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BF-A · Concentration risk · 10-K extracted

Brown Forman (BF-A) concentration risks

Updated

The most significant concentration Brown Forman discloses is outside the United States at 56%, classified HIGH by disclosed size. Below: the full set from the latest 10-K — verbatim quotes, filing references, and a synthesis of what these exposures mean together.

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Source: Brown Forman’s SEC Form 10-K filed view the filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

At a glance

Disclosed-size breakdown · 4 disclosed concentrations

HIGH1
MEDIUM1
LOW2
Disclosed concentrations

Each card carries a disclosed-size chip (HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW — how large the exposure is as a share of revenue, not how dangerous it is) and a nature tag: Built-in(the company’s own model, geography, or products) or Outside party (an external customer, supplier, or distributor it relies on).

HIGHBuilt-inGeographic
56%

outside the United States

10-K Item 1: 'The United States, our most important market, accounted for 44% of our net sales in fiscal 2025, and the other 56% were outside of the United States.'
SEC 10-K · filed Jun 2025
MEDIUMBuilt-inGeographic
44%

United States

10-K Item 1: 'The United States, our most important market, accounted for 44% of our net sales in fiscal 2025, and the other 56% were outside of the United States.'
SEC 10-K · filed Jun 2025
LOWOutside partyCustomer
13%

largest customer

10-K Item 1: 'our two largest customers accounted for approximately 13% and 11% of consolidated net sales, respectively'
SEC 10-K · filed Jun 2025
LOWOutside partyCustomer
11%

second-largest customer

10-K Item 1: 'our two largest customers accounted for approximately 13% and 11% of consolidated net sales, respectively'
SEC 10-K · filed Jun 2025
TrendMatrix Research · concentration synthesis

What these concentrations mean together

updated 2026-08-02

Brown-Forman's revenue base is geographically diversified but skews international: 56% of net sales in fiscal 2025 came from outside the United States, a high-share structural exposure to global consumer and currency dynamics, while the United States itself contributed 44%, a medium-share structural base in its most important single market. Neither figure reflects counterparty risk — both are macro/geographic in character, moving with broad consumer spending and FX trends across many markets rather than any single relationship. On the customer side, concentration is modest: the two largest customers accounted for approximately 13% and 11% of consolidated net sales, respectively, both low-share dependency exposures. Taken together, the profile is one of geographic breadth with a mild home-market tilt, and customer relationships that, while worth naming, are not large enough individually to be a swing factor. The more consequential variable for the investment case is likely the international/domestic sales mix given its structural size, rather than the comparatively small customer concentrations.

For the engine’s reasoning on BF-A’s current verdict — including which dimensions drove the score — see the per-dimension breakdown.

Industry peers · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries

Peer concentration profile

SymbolNameHIGHMEDIUMLOWTotal
BF-ABrown Forman Inc1124
BF-BBrown Forman Inc1124

Concentration counts reflect items disclosed in each peer’s most recent 10-K; disclosed-size classification uses TrendMatrix’s internal 10-K extraction taxonomy.

Concentration disclosures are extracted verbatim from SEC 10-K filings; the disclosed-size classification and the synthesis above are engine-derived. Size reflects how large each exposure is against fixed share thresholds (HIGH >50%, MEDIUM 25–50%, LOW <25% or an explicit diversification statement), not a judgment of how dangerous it is, and is not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or a view on the stock. Not a complete list of risk factors — see the full filing.

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