For the quarter ended August 2025, Constellation Brands (STZ) reported revenue of $2.48 billion, down 15% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.63, compared to $4.32 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.46 billion, representing a surprise of +0.98%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.72%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.37.
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.
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: $136 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $138.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -65%.
- Net Sales- Beer: $2.35 billion compared to the $2.33 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.3% year over year.
- Operating Income- Wine and Spirits: $-19.8 million versus $-9.36 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Operating Income- Beer: $951.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $911.22 million.
- Operating Income- Corporate Operations and Other: $-45.6 million versus $-53.47 million estimated by three analysts on average.
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Shares of Constellation Brands have returned -4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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