Constellation Brands Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Constellation Brands Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 12,890M vs 23,211M combined for its competitors (35.7% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+69.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+16.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Constellation Brands Inc generated 267.7% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 27.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 10.4% net margin compares with 37.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Constellation Brands Inc ranks #8 of 37 companies by market capitalization in the Nonalcoholic Beverages industry, holding 2.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Constellation Brands Inc accounted for 44.6% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 21.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.37M compares with $0.67M for the peer group (2.0x).
- Structure: Constellation Brands Inc operates in the following segments: Beer, Constellation Wines and Spirits.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
STZ Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Constellation Brands Inc reported revenue growth of 267.73 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 27.71 %.
With a net margin of 10.38 %, Constellation Brands Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (37.93 %).
Constellation Brands Inc generated 44.60 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 21.85 % a year earlier.
Constellation Brands Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Constellation Brands Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Constellation Brands Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Nonalcoholic Beverages industry grew revenue 8.2% year over year, combined, vs 267.7% for Constellation Brands Inc. Constellation Brands Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.82% to 2.78%, a gain of 1.96 percentage points.
Constellation Brands Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (13) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (13) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
STZ Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
STZ Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
STZ Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
STZ Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anheuser busch Inbev Sa | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Altria Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Seaboard Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Beam Therapeutics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Diageo Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Constellation Brands Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Constellation Brands Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Constellation Brands Inc |
- | 12,889.70 |
 Anheuser busch Inbev Sa |
144,458.94 | 59,320.00 |
 Altria Group Inc |
130,232.07 | 20,817.00 |
 Diageo Plc |
52,046.08 | 27,964.00 |
 Brown forman Corporation |
13,509.83 | 5,201.00 |
 Molson Coors Beverage Company |
7,530.52 | 11,079.90 |
| SUBTOTAL | 356,879.63 | 154,439.28 |
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Sources: Constellation Brands Inc's official press releases and company reports; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the company reports and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Constellation Brands Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Constellation Brands Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| The Duckhorn Portfolio Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Molson Coors | Company report | 85% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev | Company report | 85% |
| Brown-Forman | Company report | 85% |
| Mark Anthony | Company report | 85% |
| Sazerac Company | Company report | 85% |
| Bacardi USA | Company report | 85% |
| Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits | Company report | 85% |
| Heaven Hill | Company report | 85% |
| Pernod Ricard | Company report | 85% |
| The Boston Beer Company | Company report | 85% |
| Wagner Family of Wine Spirits | Company report | 85% |
| Treasury Wine Estates | Company report | 85% |
| Diageo | Company report | 85% |
| Heineken | Company report | 85% |
| Proximo | Company report | 85% |
| The Wine Group | Company report | 85% |
| GALLO | Company report | 85% |
| Suntory Global Spirits | Company report | 85% |
| E. & J. Gallo Winery | Company report | 85% |
| Alti Global Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fifth Generation | Company report | 85% |
| Ste. Michelle Wine Estates | Company report | 85% |
| Beam Suntory | Company report | 85% |
| Trinchero Family Estates | Company report | 85% |
| Canopy | Company report | 85% |
| Iconic Brands Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Tilray | Company report | 85% |
| Coca Cola Co | Company report | 85% |
| Aphria | Company report | 85% |
| Mark Anthony Wine | Company report | 85% |
| Aurora Cannabis | Company report | 85% |
| Canopy Cronos Group | Company report | 85% |
| Via Renewables Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Crimson Wine Group Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| United Breweries Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mgp Ingredients Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Brown forman Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Altria Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Spirits Time International Inc | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from Constellation Brands Inc reports (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Constellation Brands Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | Beer 45.39 % |
| Altria Group Inc | Smokeable Products 88.58 % |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific 36.11 % |
| Seaboard Corporation | Commodity Trading and Milling 53.08 % |
| The Boston Beer Company Inc | Single Reportable Segment 100.00 % |
| Mgp Ingredients Inc | Branded Spirits 49.36 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Constellation Brands Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | - | 1,371,245 | 209,202 |
| Anheuser busch Inbev Sa | 144,459 | 432,993 | 61,876 |
| Altria Group Inc | 130,232 | 3,528,305 | 1,375,593 |
| Diageo Plc | 52,046 | 1,016,873 | 92,291 |
| Brown forman Corporation | 13,510 | 1,061,429 | 147,143 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | 7,531 | 683,944 | -145,426 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 356,880 | 674,155 | 85,263 |
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Constellation Brands Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | Non-US 2.50 % |
| Brown forman Corporation | Developed International 31.33 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Constellation Brands Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 33 companies in Constellation Brands Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Constellation Brands Inc ranks #8 of 33 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 2.14 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,105, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola Co | 405,767 | 36.53 % |
| 2 | Diageo Plc | 208,465 | 18.77 % |
| 3 | Pepsico Inc | 188,018 | 16.93 % |
| 4 | Monster Beverage Corp | 93,589 | 8.43 % |
| 5 | Coca cola Europacific Partners Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Constellation Brands Inc | 23,752 | 2.14 % |
| 9 | Coca cola Consolidated Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Ambev S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-10-30.
