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Constellation Brands Inc. Common Stock (STZ) fair value

Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Brewers · NYSE · United States
$138.68-0.22%
Market cap $23.5BNext earnings 2026-10-06Updated Oct 18, 2026
Our verdict
Trades 5% below our fair value
Price
$138.68
Model fair valueConfidence: good
$146
Model range
$102 to $221
Fair value $146
Price $139
5 models fit Constellation Brands Inc. Common Stock and they partly agree: 3 of 5 land within 15% of the average.
Two or more of our models back this value.
Near fair value(i)Bronze47
Valued as a mature, profitable company: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
ACCE opinionConstellation Brands Inc. Common Stock (STZ)
Fair value (5 models)
$146
ACCE price target
$144
Rating
Fairly valued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 14 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST; previously $146 since 10 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST; previously $115 since 25 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Rating published on 18 Oct 2026, 16:04 CEST.
Price used: $139 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, Dividend discount, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and P/E comparison.
Fair value: the average of the applicable valuation models (discounted cash flow, multiples, residual income, dividend discount, shareholder yield), each run on the latest financial statements and the market price shown. Opinion columns (fair value, target, rating) are shown apart from the data. Full methodology: acceinvestments.com/data/how-we-value-stocks
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Data
Price vs fair value
5.2% below
+5.4% to fair value
ACCE score
64
out of 100
Analysts
58% buy
24 covering
P/E
12.4x
forward 10.0x
1-year return
-0.7%
Dividend yield
3.11%

Constellation Brands Inc. Common Stock in four questions

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Overview

ACCE thesis

Constellation Brands makes Modelo, Corona and Pacifico, which give it a dominant position in US imported beer, plus Modelo's own strong growth in Mexico. Its moat is brand strength and distribution scale in a category where shelf space and consumer loyalty are hard to replicate, and the operating margin of 32.5% and gross margin of 52.7% are well above what most beverage peers earn. Revenue is growing 6.1%, and the stock trades at 10.4 times forward earnings with a 24.0% return on equity, a combination that leaves room for the market to re-rate it if volumes hold. The question for a deeper look is whether a 21.4B market cap at roughly 11 times earnings reflects a temporary dip in beer demand or a lasting change in consumption, since the answer decides whether the discount is an opening or a warning.

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 13, 2026
⚠ Investor warnings · 3 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
  • moderate
    Negative long-term revenue trend
    5-year revenue CAGR of -1.1% signals structural headwinds despite recent +6.1% YoY growth and +8.2% QoQ momentum.
  • moderate
    Elevated leverage relative to peers
    Debt/Equity of 1.16 is material for a defensive consumer business; limits financial flexibility in downturns.
  • moderate
    Quality score significantly below valuation
    ACCE Quality score of 25 is a stark outlier against V:83 and G:56; suggests accounting or operational red flags warrant scrutiny.

AI research notes

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 11, 2026 · figures from 2026-10-09 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
  • Management has returned capital efficiently, shrinking share count by 3.3% last year while maintaining a 20.9% net margin.
  • Consensus fair value of $146.37 implies 19.4% upside, with all 5 valuation models in agreement on the target.
Why it could disappoint
  • Revenue has declined at 1.1% annually over five years, suggesting structural headwinds beyond near-term cycles.
  • ROIC of 7.4% trails the 5.2% risk-free rate, meaning the company destroys value on incremental capital deployed.
  • Debt-to-equity of 1.16 constrains financial flexibility while the reverse DCF implies only 1.0% cash flow growth over five years.
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Valuation

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Where STZ's valuation models land
Price
$138.68
Model fair value
$146
Model range
$102 to $221
Fair value $146
Price $139
The price sits inside the model range.
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Wall Street consensus

Mixed58% buy · 24 covering analysts
● Strong buy 11● Buy 3● Hold 8● Sell 2● Strong sell 0
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Last 90 days
Congress
0 buys · 2 sells
Since May 15, 2026, 1 member
Average delay
25 days
From trade to public filing
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News and Record

Press releases mentioning this company

Recent performance

1 week
+5.6%
1 month
+19.0%
3 months
+6.5%
6 months
-11.1%
YTD
+0.5%
1 year
-0.7%

SEC filings

Recommendation history, last 12 months

DateTypeNewPreviousPrice
18 Oct 2026, 16:04 CESTRatingFairly valuedfirst publication$131
18 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTACCE price target$144$115$131
14 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$145$146$126
10 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$146$145$124
5 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$145$146$113
26 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$146$150$114
25 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTACCE price target$115first publication$117
19 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$150$148$122
17 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$148$150$124
15 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$150$155$122

This analysis is not personalised investment advice and does not take your situation, objectives or risk tolerance into account. ACCE Investments is not an authorised investment firm.

Investing in shares carries a risk of losing capital. The value of an investment can go down as well as up.

Valuation horizon: 12 months from the publication date.

Conflicts of interest. ACCE Investments is operated by Adrien Chantreuil, who may hold personal positions in the securities analysed. Positions are declared on each security. ACCE receives no payment from the companies analysed or from any intermediary for this analysis.

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Snapshot

Growth56Value85Quality82Momentum31Total64
Valuation
Trailing P/E
12.4x
Forward P/E
10.0x
PEG
1.50
P/B
2.43x
EV / Revenue
3.4x
Book value/sh
$50.57
Enterprise value
$30.3B
Profitability
ROE
24.0%
FCF yield
7.63%
ROIC
7.2%
Health and risk
Debt / equity
1.39
Dividend yield
3.11%
Beta
0.43

Price

-0.7% · 1Y

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Answered from Constellation Brands Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.

This stock Peer Peer median weaker → stronger
P/Ebetter than 67% of peers
low 9.2x12.4xhigh 20.2x
ROEbetter than 100% of peers
low 6%24%high 24%
Div yieldbetter than 50% of peers
low 2.5%3.1%high 4.1%

Peers

Prices Oct 23, 2026
CompanyPriceFair valuevs fair valueP/EROEQualityScore
STZ Constellation Brands Inc. Common Stock$138.68$1465% below12.4x24.0%8264
CARL-B.CO Carlsberg Bkr 980.60kr 9068% above20.2x20.4%6367
2502.T Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.¥1676.00--15.3x5.6%5666
2503.T Kirin Holdings Company, Limited¥2940.00--12.1x15.1%6877
FMX Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. Common Stock$129.03$7181% above9.2x14.8%5670
HEIA.AS Heineken€77.90€7110% above18.9x12.1%5967
ABEV Ambev S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)$3.33$417% below17.5x18.4%8477

Sector report card

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  • GlobeNewswire•Oct 6, 2026
    Constellation Brands Announces Acquisition of Spirit-Based Ready-to-Drink Brand SpikedAde
  • GlobeNewswire•Oct 6, 2026
    Constellation Brands Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
  • Business Wire•Sep 25, 2026
    City Brewing Appoints David Klein to Board
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October 2026
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10-QQuarterly reportPeriod 2026-08-31
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8-KCurrent reportPeriod 2026-10-06
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