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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | ||||
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. | ||||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
| Date: | June 30, 2026 | CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ Garth Hankinson | ||||||||||
| Garth Hankinson | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Net Sales (1) |
Organic
Net Sales
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Operating
Income (Loss) (1)
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EPS | |||||||||||
First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Highlights | in millions, except per share data | ||||||||||||||
| Reported | $2,433 | $2,433 | $845 | $3.79 | ||||||||||
| % Change | (3%) | (3%) | 18% | 31% | ||||||||||
| Comparable | $2,433 | $2,433 | $834 | $3.43 | ||||||||||
| % Change | (3%) | 3% | 6% | 7% | ||||||||||
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“Our portfolio continues to benefit from the strength of our brands, disciplined commercial execution, and our ability to connect with consumers across a broad range of occasions. Despite a discerning and value-conscious consumer environment, we grew Enterprise organic net sales and gained share during the first quarter of fiscal 2027. As we continue to deepen our understanding of evolving |
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“Our strong free cash flow generation enabled us to execute against our capital allocation priorities, including returning over $400 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, all while holding to our target comparable net leverage ratio of ~3.0x and continuing to progress on the build out of our third brewery at Veracruz. We are confident in our ability to generate |
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consumer needs and invest behind our strategic priorities, we believe that we remain well positioned to drive sustainable organic growth while maintaining healthy investment in our brands.” |
strong cash flow, allowing us to balance investments for growth with shareholder returns, while remaining committed to our disciplined and balanced capital allocation approach.” |
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Nicholas Fink - President & CEO |
Garth Hankinson - Executive Vice President & CFO |
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BEER |
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| Shipments | Depletions | Net Sales |
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Income (Loss)
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| Three Months Ended | in millions; branded product, 24-pack, 12-ounce case equivalents | |||||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | 113.3 | $2,283.5 | $891.4 | ||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | 111.3 | $2,234.5 | $873.4 | ||||||||||||||
| % Change | 1.8% | (0.3%) | 2% | 2% | |||||||||||||


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WINE AND SPIRITS |
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| Shipments |
Organic
Shipments (2)
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Depletions (2) |
Net Sales (1) |
Organic
Net Sales
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Income (Loss) (1)
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| Three Months Ended | in millions; branded product, 9-liter case equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | 1.4 | 1.4 | $149.2 | $149.2 | $(1.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | 3.9 | 1.3 | $280.5 | $138.5 | $(6.0) | ||||||||||||||||||
| % Change | (64.1%) | 7.7% | 6.6% | (47%) | 8% | (82%) | |||||||||||||||||

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OUTLOOK |
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Enterprise and Wine and Spirits growth (decline) net sales assumptions for fiscal 2027 exclude $142 million for the March 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025, period that are no longer part of year-over-year results following the 2025 Wine Divestitures. The table sets forth management's current EPS expectations for fiscal 2027 compared to fiscal 2026 actual results. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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FY27 Estimate |
FY26 Actual |
FY27 Estimate | FY26 Actual | |||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ending February 28 |
$11.50 - $12.20 |
$9.61 |
$11.20 - $11.90 |
$11.82 |
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| Fiscal 2027 Guidance Assumptions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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•Enterprise: organic net sales growth (decline) of (1)% - 1%
◦Beer: net sales growth (decline) of (1)% - 1%
◦Wine and Spirits: organic net sales growth (decline) of (1)% - 1%
•Enterprise operating margin: reported and comparable of 32% - 33%
◦Beer: operating margin of 37% - 38%
◦Wine and Spirits: operating margin of 5% - 6%
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•Tax rate: reported ~17%; comparable ~20%
•Operating cash flow: $2.4 - $2.5 billion
•Capital expenditures: ~$800 million
•Free cash flow: $1.6 - $1.7 billion
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ABOUT CONSTELLATION BRANDS
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe elevating human connections is Worth Reaching For. It’s worth our dedication, hard work, and calculated risks to anticipate market trends and deliver for our consumers, shareholders, employees, and industry. This dedication is what has driven us to become one of the fastest-growing, large CPG companies in the U.S. at retail, and it drives our pursuit to deliver what’s next.
Every day, people reach for brands from our high-end, imported beer portfolio anchored by the iconic Corona Extra and Modelo Especial, a flavorful lineup of Modelo Cheladas, and favorites like Pacifico, and Victoria; our exceptional wine brands including The Prisoner Wine Company, Robert Mondavi Winery, Kim Crawford, Schrader Cellars, and Lingua Franca; and our craft spirits brands such as Mi CAMPO Tequila and High West Whiskey.
