Brown Forman (NYSE:BF.A) & Kirin (OTCMKTS:KNBWY) Head to Head Analysis

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Brown Forman and Kirin”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown Forman	$3.98 billion	3.04	$869.00 million	$1.72	15.30
Kirin	$16.28 billion	0.82	$988.53 million	$1.23	13.43

Kirin has higher revenue and earnings than Brown Forman. Kirin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown Forman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.8% of Brown Forman shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Brown Forman shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Brown Forman pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Kirin pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Brown Forman pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kirin pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Brown Forman and Kirin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Forman	20.64%	19.93%	9.85%
Kirin	6.11%	9.89%	4.36%

Risk & Volatility

Brown Forman has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kirin has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Brown Forman beats Kirin on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brown Forman

Brown-Forman Corporation manufactures, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Old Forester, Early Times, Slane Irish Whiskey, Coopers' Craft, el Jimador, Herradura, New Mix, Pepe Lopez, Antiguo, Finlandia, Korbel Champagne, and Sonoma-Cutrer brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine; and provision of contract bottling services. The company serves retail customers and consumers through distributors or state governments; and retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments directly. It has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and internationally. Brown-Forman Corporation was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

About Kirin

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited engages in food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and health science businesses. The company's products include beer, wine, whiskey, spirits, soft drinks, dairy products, and other products. It also produces and sells pharmaceutical products, biochemical products, and other products. In addition, the company engages in the factories and theme park businesses; management and operation of a chain of Kirin City beer pubs; and manufacture and sale of amino acids and nucleic acids for pharmaceutical and industrial use bulk pharmaceuticals, as well as margarine, jams, and honey. Further, it is involved in the manufacture and sale of Coca-Cola products and other soft drinks; manufacture of Four Roses bourbon; transport logistic services; shared services, such as accounting, human resources, and real estate; Internal information system development; sales of feed; insurance agent; and sales of the supplements; research, development, manufacture, and sale of cosmetics and health foods. The company was formerly known as Kirin Brewery Company, Limited and changed its name to Kirin Holdings Company, Limited in July 2007. Kirin Holdings Company, Limited was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.