--- title: "Brown-Forman: Competitors" description: "Brown-Forman compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings, and how the peer group is chosen." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brown-forman/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Brown-Forman: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Brown-Forman under SIC code 2080 (Beverages). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 10 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Brown-Forman ranks 6 of 11. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Brown-Forman Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [PepsiCo (PEP)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/pepsico/) | $93.9 billion FY2025 | 2.3% | 12.2% | 8.8% | | [COCA COLA CO](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/coca-cola-company-the/) | $47.9 billion FY2025 | 1.9% | 28.7% | 27.3% | | [Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/keurig-dr-pepper/) | $16.6 billion FY2025 | 8.2% | 21.5% | 12.5% | | [Constellation Brands (STZ)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/constellation-brands/) | $9.1 billion FY2026 | -10.5% | 29.8% | 18.5% | | [Primo Brands Corporation (PRMB)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/primo-brands-corporation/) | $6.7 billion FY2025 | 29.3% | 6.5% | 0.9% | | **Brown-Forman (BF.B)** | $3.9 billion FY2026 | -1.2% | 25.5% | 18.2% | | [Westrock Coffee Company (WEST)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/westrock-coffee-company/) | $1.2 billion FY2025 | 39.8% | -3.8% | -7.6% | | [BRC Inc. (BRCC)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brc-inc/) | $398 million FY2025 | 1.7% | -6.2% | -3.0% | | [Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc. (WVVI)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/willamette-valley-vineyards-inc/) | $37 million FY2025 | -6.5% | -3.9% | -2.5% | | [IP Strategy Holdings Inc. (IPST)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/ip-strategy-holdings-inc/) | $10 million FY2025 | 20.4% | -1323.6% | -1360.9% | | [LQR House Inc. (YHC)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/lqr-house-inc/) | $2 million FY2025 | -37.4% | -730.3% | -1631.0% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Brown-Forman and 7 peers: PepsiCo (PEP) 12.2%, COCA COLA CO 28.7%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 21.5%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 29.8%, Primo Brands Corporation (PRMB) 6.5%, Brown-Forman (BF.B) 25.5%, Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) -3.8%, BRC Inc. (BRCC) -6.2%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/brown-forman-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Brown-Forman against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Brown-Forman Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 11 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 2080 (Beverages), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Brown-Forman | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $3.9 billion | $3.9 billion | 6 of 11 | | Revenue growth | -1.2% | 1.9% | 8 of 11 | | Operating margin | 25.5% | 6.5% | 3 of 11 | | Net margin | 18.2% | 0.9% | 3 of 11 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Brown-Forman reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0000014693-26-000024 for fiscal year 2026). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 7, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Brown-Forman's competitors? Companies sharing Brown-Forman's SEC classification (SIC code 2080 (Beverages)) include PepsiCo (PEP), COCA COLA CO, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Constellation Brands (STZ), Primo Brands Corporation (PRMB). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Brown-Forman compare with its peers on margins? Brown-Forman's fiscal 2026 operating margin was 25.5%, against a peer median of 1.3%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Brown-Forman rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 11 SEC filers under SIC code 2080, Brown-Forman ranks 6 by latest revenue, and 3 of 11 by operating margin (25.5% against a median of 6.5%). ## References - [SEC EDGAR: BROWN FORMAN CORP Form 10-K filed June 12, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000024/bfb-20260430.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: BROWN FORMAN CORP annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=14693&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Brown-Forman company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brown-forman/) - [Brown-Forman financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brown-forman/metrics/) - [Brown-Forman financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brown-forman/risks/) - [Brown-Forman peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brown-forman/competitors/) - [Brown-Forman business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/brown-forman/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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