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Constellation Brands (STZ) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended May 2026, Constellation Brands (STZ - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.43 billion, down 3.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.43, compared to $3.22 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.4 billion, representing a surprise of +1.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.4%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.22.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Constellation Brands performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Wine and Spirits: $149.2 million versus $142.2 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -46.8% change.
  • Net Sales- Beer: $2.28 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.27 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.2%.
  • Operating Income- Wine and Spirits: $-1.1 million compared to the $-1.37 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating Income- Corporate Operations and Other: $-56.1 million compared to the $-59.68 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating Income- Beer: $891.4 million compared to the $877.84 million average estimate based on four analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Constellation Brands here>>>

Shares of Constellation Brands have returned +2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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