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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Constellation Brands (STZ)

Constellation Brands Q2 EPS rises 25% to $3.32; FY27 reported EPS outlook raised

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Constellation Brands reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 net sales up 6% to $2,633 million and reported EPS up 25% to $3.32, though reported operating income fell 8% to $805 million. The company raised its fiscal 2027 reported EPS outlook to $11.85-$12.55 and reaffirmed its comparable EPS outlook of $11.20-$11.90, and it also announced the completed SpikedAde acquisition and a $1.03 quarterly dividend.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 6% to $2,633 million; reported operating income fell 8% to $805 million, and reported operating margin was 30.6% versus 35.2% a year earlier.
  • Reported EPS was $3.32, up 25%; comparable EPS was $3.74, up 3%.
  • Fiscal 2027 reported EPS outlook updated to $11.85-$12.55; comparable EPS outlook reaffirmed at $11.20-$11.90.
  • Quarterly dividend of $1.03 per Class A share is payable November 13, 2026, to holders of record on October 30, 2026; SpikedAde acquisition included a $75 million payment at close and up to $278 million of contingent consideration over five

The filing

CompanyConstellation Brands (STZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 6, 2026, 4:18 PM ET
Accession number0000016918-26-000039

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 06, 2026.

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