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American spirits

The 3 companies in this industry listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq are worth $23 bn combined; the largest are Brown-Forman (BF-B), Molson Coors (TAP) and Boston Beer (SAM). For each one: what it does, revenue, margin, free cash flow over the last five years and a score from 0 to 10.

Data as of October 2026

Comfortable leader
3 companies value 23 bn revenue 19 bn margin -7.9% free cash flow 2.5 bn avg. score 6.6
BF-B holds 57.2% of the group's value, 1.6x the runner-up
Rank Ticker Company Share Value Revenue Margin FCF 5 years FCF/px Yield What it does · why it is here
1 BF-B Brown-Forman
United States · score 7.4
57% 13 bn 3.9 bn 18.4% 0.9 bn 7.1% 3.3% Jack Daniel's whiskey and other spirits · Owner of Jack Daniel's; a global brand with pricing power
2 TAP Molson Coors
United States · score 5.5
35% 7.8 bn 13 bn -17.8% 1.3 bn 16.9% 4.7% Coors, Miller and Molson beers · 2nd largest US brewer; high yield and stable volume
3 SAM Boston Beer
United States · score 6.8
8% 1.9 bn 1.9 bn 5.7% 0.2 bn 11.0% — Beer and beverages: Samuel Adams, Truly and Twisted Tea · Samuel Adams and Twisted Tea; leader in craft alcoholic beverages

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