STZ
Constellation Brands
$141.51
▲ 0.2%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▼ Down 11.8% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$24.21B
P/E
14.56x
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
22.1%
Revenue Growth
-10.5%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
18.5%
FCF Yield
6.9%
Debt / Equity
1.31x
ROIC
12.0%
Interest Coverage
7.18x
Current Ratio
1.08x
Dividend Yield
2.8%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
1.5%
Rating Score
55/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what STZ's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. STZ trades near $141.51, below its 50-day average ($149.33) and 200-day average ($145.98). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 45 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. STZ's is $3.67 (~2.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month STZ found buyers near $135.11 (support) and sellers near $152.00 (resistance); its 52-week range is $126.45–$178.14. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Constellation Brands (STZ) is a large-cap company in the Distillers & Vintners industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $24.21B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $9.14B in revenue and $1.69B in net profit.
Our model rates STZ Neutral (55/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
0.9%
Revenue moved from $8.82B in 2022 to $9.14B in 2026, a 0.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 10.5% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
51.6%
Operating Margin
29.8%
Net Margin
18.5%
ROE
22.1%
Constellation Brands keeps about 18.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 51.6% gross margin and 29.8% operating margin. Return on equity is 22.1% and return on invested capital about 12.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$10.30B
Net Debt
$10.19B
Net Debt / EBITDA
3.75x
Debt / Equity
1.31x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.3x, and operating profit covers interest about 7.2x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $10.30B of total debt against $102.40M of cash.
Operating CF
$2.67B
Free Cash Flow
$1.79B
FCF Margin
19.6%
In the latest year Constellation Brands produced about $2.67B of operating cash flow and $1.79B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.9% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
14.56x
P/S
2.74x
P/B
3.29x
EV / EBITDA
11.11x
STZ trades at 14.6x trailing earnings, 2.7x sales, and 3.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 1.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How STZ stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (36 S&P 500 companies), STZ ranks #11 of 36 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (14.6x P/E vs. 22.5x median) with a higher return on equity (22.1% vs. 20.2%) and slower revenue growth (-10.5% vs. 3.0%).
P/E vs sector
14.6x
median 22.5x
ROE vs sector
22.1%
median 20.2%
Growth vs sector
-10.5%
median 3.0%
Sector rank
#11
of 36 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 36 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
The case for STZ:
- High net margins (18.5%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (22.1%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.9%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 2.8% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against STZ:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-10.5%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.3x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-10.5%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Constellation Brands is a large-cap consumer staples business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 14.6x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (55/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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