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Constellation Brands (Constellation Brands) Operating Margin %

: 29.42% (As of Feb. 2024)
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Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Constellation Brands's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $629 Mil. Constellation Brands's Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $2,139 Mil. Therefore, Constellation Brands's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 29.42%.

Good Sign:

Constellation Brands Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

The historical rank and industry rank for Constellation Brands's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

STZ' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.89   Med: 30.08   Max: 33.98
Current: 31.82


STZ's Operating Margin % is ranked better than
93.87% of 212 companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 7.765 vs STZ: 31.82

Constellation Brands's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 1.10% per year.

Constellation Brands's Operating Income for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $629 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $3,170 Mil.


Constellation Brands Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Constellation Brands's Operating Margin % 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.

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Constellation Brands Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Operating Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.32 32.40 33.98 30.08 31.82

Constellation Brands Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Operating Margin % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.36 30.41 34.50 32.25 29.42

Competitive Comparison

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Constellation Brands's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % 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 Operating Margin % Distribution

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Constellation Brands's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Constellation Brands's Operating Margin % falls into.



Constellation Brands Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Constellation Brands's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Feb. 2024 )
=3169.7 / 9961.8
=31.82 %

Constellation Brands's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=629.4 / 2139.2
=29.42 %

* 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  (NYSE:STZ) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


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Constellation Brands (Constellation Brands) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, New York, NY, USA, 14564
Constellation Brands is the largest provider of alcoholic beverages across the beer, wine, and spirits categories in the U.S., generating 80% 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 continue to prune assets in recent years. With its exclusive rights tied to the Mexican beer brands effective only in the U.S., the firm has small revenue exposure to international markets. Constellation owns a 36% stake in no-moat Canopy Growth, a medicinal and recreational cannabis producer in Canada, and has a 50/50 joint venture with glass manufacturer Owens-Illinois in Mexico.
Executives
Family Foundation Sands other: Member of 10% owner group C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Ernesto M Hernandez director C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100, VICTOR NY 14564
James O. Bourdeau officer: EVP & Gen. Counsel C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Daniel J Mccarthy director FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, 401 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT 06851
Robert Lee Hanson officer: EVP & Pres. Wine and Spirits C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
William A Newlands director, officer: President & CEO C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DR., BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Kaneenat Kristann Carey officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Garth Hankinson officer: EVP & CFO C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100, VICTOR NY 14564
William T Giles director 123 S. FRONT STREET, DEPT. 8074, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Luca Zaramella director C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Rht 2015 Business Holdings Lp other: Member of 10% owner group 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Rss Business Holdings Lp 10 percent owner C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Rct 2015 Business Holdings Lp other: Member of 10% owner group 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Wildstar Partners Llc 10 percent owner 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Rss 2015 Business Holdings Lp other: Member of 10% owner group 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444