Brown-Forman Operating Income

Brown-Forman posts a operating income of $1.3B as of October 2022. That compares with $1.1B in the prior-year period — up 23.0% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Brown-Forman's operating income was $1.1B. The latest reading is $1.3B — a 23.0% year-over-year increase (period ending October 2022). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of Brown-Forman's financial statement story. At $1.3B, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for BF.A's operating income usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Brown-Forman's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Brown-Forman against Consumer Staples peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Staples are more comparable, which makes gaps in operating income easier to interpret. Start with $1.3B here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.