As an agriculture-based company, we strive to operate in a way that is sustainable and responsible. Our ESG strategy is embedded into our business and we focus on serving as good stewards of the environment, investing in our communities, and promoting responsible beverage alcohol consumption. We believe these aspirations in support of our longer-term business strategy allow us to contribute to a future that is truly Worth Reaching For.
To learn more, visit www.cbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
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MEDIA CONTACTS |
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS |
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| Maggie Bowman | 213-500-2401 | maggie.bowman@cbrands.com | Blair Veenema | 585-284-4433 | blair.veenema@cbrands.com | ||||||||||||
| Carissa Guzski | 315-525-7362 | carissa.guzski@cbrands.com | Snehal Shah | 847-385-4940 | snehal.shah@cbrands.com | ||||||||||||
| David Paccapaniccia | 585-282-7227 | david.paccapaniccia@cbrands.com | |||||||||||||||
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| May 31, 2026 | February 28, 2026 |
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| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 96.6 | $ | 102.4 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | 726.7 | 658.2 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 1,452.6 | 1,433.9 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 765.1 | 711.8 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 3,041.0 | 2,906.3 | |||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net |
8,510.2 | 8,520.9 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 5,248.9 | 5,233.9 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets | 2,536.8 | 2,533.0 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,459.2 | 1,370.3 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 1,312.6 | 1,336.1 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 22,108.7 | $ | 21,900.5 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | $ | 336.3 | $ | 272.0 | |||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 1,102.6 | 603.6 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,000.1 | 960.2 | |||||||||
| Other accrued expenses and liabilities | 890.0 | 854.0 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,329.0 | 2,689.8 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 9,094.9 | 9,692.9 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes and other liabilities | 1,135.0 | 1,130.9 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 13,558.9 | 13,513.6 | |||||||||
| CBI stockholders’ equity | 8,255.6 | 8,082.4 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 294.2 | 304.5 | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 8,549.8 | 8,386.9 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 22,108.7 | $ | 21,900.5 | |||||||
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CBI | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 2,590.4 | $ | 2,677.5 | |||||||
| Excise taxes | (157.7) | (162.5) | |||||||||
| Net sales | 2,432.7 | 2,515.0 | |||||||||
| Cost of product sold | (1,112.1) | (1,248.4) | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,320.6 | 1,266.6 | |||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | (457.0) | (500.7) | |||||||||
Asset impairment and related expenses |
(18.3) | (52.1) | |||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 845.3 | 713.8 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments | 0.5 | (3.5) | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (85.8) | (98.9) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 760.0 | 611.4 | |||||||||
| (Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (88.1) | (87.6) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 671.9 | 523.8 | |||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (18.1) | (7.7) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to CBI | $ | 653.8 | $ | 516.1 | |||||||
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| Net income (loss) per common share attributable to CBI – basic | $ | 3.80 | $ | 2.90 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share attributable to CBI – diluted | $ | 3.79 | $ | 2.90 | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | 172.186 | 177.801 | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted | 172.407 | 177.991 | |||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 1.03 | $ | 1.02 | |||||||
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CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 671.9 | $ | 523.8 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax provision (benefit) | (78.4) | 34.0 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 97.6 | 105.2 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 15.0 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| Noncash lease expense | 33.5 | 31.0 | |||||||||
Asset impairment and related expenses |
18.3 | 52.1 | |||||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase and sale of business: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (66.4) | (73.9) | |||||||||
| Inventories | (34.4) | (20.8) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (23.8) | (25.8) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 48.0 | 36.7 | |||||||||
| Other accrued expenses and liabilities | (7.2) | (92.3) | |||||||||
| Other | (12.3) | 56.8 | |||||||||
| Total adjustments | (10.1) | 113.4 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 661.8 | 637.2 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (177.2) | (192.8) | |||||||||
