AGCC vs STZ vs DEO Stock Comparison

Agencia Comercial Spirits, Constellation Brands and Diageo Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DEO Diageo Plc
$95.94 +11.4% 1M -1.0% 1Y
Market cap
$52.55B
P/E
30.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Constellation Brands leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Constellation Brands 5, Diageo 1, Agencia Comercial Spirits 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGCCSTZDEOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $236.10M $23.13B $52.55B DEO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 402.4x 12.0x 30.7x STZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.2x 15.4x STZ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — -4.3% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 19.8% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +284.3% -0.8% -1.0% AGCC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -8.8%/yr -13.8%/yr STZ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 107.9% 31.3% 34.2% STZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 62/100 39/100 STZ

Percentile Scorecard

AGCCSTZDEO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAGCCSTZDEO
Valuation 3 #37 of 38 89 #5 of 38 43 #22 of 38
Growth – 22 #26 of 33 –
Profitability – 84 #6 of 32 –
Financial Health 32 #26 of 38 24 #29 of 38 30 #27 of 38
Shareholder Returns – 91 #3 of 24 44 #14 of 24
Overall – 62 39
  • AGCC ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • STZ ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • DEO ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAGCCSTZDEOSPY
1 month +7.0%+18.9%+11.4% -1.0%
3 months +2.4%+6.6%+15.5% +2.9%
6 months -30.1%-11.1%+21.0% +6.4%
Year to date +57.9%+0.5%+11.2% +11.4%
1 year +284.3%-0.8%-1.0% +13.1%
3 years —-40.9%-37.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year —-16.1%-14.6% +21.5%
5 years —-36.8%-52.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year —-8.8%-13.8% +10.9%
10 years —-17.2%-11.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year —-1.9%-1.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureAGCCSTZDEOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 107.9%31.3%34.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 98.5%29.9%36.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.23-0.060.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.64-0.02-0.03 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.7%-58.7%-67.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -35.7%-16.8%-6.1% -2.5%
52-week high $23.96$166.68$102.14 $779.14
52-week low $4.01$112.75$72.47 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAGCCSTZDEO
P/E now vs peer median 402.4xmedian 27.0x 12.3xmedian 27.0x 30.7xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 85.4xmedian 1.6x 2.4xmedian 1.6x 2.1xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x 10.6xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -70.6xmedian 18.3x 12.8xmedian 18.3x 18.3xmedian 18.3x
P/B now vs peer median 53.7xmedian 2.8x 2.6xmedian 2.8x 4.5xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.03 1.11median 2.03 —median 2.03

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAGCCSTZDEO
Revenue – $9.70B –
Gross profit – $4.85B –
Operating income – $2.78B –
Net income – $1.92B –
Free cash flow – $1.84B –
EPS (diluted) – $11.28 –
Cash & equivalents $15.82M $98.50M $1.52B
Total debt $24.96M $10.32B $93.75B
Shares (diluted) – 170.60M 557.75M
Enterprise value $236.10M $22.68B $32.62B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAGCCSTZDEO
P/E 402.4x 12.3x 30.7x
P/FCF -70.6x 12.8x 18.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 8.8x –
P/S 85.4x 2.4x 2.1x
P/B 53.7x 2.6x 4.5x
P/Tangible book 54.0x 3.7x 4.5x
EV/EBITDA – 10.6x –
EV/EBIT – 12.1x –
EV/Revenue – 3.5x –
EV/FCF – 18.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 12.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.11 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGCCSTZDEO
Revenue growth (1Y) – -4.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -2.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -2.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -0.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 24.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -2.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 57.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 8.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 62.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 11.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -4.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -0.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -0.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 6.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGCCSTZDEO
Gross margin – 50.0% –
EBITDA margin – 32.9% –
Operating margin – 28.7% –
Pretax margin – 25.5% –
Net margin – 19.8% –
FCF margin – 19.0% –
Operating cash flow margin – 27.4% –
Return on equity – 23.0% –
Return on assets – 9.1% –
Return on invested capital – 11.8% –
Return on capital employed – 14.6% –
Asset turnover – 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGCCSTZDEO
Debt / assets 88.5% 46.8% 48.7%
Debt / equity 2.5x 1.2x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.2x –
Debt / FCF – 5.6x –
Liabilities / assets 65.0% 59.8% 72.3%
Equity / assets 35.0% 40.2% 27.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.0x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.3x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.0x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – 2.84 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGCCSTZDEO
Dividend yield – 3.0% 2.1%
Net buyback yield – 3.3% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 6.3% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 36.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 38.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -2.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 4.5% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAGCCSTZDEO
Forward P/E – 11.2xFY2026 15.4xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year – $12.33FY2026 $6.25FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – +4.3%FY2026 -5.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after – -4.2% +8.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $8.65BFY2026 $19.88BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY – -5.4%FY2026 +1.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after – +1.0% +2.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGCCSTZDEO
Held by institutions – 84.4% 9.2%
Institutions holding – 1,032 719
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.3% +3.4%
Institutions buying – 408 333
Institutions selling – 449 256
Buyers to sellers – 0.91 1.30

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AGCCSTZDEO
AGCC 1.00 -0.07 0.09
STZ -0.07 1.00 0.43
DEO 0.09 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AGCC, STZ and DEO?

Diageo (DEO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) $236.10M, Constellation Brands (STZ) $23.13B, Diageo (DEO) $52.55B.

Which stock is cheaper, AGCC, STZ and DEO?

Constellation Brands (STZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) 402.4x, Constellation Brands (STZ) 12.0x, Diageo (DEO) 30.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Constellation Brands (STZ) is cheapest (Constellation Brands (STZ) 11.2x, Diageo (DEO) 15.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) returned the most: Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) +284.3%, Constellation Brands (STZ) -0.8%, Diageo (DEO) -1.0%. Over five years, Constellation Brands (STZ) compounded fastest (Constellation Brands (STZ) -8.8%/yr, Diageo (DEO) -13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) 0.00%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 0.03%, Diageo (DEO) 0.00%. Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) and Diageo (DEO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Constellation Brands (STZ) has been the steadiest (Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) 107.9%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 31.3%, Diageo (DEO) 34.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AGCC, STZ and DEO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Constellation Brands (STZ) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.