Topic: How To Invest

Q: Hello, Pat. I have held Constellation Brands for the past year. What are you views on this company for the future? Thank you.

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A: Constellation Brands Inc., $239.09, symbol STZ on New York (Shares outstanding: 182.2 million; Market cap: $43.8 billion; www.cbrands.com), makes and sells beer, wine and spirits worldwide. The company has operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Constellation’s brands include Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, Rober Mondavi Winery, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, The Prisoner Wine Company, High West, Casa Noble and Mi Campo. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, retailers and restaurants. Constellation is the second-largest beer company in the U.S. It’s also the number one brewer and seller of imported beer in that key market. Its Modelo Especial, a pilsner-style lager made in Mexico, is the number one beer brand in the U.S. in terms of dollar sales. In fact, beer sales made up 81.9% of revenue in fiscal 2024. Overall, the company’s wine and spirits business focuses on the higher end of the market, and it is expanding its supply channels through direct-to-consumer and international markets. Constellation’s wine and spirits…