Turnover: 4.526 billion USD (2021)
Country: United States
Brown Forman is an American group founded in 1870 in Kentucky. The group is particularly famous for the Jack Daniels brand, the result of the purchase of the distillery of the same name in 1956.
Brown Forman has also diversified into wine by purchasing existing vineyards or brands.
The group's sales were $3.2 billion in 2018. it is a largely internationalized group with sales in 135 countries. 53% of sales are outside the United States.
The group is the 7th largest seller of spirits in France with 2.2% of total volume in 2017.
Financial Data
DUNS: 793408113
Legal Name: BROWN-FORMAN FRANCE
Address: 47 RUE DE MONCEAU , 75008 PARIS
Number of employees: Entre 100 et 199 salariés (2021)
Capital: 5 037 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 139 467 915 | 136 485 843 | 134 130 822 | 123 900 286 | 126 434 981 | 122 600 959 | 114 751 507 | 103 308 873 | 90 665 419 |
| Gross margin (€) | 48 193 325 | 44 583 855 | 34 001 682 | 32 971 920 | 31 626 394 | 29 974 776 | 29 927 625 | - | - |
| EBITDA (€) | 5 828 683 | 6 263 170 | 4 408 597 | 4 740 991 | 4 418 333 | 3 978 885 | 4 223 975 | - | - |
| Operating profit (€) | 5 601 198 | 5 889 224 | 4 565 527 | 4 020 229 | 4 013 269 | 3 766 402 | 3 828 709 | - | - |
| Net profit (€) | 3 684 614 | 3 587 176 | 2 780 238 | 2 387 310 | 2 186 626 | 2 291 502 | 2 142 970 | 2 042 779 | 1 716 137 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 2,2 | 1,8 | 8,3 | -2 | 3,1 | 6,8 | 11,1 | - | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 4,2 | 4,6 | 3,3 | 3,8 | 3,5 | 3,2 | 3,7 | - | - |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 4 | 4,3 | 3,4 | 3,2 | 3,2 | 3,1 | 3,3 | - | - |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | 40,1 | 30,5 | 29,4 | 28,6 | 12,4 | -16,2 | -5,2 | - | - |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | 68,1 | 27,9 | 18,7 | 64,1 | 55,9 | 27,8 | 42 | - | - |
| Net margin (%) | 2,6 | 2,6 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,9 | - | - |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 16 | 15,6 | 13 | 13,7 | 12,5 | 12,2 | 12,3 | - | - |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 15 999 632 | 14 474 197 | 12 323 069 | 11 415 585 | 10 603 434 | 10 205 587 | 9 248 033 | - | - |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 11,5 | 10,6 | 9,2 | 9,2 | 8,4 | 8,3 | 8,1 | - | - |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Michael, Erb | Carr Jr | 45 | |
| Directeur général | Aude, Madeleine | Bourdier | 57 |
Studies mentioning this company
The whisky market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- William Grant and Sons
- Bacardi
- La Martiniquaise Bardinet
- William Peel (Groupe Marie Brizard)
- Brown Forman
- Pernod Ricard Groupe
- Marie Brizard Wine And Spirit
- Rémy Cointreau
- Maison Benjamin Kuentz
- Beam Suntory
- Bellevoye
- Armorik Distillerie Warenghem
- Distillerie des Menhirs
- Maison du Whisky
- Celtic Whisky Distillerie - Glann ar Mor
- Distillerie Domaine des Hautes Glaces
The whisky market - Italy
Other companies mentioned:
- Pernod Ricard Groupe
- Bacardi Italie
- Brown Forman
- Rémy Cointreau
- Marie Brizard Wine And Spirit
- William Grant and Sons
The non-alcoholic spirits market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Pernod Ricard Groupe
- William Grant and Sons
- Seedlip
- DJIN SPIRITS
- Campari France Distribution
- Brown Forman
- Rémy Cointreau
- Distilleries Massenez Peureux
- Campari
- Château Clos de Boüard
- Maison PierreChavin
The spirits market - Spain
Other companies mentioned:
- Mercadona
- Bacardi
- Brown Forman
- Rémy Cointreau
- Pernod Ricard Groupe
- Diageo