.00M 486.00M 542.00M 524.00M 448.00M