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BROWN FORMAN CORP

people in Louisville, Kentucky • FY2026 Annual Report

BFA H-1B Visa Sponsor Revenue -1.2% YoY

Revenue

$3.9B

Net Income

$715M

EBIT Margin

25.5%

Diluted EPS

$1.53

Free Cash Flow

$893M

CEO Pay

$6,249,839

PEO

42%

of BROWN FORMAN CORP's revenue comes from United States

Companies claim they must hire overseas workers because that's where their business is. The data says otherwise: BROWN FORMAN CORP generates 42% of its $1.6B revenue from United States, yet continues to file H-1B petitions that displace American workers.

$6,249,839

PEO's total compensation in FY2026

Base salary $13,449,544 • Stock awards $424,195. The CEO's pay package is funded by the same company that claims it cannot find qualified American workers for its open positions.

Financial Snapshot — FY2026

Total Revenue

$3.9B

-1.2% year-over-year

Net Income

$715M

Operating Margin

25.5%

Diluted EPS

$1.53

Free Cash Flow

$893M

Dividend / Share

N/A

Stock Buybacks

N/A

Where the Revenue Comes From — FY2026

United States

$1.6B

42%

Other Countries

$1.3B

34%

International

$1.1B

28%

Emerging

$1B

25%

Mexico

$0.3B

Germany

$0.2B

Australia

$0.2B

Travel Retail

$0.2B

United Kingdom

$0.2B

Nonbrandedandbulk

$0B

Revenue earned in the United States contradicts the claim that H-1B workers are needed because “that’s where the business is.” Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, FY2026.

What We Pay the Executives Source: SEC DEF 14A via sec-api.io

CEO Total Compensation

$6,249,839

PEO

CEO Base Salary

$13,449,544

CEO Stock Awards

$424,195

Avg. Other NEO Total

$3,878,080

Executive	Title	Base Salary	Stock Awards	Total Comp
PEO🔍		$13,449,544	$424,195	$6,249,839
Average Non-PEO NEOs🔍		$2,534,442	$92,153	$1,506,322

SCT = Summary Compensation Table totals from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement.

Board of Directors — Who Enables This

Director	Role	Age	Independent	Since	Tenure	Annual Pay	Committees
Campbell P. Brown🔍	Chair of the Board	57	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	Corporate Governance and Nominating, Executive, Audit
Elizabeth A. Smith🔍	Director	62	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A	Audit Committee
Elizabeth M. Brown🔍	Director	59	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jan E. Singer🔍	Director	61	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A	Corporate Governance and Nominating, Compensation, Comp
Mark A. Clouse🔍	Director	57	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	Compensation, Audit
Michael J. Roney🔍	Director	71	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A	Corporate Governance and Nominating, Audit Committee, Comp
Michael A. Todman🔍	Retired Vice Chairman	67	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A	Corporate Governance and Nominating, Audit Committee, Corp Gov& Nom
Tracy L. Skeans🔍	Director	52	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	Corporate Governance and Nominating, Compensation, Comp

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement via sec-api.io.

H-1B Visa Dependency Key Metric

Search all BROWN FORMAN CORP H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

🔍 Search H-1B Records for BROWN FORMAN CORP

Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor OFLC disclosure data. LCA filing does not guarantee a visa was issued.

Shareholder Value Assessment

ConcernRevenue declined 1.2% year-over-year - company is shrinking.

PositiveNet margin of 18.2% - highly profitable.

PositiveCEO compensation of $6.2M is within range for company size.

Key Business Risks (from 10-K Item 1A)

Production facility disruption could adversely affect our business — Some of our largest brands, including Jack Daniel’s and our tequilas, are distilled at single locations. A catastrophic event
Unfavorable economic conditions could negatively affect our operations and results — Unfavorable global or regional economic conditions may be triggered by numerous developments beyond our control, in
Product recalls or other product liability claims could materially and adversely affect our sales — The success of our brands depends on the positive image that consumers have of them. We could decide
Tax increases and changes in tax rules could adversely affect our financial results — Our business is sensitive to changes in both direct and indirect taxes. New tax rules, new accounting standards or
Litigation and legal disputes could expose our business to financial and reputational risk — Major private or governmental litigation challenging the production, marketing, promotion, distribution, or

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