Constellation Brands (STZ) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended May 2026, Constellation Brands (STZ) reported revenue of $2.43 billion, down 3.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.43, compared to $3.22 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.4 billion, representing a surprise of +1.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.4%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.22.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.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: $149.2 million versus $142.2 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -46.8% change.Net Sales- Beer: $2.28 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.27 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.2%.Operating Income- Wine and Spirits: $-1.1 million compared to the $-1.37 million average estimate based on four analysts.Operating Income- Corporate Operations and Other: $-56.1 million compared to the $-59.68 million average estimate based on four analysts.Operating Income- Beer: $891.4 million compared to the $877.84 million average estimate based on four analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Constellation Brands here>>>Shares of Constellation Brands have returned +2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks