Latest period
$2.15B
YoY change
-21.3%
5Y CAGR
-3.4%
Peak year (2024)
$3.10B
Latest annual
$2.15B
Total Debt history chart for Brown-Forman (BF-B) from 1986 to 2026
Latest: $2.15B
Total Debt growth chart for Brown-Forman (BF-B) from 1986 to 2026
Latest: -21.3%
Total Debt history table for Brown-Forman (BF-B) from 1986 to 2026
| 2026 | $2.15B | -21.3% | −$582.00M | ||
| 2025 | $2.73B | -11.8% | −$367.00M | ||
| 2024 | $3.10B | +6.4% | +$187.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.91B | +28.4% | +$644.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.27B | -11.3% | −$290.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.56B | -1.7% | −$43.00M | ||
| 2020 | $2.60B | +4.4% | +$109.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.49B | -2.5% | −$63.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.56B | +18.9% | +$407.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.15B | +43.2% | +$648.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.50B | +26.3% | +$313.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.19B | +18.2% | +$183.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.00B | +0.3% | +$3.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.00B | +96.5% | +$492.00M | ||
| 2012 | $510.00M | -32.8% | −$249.00M | ||
| 2011 | $759.00M | +8.6% | +$60.00M | ||
| 2010 | $699.00M | -30.0% | −$300.00M | ||
| 2009 | $999.00M | -0.7% | −$7.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.01B | -14.5% | −$171.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.18B | +104.3% | +$601.00M | ||
| 2006 | $576.00M | -8.7% | −$55.00M | ||
| 2005 | $631.00M | -7.2% | −$49.00M | ||
| 2004 | $680.00M | -18.7% | −$156.00M | ||
| 2003 | $836.00M | +303.9% | +$629.00M | ||
| 2002 | $207.00M | -15.2% | −$37.00M | ||
| 2001 | $244.00M | -8.6% | −$23.00M | ||
| 2000 | $267.00M | -10.1% | −$30.00M | ||
| 1999 | $297.00M | +81.1% | +$133.00M | ||
| 1998 | $164.00M | +134.3% | +$94.00M | ||
| 1997 | $70.00M | -73.8% | −$197.00M | ||
| 1996 | $267.00M | -11.7% | −$35.30M | ||
| 1995 | $302.30M | -15.6% | −$55.90M | ||
| 1994 | $358.20M | +122.8% | +$197.40M | ||
| 1993 | $160.80M | +19.1% | +$25.80M | ||
| 1992 | $135.00M | +17.9% | +$20.50M | ||
| 1991 | $114.50M | -0.7% | −$800.00K | ||
| 1990 | $115.30M | -18.3% | −$25.80M | ||
| 1989 | $141.10M | -26.4% | −$50.70M | ||
| 1988 | $191.80M | -12.4% | −$27.20M | ||
| 1987 | $219.00M | -17.8% | −$47.40M | ||
| 1986 | $266.40M | — | — |
- 2026$2.15B-21.3%
- 2025$2.73B-11.8%
- 2024$3.10B+6.4%
- 2023$2.91B+28.4%
- 2022$2.27B-11.3%
- 2021$2.56B-1.7%
- 2020$2.60B+4.4%
- 2019$2.49B-2.5%
- 2018$2.56B+18.9%
- 2017$2.15B+43.2%
- 2016$1.50B+26.3%
- 2015$1.19B+18.2%
- 2014$1.00B+0.3%
- 2013$1.00B+96.5%
- 2012$510.00M-32.8%
- 2011$759.00M+8.6%
- 2010$699.00M-30.0%
- 2009$999.00M-0.7%
- 2008$1.01B-14.5%
- 2007$1.18B+104.3%
- 2006$576.00M-8.7%
- 2005$631.00M-7.2%
- 2004$680.00M-18.7%
- 2003$836.00M+303.9%
- 2002$207.00M-15.2%
- 2001$244.00M-8.6%
- 2000$267.00M-10.1%
- 1999$297.00M+81.1%
- 1998$164.00M+134.3%
- 1997$70.00M-73.8%
- 1996$267.00M-11.7%
- 1995$302.30M-15.6%
- 1994$358.20M+122.8%
- 1993$160.80M+19.1%
- 1992$135.00M+17.9%
- 1991$114.50M-0.7%
- 1990$115.30M-18.3%
- 1989$141.10M-26.4%
- 1988$191.80M-12.4%
- 1987$219.00M-17.8%
- 1986$266.40M—
Total Debt values are taken from Brown-Forman's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Total Debt at Brown-Forman (BF-B)
According to Brown-Forman's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $2.15B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2026 reading of Brown-Forman (BF-B) total debt is $2.15B – declined 21.3% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Brown-Forman total debt produced a CAGR of -3.4% – with a net decline across the window.
The record annual total debt stands at $3.10B, reached in 2024; the historical low of $70.00M was recorded in 1997.
Brown-Forman Total Debt by Year
Brown-Forman Total Debt 2026: $2.15B
Brown-Forman posted total debt of $2.15B in 2026, declined 21.3% below 2025.
Brown-Forman Total Debt 2025: $2.73B
In 2025, Brown-Forman reported total debt of $2.73B, declined 11.8% below 2024.
Brown-Forman Total Debt 2024: $3.10B
Brown-Forman total debt in 2024 was $3.10B, grew 6.4% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Brown-Forman Total Debt 2023: $2.91B
2023's total debt for Brown-Forman came in at $2.91B, grew 28.4% from 2022.
Brown-Forman Total Debt 2022: $2.27B
Brown-Forman total debt in 2022 was $2.27B.
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