Company data
Brown-Forman Corporation employees and revenue per employee
BF-B · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · $12.2B market cap
Brown-Forman Corporation had 4,900 employees at the end of fiscal Apr 2026, down 2.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.93B, down 1.2% from a year earlier, or $802K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
4,900
-2.0% YoY
Revenue
$3.93B
-1.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$802K
Peer median $606K
Rank in sector
13 of 48
Consumer Defensive
Headcount against revenue
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 4,900 | $3.93B | $802K | -2.0% | -1.2% |
| Apr 2025 | 5,000 | $3.98B | $795K | -12.3% | -4.9% |
| Apr 2024 | 5,700 | $4.18B | $733K | +1.8% | -1.2% |
| Apr 2023 | 5,600 | $4.23B | $755K | +7.7% | +7.5% |
| Apr 2022 | 5,200 | $3.93B | $756K | +10.6% | +13.6% |
| Apr 2021 | 4,700 | $3.46B | $736K | -2.1% | +2.9% |
| Apr 2020 | 4,800 | $3.36B | $701K | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| Apr 2019 | 4,700 | $3.32B | $707K | -2.1% | +2.3% |
| Apr 2018 | 4,800 | $3.25B | $677K | +2.1% | +8.5% |
| Apr 2017 | 4,700 | $2.99B | $637K | — | — |
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Brown-Forman Corporation against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Consumer Defensive.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELH Celsius Holdings, Inc. | 1,497 | $2.52B | $1.68M | Efficient growth |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 5,550 | $6.20B | $1.12M | Leaner |
| BF-B Brown-Forman Corporation | 4,900 | $3.93B | $802K | Contracting |
| CLX The Clorox Company | 9,200 | $6.72B | $730K | Hiring into decline |
| PRMB Primo Brands Corporation | 12,600 | $6.66B | $529K | Leaner |
| MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated | 14,100 | $6.84B | $485K | Leaner |
| DAR Darling Ingredients Inc. | 15,000 | $6.14B | $409K | Leaner |
| LRN Stride, Inc. | 9,200 | $2.52B | $274K | Hiring ahead |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | 13,000 | $2.65B | $204K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Brown-Forman Corporation
- How many employees does Brown-Forman Corporation have?
- Brown-Forman Corporation reported 4,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Apr 2026, in the annual report it filed on June 12, 2026. That is down 2.0% from a year earlier.
- What is Brown-Forman Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Brown-Forman Corporation brought in $3.93B of revenue in fiscal Apr 2026, which is $802K per employee. That ranks 13 of 48 companies we track in Consumer Defensive, where the median is $606K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Brown-Forman Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed June 12, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BF-B.