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Constellation Brands (STZ) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Constellation Brands (STZ - Free Report) reported $2.63 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.1%. EPS of $3.74 for the same period compares to $3.63 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.46% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.57 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.62, the EPS surprise was +3.32%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $159.4 million versus $135.95 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.2% change.
  • Net Sales- Beer: $2.47 billion compared to the $2.43 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.5% year over year.
  • Operating Income- Beer: $964.2 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $958.64 million.
  • Operating Income- Corporate Operations and Other: $-73.7 million compared to the $-52.34 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Operating Income- Wine and Spirits: $6.1 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.85 million.

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

Shares of Constellation Brands have returned -11.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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