| Purchase of business, net of cash acquired | (15.3) | — | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (0.7) | (3.3) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (193.2) | (196.1) | |||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 499.7 | 499.1 | |||||||||
| Principal payments of long-term debt | (601.1) | (1.0) | |||||||||
| Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings | 64.4 | (429.2) | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (178.7) | (182.2) | |||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (223.8) | (306.1) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from shares issued under equity compensation plans | 3.9 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards | (10.2) | (9.4) | |||||||||
| Payments of debt issuance, debt extinguishment, and other financing costs | (2.9) | (5.2) | |||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (25.0) | (7.5) | |||||||||
| Payment of contingent consideration | (0.3) | (1.4) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (474.0) | (437.6) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (0.4) | 2.3 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (5.8) | 5.8 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
102.4 | 68.1 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 96.6 | $ | 73.9 | |||||||
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| May 31, 2026 |
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| CONSOLIDATED | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,432.7 | $ | 2,515.0 | (3 | %) | |||||||||||
Less: divestiture (1) |
— | (142.0) | |||||||||||||||
| Organic net sales | $ | 2,432.7 | $ | 2,373.0 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
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| Net sales | $ | 2,283.5 | $ | 2,234.5 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
| WINE AND SPIRITS | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 149.2 | $ | 280.5 | (47 | %) | |||||||||||
Less: divestiture (1) |
— | (142.0) | |||||||||||||||
| Organic net sales | $ | 149.2 | $ | 138.5 | 8 | % | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended May 31, 2025 | ||||||||
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| May 31, 2026 |
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Percent Change |
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| BEER | |||||||||||||||||
| (branded product, 24-pack, 12-ounce case equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||
| Shipments | 113.3 | 111.3 | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Depletions | (0.3 | %) | |||||||||||||||
| WINE AND SPIRITS | |||||||||||||||||
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| Shipments | 1.4 | 3.9 | (64.1 | %) | |||||||||||||
Organic shipments (1) |
1.4 | 1.3 | 7.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Depletions (1) |
6.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
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| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 |
Percent Change |
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| CONSOLIDATED | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,432.7 | $ | 2,515.0 | (3 | %) | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 1,320.6 | $ | 1,266.6 | 4 | % | |||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | 845.3 | $ | 713.8 | 18 | % | |||||||||||
| Operating margin | 34.7 | % | 28.4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments | $ | 0.5 | $ | (3.5) | 114 | % | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 97.9 | $ | 105.5 | (7 | %) | |||||||||||
| COMPARABLE ADJUSTMENTS | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 38.3 | $ | (16.5) | NM | ||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | 11.1 | $ | (96.1) | NM | ||||||||||||
| BEER | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,283.5 | $ | 2,234.5 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
| Segment gross profit | $ | 1,218.2 | $ | 1,187.0 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Segment gross margin | 53.3 | % | 53.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Segment operating income (loss) | $ | 891.4 | $ | 873.4 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
| Segment operating margin | 39.0 | % | 39.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Segment depreciation and amortization | $ | 77.3 | $ | 76.8 | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| WINE AND SPIRITS | |||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 149.2 | $ | 280.5 | (47 | %) | |||||||||||
| Segment gross profit | $ | 64.1 | $ | 96.1 | (33 | %) | |||||||||||
| Segment gross margin | 43.0 | % | 34.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Segment operating income (loss) | $ | (1.1) | $ | (6.0) | 82 | % | |||||||||||
| Segment operating margin | (0.7) | % | (2.1) | % | |||||||||||||
| Segment income (loss) from unconsolidated investments | $ | 0.9 | $ | (2.4) | 138 | % | |||||||||||
| Segment depreciation and amortization | $ | 15.5 | $ | 22.2 | (30 | %) | |||||||||||
| CORPORATE OPERATIONS AND OTHER | |||||||||||||||||
| Segment operating income (loss) | $ | (56.1) | $ | (57.5) | 2 | % | |||||||||||
| Segment income (loss) from unconsolidated investments | $ | (0.4) | $ | (1.1) | 64 | % | |||||||||||
| Segment depreciation and amortization | $ | 5.1 | $ | 6.5 | (22 | %) | |||||||||||
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| May 31, 2026 |
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Percent Change |
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| Operating income (loss) (GAAP) | $ | 845.3 | $ | 713.8 | 18 | % | |||||||||||
