NYSE$STZ

Constellation Brands Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Constellation Brands' Q4 performance was marked by solid growth in the beer business and strategic progress in the wine and spirits segment.

Constellation Brands reported a solid Q4 performance, driven by the beer business's continued growth momentum and strategic initiatives in the wine and spirits segment. The company achieved significant increases in net sales and operating income, reflecting strong demand for its high-end beer brands and effective cost management.

  • Achieved strong fiscal 2024 net sales and operating income growth in the Beer Business, driven by volume growth and share gains.
  • Wine and Spirits Business delivered results aligned with lowered fiscal 2024 outlook.
  • Generated strong operating cash flow, enabling continued capital allocation priorities.
  • Provided fiscal 2025 reported EPS outlook of $13.40 - $13.70 and comparable EPS outlook of $13.50 - $13.80.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.14B

Previous: $2B+7.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.26

Previous: $1.98+14.1%
Wine and Spirits Shipments

5.7M

Previous: 6+94999900.0%
Beer Shipments

87.0M

Previous: 78.7+110546278.7%
Wine and Spirits Operating Margin

25.5%

No prior period
Net Income

$404M

Previous: $223M+81.3%
Operating Income

$629M

Previous: $467M+34.8%
Gross Profit

$1.04B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Constellation Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.14B

Q4 2024+7.1%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Constellation Brands · $2.43B total across 2 segments · Q1 2027

  • Beer
    $2.28B
  • Wine and Spirits
    $149M

Forward guidance

Constellation Brands provided its fiscal year 2025 outlook, including enterprise net sales growth of 6-7%, reported EPS of $13.40-$13.70, comparable EPS of $13.50-$13.80, operating cash flow of $2.8-$3.0 billion, and free cash flow of $1.4-$1.5 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Enterprise net sales growth of 6 - 7%.
  • Beer net sales growth of 7 - 9%.
  • Enterprise operating income growth: reported of 10% - 12% and comparable of 8 - 10%.
  • Beer: operating income growth of 10 - 12%.
  • Operating cash flow: $2.8 - $3.0 billion.

Headwinds

  • Wine and Spirits: net sales decline of 0.5% to growth of 0.5%.
  • Wine and Spirits: operating income decline of 9 - 11%.
  • Corporate expense: $260 million.
  • Interest expense: $445 - $455 million.
  • Free cash flow: $1.4 - $1.5 billion.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+10.8%

Q3 2014

Best reaction

-16.8%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027
Q4 2026-0.1%+9.5%-1.6%
Q3 2026+2.5%+5.7%+11.1%
Q2 2026+1.1%+1.9%-7.8%
Q1 2026+1.3%+1.2%+1.3%
Q4 2025+0.7%+0.3%+3.6%
Q3 2025-16.8%-14.9%-22.7%
Q2 2025-0.8%-4.3%-9.8%
Q1 2025-2.3%+1.1%-4.3%
Q4 2024+2.0%-1.7%-0.4%
Q3 2024+2.5%+5.0%+3.8%
Q2 2024-2.8%-5.3%-2.7%
Q1 2024-0.3%+0.3%+10.4%
Q4 2023+2.9%+2.9%+2.4%
Q3 2023-8.3%-5.3%+1.4%
Q2 2023-2.1%-6.8%+3.1%
Q1 2023-5.1%-4.1%+0.3%
Q4 2022+5.3%+7.5%+7.4%
Q3 2022-3.9%-3.0%-6.8%
Q2 2022-0.7%+3.1%+3.0%
Q1 2022+2.0%+0.9%-2.1%
Q4 2021-5.1%-4.2%+2.0%
Q3 2021+5.5%+4.6%+5.1%
Q2 2021-1.6%-2.1%-11.9%
Q1 2021+6.7%+6.7%+3.8%
Q4 2020-3.4%+9.3%+18.0%
Q3 2020-0.1%-1.1%+4.9%
Q2 2020-6.3%-8.4%-7.6%
Q1 2020+4.2%+6.2%+8.3%
Q4 2019+7.6%+6.2%+17.6%
Q3 2019-7.2%-6.7%+1.7%
Q2 2019+5.9%+7.4%-4.5%
Q1 2019-7.1%-7.5%-7.9%
Q4 2018+3.5%+2.1%+6.2%
Q3 2018-4.0%-2.8%-4.4%
Q2 2018+4.4%+3.4%+7.3%
Q1 2018+5.5%+4.4%+5.9%
Q4 2017+5.6%+5.5%+10.6%
Q3 2017-5.4%-5.5%-5.6%
Q2 2017+3.1%+3.2%-3.8%
Q1 2017+2.6%+4.1%+3.3%
Q4 2016+4.0%
Q3 2016+2.7%
Q2 2016+4.1%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+4.2%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q1 2015+3.1%
Q4 2014-1.7%
Q3 2014+10.8%
Q2 2014+6.4%
Q1 2014-5.1%
Q4 2013+1.6%
Q3 2013-1.1%
Q2 2013+1.2%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2012+5.3%
Q2 2012-2.7%
Q1 2012-3.4%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2010-1.3%
Q2 2010-0.2%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q4 2009+0.4%

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