Constellation Brands, Inc. STZ

Revenue Intelligence Report • 27 quarters of SEC filing data • Updated 2026-03-15

Revenue is driven by SG&A efficiency, with $1 of SG&A spending generating about $5.56 in long-run revenue, supported by 27 quarters of data and quarterly revenues around $2.223B. The linear model delivers 3.8% MAPE and, in holdout testing, predicted $2.3B versus actual $2.2B, a 4.7% error, indicating solid predictive accuracy of the revenue-SG&A relationship. The FY forecast calls for $9.9B in revenue, up about 2.4% year over year, signaling modest but steady top-line growth. Sustaining the SG&A ROI of roughly 5.56x implies attractive reinvestment dynamics, though the analysis notes the absence of R&D data in the model.

Investment Thesis

The econometric model achieves strong accuracy (3.8% MAPE), suggesting Constellation Brands, Inc.'s revenue trajectory is well-characterized by its spending patterns. Each $1 of SG&A spending generates $5.56 in revenue, reflecting strong commercial efficiency.

Next FY Revenue
$9.92B
+2.4% YoY
SG&A Multiplier
$5.56 per $1
Model Accuracy
3.8% MAPE
Holdout validation: The model predicted $2.3B vs the actual $2.2B — an error of 4.7%.
Note: Constellation Brands, Inc. does not report R&D expenses separately. This analysis uses SG&A spending only.

Revenue Forecast

STZ Revenue Forecast

Quarterly Detail

QuarterModel ForecastActual95% RangeYoY GrowthStatus
Q4 2025 $2.3B $2.2B $2.1B – $2.5B -20.2% ✓ In range
Q1 2026 $2.5B $2.2B – $2.8B +1.6%
Q2 2026 $2.5B $2.2B – $2.9B +0.7%
Q3 2026 $2.4B $1.9B – $2.8B -4.5%
Q4 2026 $2.5B $2.0B – $3.0B +13.1%

Seasonal Factors

Multiplicative seasonal adjustment: These factors capture Constellation Brands, Inc.'s systematic quarterly revenue patterns relative to the trend model. A factor of 1.05 means that quarter typically runs 5% above the underlying trend; 0.95 means 5% below. Factors are computed as the median of (actual / fitted) across all available quarters.
Fiscal QuarterSeasonal Factorvs TrendInterpretationObs.
FQ1 (Sep–Nov) 0.9802 -2.0% In line with trend 8
FQ2 (Dec–Feb) 1.0 +0.0% In line with trend 0
FQ3 (Mar–May) 0.9909 -0.9% In line with trend 7
FQ4 (Jun–Aug) 0.9881 -1.2% In line with trend 8

How Spending Drives Revenue

STZ Spending Timing
Reading this chart: Each line shows the cumulative revenue generated per $1 spent over subsequent quarters. The effect builds over 4-5 quarters as investments mature.

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