Constellation Brands, Inc.STZ

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates STZ as Neutral. Constellation Brands, Inc. has a market cap of $22.90B, a P/E of 12.77, a 20.1% net margin, and -3.3% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on STZ

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong return on equity (23.69%) indicating high capital efficiency
  • Free cash flow of $2.21B supports financial flexibility
  • Forward P/E of 10.83x suggests valuation discount relative to current earnings
  • Dividend yield of 4.12% (307.00% payout ratio appears erroneous but dividend rate is stable)
  • Gross margin of 52.72% reflects strong pricing power
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Bear case
  • Negative price momentum (-8.37%) and trading below both SMA20 and SMA50
  • MACD histogram negative and declining, indicating bearish trend momentum
  • Revenue growth declining YoY (-3.30%) despite earnings growth
  • Current ratio (0.91x) and quick ratio (0.25x) signal potential short-term liquidity pressure
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23x above ideal threshold of 1.0, indicating elevated leverage

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$22.90B
P/E ratio
12.77
Gross margin
52.7%
Net margin
20.1%
Rev growth YoY
-3.3%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$134.06

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Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral