Brown-Forman FY27 Q1 diluted EPS rises 6% to $0.38; net sales fall 1% to $911 million

• Brown-Forman posted first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of USD 911 million, down 1%, while diluted EPS rose 6% to USD 0.38.
• Operating income fell 3% to USD 252 million, pushing operating margin down 0.5 percentage points to 27.7%.
• Gross margin widened 0.4 percentage points to 60.2%, while free cash flow climbed to USD 161 million from higher operating cash flow.
• Ready-to-Drink net sales rose 20% on New Mix, while tequila net sales dropped 12% and non-branded and bulk fell 61%.
• Full-year outlook was reaffirmed, with organic net sales seen about flat and organic operating income expected to decline 3% to 5%.

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