| Comparable adjustments | (11.1) | 96.1 | |||||||||||||||
Less: divestiture (1) |
— | (24.5) | |||||||||||||||
| Comparable operating income (loss) (Non-GAAP) | $ | 834.2 | $ | 785.4 | 6 | % | |||||||||||
| Comparable operating margin | 34.3 | % | 33.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
Percent Change |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to CBI (GAAP) | $ | 653.8 | $ | 516.1 | 27 | % | |||||||||||
| Comparable adjustments | (63.2) | 56.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Comparable net income (loss) attributable to CBI (Non-GAAP) | $ | 590.6 | $ | 572.9 | 3 | % | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
Percent Change |
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| EPS (GAAP) | $ | 3.79 | $ | 2.90 | 31 | % | |||||||||||
| Comparable adjustments | (0.37) | 0.32 | |||||||||||||||
Comparable EPS (Non-GAAP) |
$ | 3.43 | $ | 3.22 | 7 | % | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 172.407 | 177.991 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended May 31, 2025 | ||||||||
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| Net gain (loss) on undesignated commodity derivative contracts | $ | 49.3 | $ | (17.7) | |||||||
| Settlements of undesignated commodity derivative contracts | (9.4) | 2.5 | |||||||||
| Flow through of inventory step-up | (1.0) | (0.9) | |||||||||
| Strategic business reconfiguration costs, net | (0.6) | (0.4) | |||||||||
| Comparable adjustments, Gross profit | 38.3 | (16.5) | |||||||||
| Asset impairment and related expenses | (18.3) | (52.1) | |||||||||
| Transition services agreements activity | (5.1) | (5.5) | |||||||||
| 2025 Restructuring Initiative | (0.6) | (13.3) | |||||||||
| Strategic business reconfiguration costs, net | 0.3 | (5.2) | |||||||||
| Other gains (losses) | (3.5) | (3.5) | |||||||||
| Comparable adjustments, Operating income (loss) | 11.1 | (96.1) | |||||||||
| Comparable adjustments, Interest expense, net | (0.3) | — | |||||||||
| Comparable adjustments, (Provision for) benefit from income taxes | 52.4 | 39.3 | |||||||||
| Comparable adjustments, Net income (loss) attributable to CBI | $ | 63.2 | $ | (56.8) | |||||||
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| Gain (loss) on sale of business | $ | (2.5) | $ | (1.4) | |||||||
| Transaction, integration, and other acquisition-related costs | $ | (1.0) | $ | (2.1) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
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| Adjustments to valuation allowances | $ | 63.3 | $ | (0.6) | |||||||
Tax rate change impacts |
$ | 11.5 | $ | — | |||||||
| Adjustments to tax attributes | $ | (20.1) | $ | — | |||||||
| Resolution of various tax examinations and assessments related to prior periods | $ | (0.6) | $ | 21.9 | |||||||
Recent divestitures |
$ | — | $ | (6.1) | |||||||
Three Months Ended |
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| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | (Provision for) benefit from income taxes (1) |
Effective tax rate (2) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (Provision for) benefit from income taxes (1) |
Effective tax rate (2) |
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| Reported basis (GAAP) | $ | 760.0 | $ | (88.1) | 11.6 | % | $ | 611.4 | $ | (87.6) | 14.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable adjustments | (10.8) | (52.4) | 96.1 | (39.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable basis (Non-GAAP) | $ | 749.2 | $ | (140.5) | 18.8 | % | $ | 707.5 | $ | (126.9) | 17.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net sales (GAAP) |
$ | 8,910 | $ | 9,090 | |||||||
| Operating income (GAAP) | $ | 2,833 | $ | 2,983 | |||||||
Comparable adjustments (1) |
2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Comparable operating income (Non-GAAP) | $ | 2,835 | $ | 2,985 | |||||||
Operating margin (GAAP) |
32 | % | 33 | % | |||||||
Comparable operating margin (Non-GAAP) |
32 | % | 33 | % | |||||||
(1) |
Comparable adjustments include: (2) (3) |
Estimated for the Year Ending February 28, 2027 |
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Asset impairment and related expenses |
$ | 18 | ||||||
| Transition services agreements activity | $ | 13 | ||||||
| Settlements of undesignated commodity derivative contracts | $ | 9 | ||||||
| 2025 Restructuring Initiative | $ | 7 | ||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of business | $ | 3 | ||||||
| Flow through of inventory step-up | $ | 2 | ||||||
| Other (gains) losses | $ | 1 | ||||||
| Net (gain) loss on undesignated commodity derivative contracts | $ | (49) | ||||||
| Strategic business reconfiguration costs, net | $ | (2) | ||||||
(2) |
Amount reflects gross profit less marketing attributable to the 2025 Wine Divestitures for the period March 1, 2025, through June 1, 2025. |
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(3) |
May not sum due to rounding. | |||||||
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February 28, 2026
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| Forecasted EPS (GAAP) | $ | 11.50 | $ | 12.20 | $ | 9.61 | |||||||||||
Comparable adjustments (1) |
(0.30) | (0.30) | 2.21 | ||||||||||||||
Forecasted comparable EPS (Non-GAAP) (2) |
$ | 11.20 | $ | 11.90 | $ | 11.82 | |||||||||||
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Comparable adjustments include: (2) |
Estimated for the Year Ending February 28, 2027 |
Actual for the
Year Ended
February 28, 2026
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| Adjustments to valuation allowances | $ | (0.37) | $ | 1.88 | ||||||||||
