Constellation Brands (XTER:CB1A) Debt-to-EBITDA : (As of May. 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

XTER:CB1A Constellation Brands Inc XTER:CB1A
62 GF Score
Price €105.00
GF Value €166.46
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Constellation Brands Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Constellation Brands's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €1,233 Mil. Constellation Brands's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €7,794 Mil. Constellation Brands's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €3,248 Mil. Constellation Brands's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 2.78.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Constellation Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:CB1A' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -67.08   Med: 3.51   Max: 15.5
Current: 3.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Constellation Brands was 15.50. The lowest was -67.08. And the median was 3.51.

XTER:CB1A's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
64.94% of 154 companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 2.27 vs XTER:CB1A: 3.21

Constellation Brands  (XTER:CB1A) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

Constellation Brands Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Constellation Brands Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Constellation Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Constellation Brands Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Constellation Brands Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -

Constellation Brands Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -

XTER:CB1A vs TAP, SAM: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Constellation Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Constellation Brands Debt-to-EBITDA vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Constellation Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Constellation Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


XTER:CB1A
62GF Score
Constellation Brands Inc XTER:CB1A
Debt-to-EBITDA is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Constellation Brands Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Constellation Brands's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(827.89870415855 + 8660.2015753367) / 2742.7461136611
=3.46

Constellation Brands's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1233.0434037448 + 7793.7358070183) / 3247.8682406667
=2.78

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2026) EBITDA data.

Is Constellation Brands (XTER:CB1A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Constellation Brands stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €105.00 is trading 36.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €166.46. GuruFocus considers Constellation Brands to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XTER:CB1A:

  • Debt-to-EBITDA:
  • GF Value™: €166.46 vs. price of €105.00 (36.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:CB1A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Constellation Brands Business Description

Address 50 East Broad Street, Rochester, NY, USA, 14614
Constellation Brands is the largest provider of alcoholic beverages across the beer, wine, and spirits categories in the US, generating more than 90% of revenue from Mexican beer imports under top-selling brands such as Modelo and Corona. The rest of the business includes some remaining wine and spirits brands, categories where the company has pruned assets in recent years. With its exclusive rights tied to the Mexican beer brands effective only in the US, the firm has limited revenue exposure to international markets. Constellation owns a 10% stake in Canopy Growth, a medicinal and recreational cannabis producer in Canada, and has a 50/50 joint venture with glass manufacturer Owens-Illinois in Mexico.
62GF Score

Get the complete analysis for XTER:CB1A

Debt-to-EBITDA is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

€105.00
Price
€166.46
GF Value