Brown-Forman Corporation Class B vs Kinross Gold Corporation — how do they compare? Brown-Forman Corporation Class B trades at $29.9, while Kinross Gold Corporation trades at $27.72 (market cap $32.29B). The key difference: Kinross Gold Corporation pays a 0.59% dividend while Brown-Forman Corporation Class B pays none, and Brown-Forman Corporation Class B is trading nearer its 52-week high, Kinross Gold Corporation nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BF.B | KGC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $31.26 | $38.06 |
52-Week Low | $22.80 | $18.70 |
Market Cap | — | $32.29B |
Enterprise Value | — | $30.37B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.59% |
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Brown-Forman is the largest U.S.-domiciled producer of distilled spirits. The firm reports only a single operating segment, and whiskey represents its primary business driver, generating roughly three-quarters of sales, undergirded by the Jack Daniel's brand as well as bourbons such as Woodford Reserve and Old Forrester. Notable nonwhiskey offerings include tequilas such as el Jimador and Herradura. The firm operates globally, with products sold in more than 170 countries, and adapts its route-to-consumer model depending on regulation as well as the prevailing competitive dynamics in a given market. For example, it sells through distributors in the U.S. but operates its own logistics apparatus in many other countries. The company remains under the control of the Brown family.
Read more on BF.B →Kinross Gold is a Canada-based senior gold producer, producing roughly 2.4 million gold equivalent ounces in 2020. The company had 30 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves and 59 million ounces of silver reserves at the end of 2020. It operates mines and focuses its greenfield and brownfield exploration in the Americas, West Africa, and Russia. The company has historically used acquisitions to fuel expansion into new regions and production growth.
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