| Net (gain) loss on undesignated commodity derivative contracts | $ | (0.22) | $ | (0.10) | ||||||||||
| Tax rate change impacts | $ | (0.07) | $ | 0.13 | ||||||||||
Strategic business reconfiguration costs, net |
$ | (0.01) | $ | 0.07 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to tax attributes | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||||
| Asset impairment and related expenses | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.46 | ||||||||||
| Transition services agreements activity | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||||
| Settlements of undesignated commodity derivative contracts | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| 2025 Restructuring Initiative | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of business | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.14 | ||||||||||
| Flow through of inventory step-up | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||||
| Other (gains) losses | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.12) | ||||||||||
| Resolution of various tax examinations and assessments related to prior periods | $ | — | $ | (1.36) | ||||||||||
| Recent divestitures | $ | — | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||||
| Taxable dividend distribution from a foreign subsidiary | $ | — | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||||
| (Income) loss from unconsolidated investments | $ | — | $ | 0.04 | ||||||||||
| CEO severance and transition benefits | $ | — | $ | 0.03 | ||||||||||
(2) |
May not sum due to rounding as each item is computed independently. The comparable adjustments and comparable EPS are calculated on a fully dilutive basis. |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) | $ | 2,400 | $ | 2,500 | |||||||
| Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (800) | (800) | |||||||||
| Free cash flow (Non-GAAP) | $ | 1,600 | $ | 1,700 | |||||||
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| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) | $ | 661.8 | $ | 637.2 | |||||||
| Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (177.2) | (192.8) | |||||||||
| Free cash flow (Non-GAAP) | $ | 484.6 | $ | 444.4 | |||||||
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| TERM | MEANING | ||||
| 2025 Restructuring Initiative | enterprise-wide cost savings and restructuring initiative designed to help optimize the performance of our business | ||||
| 2025 Wine Divestitures | sale and, in certain instances, exclusive license to use the trademarks of a portion of our wine and spirits business, primarily centered around our then-owned mainstream wine brands and associated inventory, wineries, vineyards, offices, and facilities on June 2, 2025 |
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| Brewery Projects | modular capacity addition activities at our breweries located in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico and Obregón, Sonora, Mexico and our new brewery being constructed in Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
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| CAM | contribution after marketing, which equals gross profit less marketing expenses |
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CircanaTM |
Industry market research publication used by consumer packaged goods companies | ||||
| COGS | cost of product sold |
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| comparable adjustments | certain items affecting comparability that have been excluded because management uses this information in monitoring and evaluating the results and underlying business trends of the core operations of the Company and/or in internal goal setting | ||||
| Comparable or Comparable basis | amounts which exclude items that affect comparability |
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| Customers | wholesale distributors, retailers (generally outside of the 3-tier U.S. distribution channel where products are sold to a distributor (wholesaler) who then sells to a retailer; the retailer sells the products to a consumer; however, in control states, the state government performs the role of wholesaler and retailer), state alcohol beverage control agencies which sell to consumers, and direct-to-consumer purchasers |
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| Depletions | represents U.S. distributor shipments of our respective branded products to retail customers, based on third-party data |
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| EPS | diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to CBI |
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| external users | financial analysts covering the Company, rating agencies, and other external users |
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| FY or fiscal | fiscal year |
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| GAAP | general accepted accounting principles in the U.S. |
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| Projections | statements made under the heading Outlook and all statements other than statements of historical fact set forth in this release, including those identified under Forward-Looking Statements |
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| Reported or Reported basis | derived from amounts as reported under GAAP |
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| NM | not meaningful | ||||
| SG&A | selling, general, and administrative expenses |
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| V/P/M | volume / price / mix |
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