Constellation Brands Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pepsico Inc | 188,018 | -6.66 % |
| 4 | Monster Beverage Corp | 93,589 | -29.73 % |
| 5 | Coca cola Europacific Partners Plc | 57,824 | 28.70 % |
| 6 | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 48,904 | 31.45 % |
| 7 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Constellation Brands Inc | 23,752 | 1.71 % |
| 9 | Coca cola Consolidated Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Ambev S a | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Celsius Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Primo Brands Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-10-30. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Constellation Brands Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Nonalcoholic Beverages industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (50 companies). See the full Nonalcoholic Beverages industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.74 % | 16.36 % (avg) | -15.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 0.17 % | industry median | -9.9 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.19 % | 7.53 % (avg) | -7.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.01 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Constellation Brands Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 16.58 % | 3.72 % | 3.39 % | 0.75 % | -17.28 % | -15.41 % | -8.61 % | 6.84 % |
| Operating Margin | 28.36 % | 23.04 % | 29.82 % | 23.60 % | 39.35 % | 45.81 % | 18.91 % | 1.61 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.67 % | 5.45 % | 7.39 % | 6.01 % | 9.15 % | 9.67 % | 3.54 % | 0.40 % |
| P/E | 11.4x | 45.0x | 19.9x | - | 363.7x | 32.4x | 63.8x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Constellation Brands Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Constellation Brands Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Constellation Brands Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Constellation Brands Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -3.5% and operating margin of 0.2% compares with an average of 0.2% growth and -1.0% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Constellation Brands Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Constellation Brands Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Constellation Brands Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Constellation Brands Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.06x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 1.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Coca Cola Co alone holds 37% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Constellation Brands Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,105 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments. Supplier power and buyer power are not assessed here -- see Constellation Brands Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages for concentration data; threat of substitutes has no systematic data source in this system and is not estimated.
Constellation Brands Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Constellation Brands Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Constellation Brands Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+69.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 9.9 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 41.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.06x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Coca Cola Co, holding 36.53 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Constellation Brands Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | 0.03 | 0.97 | 1.36 |
| Anheuser busch Inbev Sa | 0.34 | 0.72 | - |
| Altria Group Inc | 0.39 | 0.59 | - |
| Diageo Plc | 0.21 | 1.63 | 1.58 |
| Brown forman Corporation | 0.28 | 3.31 | 0.65 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | 0.21 | 0.64 | 0.69 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Constellation Brands Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | Q3 2026 | +267.7 % | +16.4 % |
| Anheuser busch Inbev Sa | Q4 2025 | -0.7 % | +14.3 % |
| Altria Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +32.4 % | +6.0 % |
| Diageo Plc | Q2 2025 | +0.3 % | -39.1 % |
| Brown forman Corporation | Q2 2026 | +155.4 % | +3.5 % |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | Q2 2026 | +268.0 % | -47.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +12.5 % | -3.4 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Constellation Brands Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | Q3 2026 | +617.2 % | -18.6 % |
| Anheuser busch Inbev Sa | Q4 2025 | -2.0 % | -5.4 % |
| Altria Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +166.9 % | +101.9 % |
| Diageo Plc | Q2 2025 | +0.0 % | - |
| Brown forman Corporation | Q2 2026 | +35.6 % | -61.3 % |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | Q2 2026 | +277.1 % | -36.6 % |
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Constellation Brands Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | 8.97% | 10.37% | 23.87% |
| Anheuser busch Inbev Sa | 3.87% | 5.84% | 8.67% |
| Altria Group Inc | 23.62% | 26.82% | - |
| Diageo Plc | 5.15% | 15.44% | 19.26% |
| Brown forman Corporation | 9.01% | 10.16% | 17.90% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Constellation Brands Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Brands Inc | 14.11 | - |
| Anheuser busch Inbev Sa | 23.71 | 2.44 |
| Altria Group Inc | 16.12 | 6.26 |
| Diageo Plc | 88.40 | 1.86 |
| Brown forman Corporation | 19.00 | 2.60 |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | - | 0.68 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 17.96 | 2.31 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.