Brown-Forman
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Drink industry |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Founder | George Garvin Brown |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | |
| Revenue | US$5.37 billion (2025) |
| US$1.13 billion (2025) | |
| US$783 million (2025) | |
| Total assets | US$8.17 billion (2025) |
| Total equity | US$3.52 billion (2025) |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2025) |
| Website | brown-forman.com |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of April 30, 2025. | |
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 formerly owned Southern Comfort and Tuaca before selling them off in 2016.
As of fiscal 2024 the company had gross sales of $5.32 billion and net sales of $4.178 billion. The roughly 40 members of the Brown family, cousins that are descendants of founder George Garvin Brown, control more than 70% of the voting shares and in 2016 had a net worth of $12.3 billion.