STZ vs TAP vs CCU Stock Comparison

Constellation Brands, Molson Coors Beverage and United Breweries Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCU United Breweries Co Inc
$10.67 -3.1% 1M -18.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.97B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.19%
Brewers Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Constellation Brands leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Constellation Brands 5, Molson Coors Beverage 5, United Breweries 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTZTAPCCULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.10B $8.54B $1.97B STZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.6x -3.2x 16.0x STZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.6x 8.9x 14.2x TAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.3% -2.6% — TAP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.8% -17.8% — STZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.8% -12.5% — STZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.2x -3.2x — TAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.14% 4.84% 3.19% TAP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.3% -12.9% -18.1% STZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.6%/yr -2.1%/yr -8.7%/yr TAP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.5% 29.6% 29.6% CCU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 52/100 73/100 CCU

Percentile Scorecard

STZTAPCCU

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

AxisSTZTAPCCU
Valuation 89 #5 of 38 84 #7 of 38 92 #4 of 38
Growth 19 #27 of 33 6 #31 of 33 –
Profitability 90 #4 of 31 33 #21 of 31 –
Financial Health 22 #29 of 37 36 #24 of 37 58 #16 of 37
Shareholder Returns 91 #3 of 23 100 #1 of 23 68 #8 of 23
Overall 62 52 73
  • STZ ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • TAP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • CCU ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSTZTAPCCUSPY
1 month +14.9%+9.6%-3.1% -0.2%
3 months -1.1%-7.2%-10.0% +3.9%
6 months -16.0%-7.4%-4.7% +8.2%
Year to date -5.3%-15.5%-16.4% +12.9%
1 year -5.3%-12.9%-18.1% +12.3%
3 years -43.1%-30.5%-4.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -17.2%-11.4%-1.4% +23.3%
5 years -39.8%-10.1%-36.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -9.6%-2.1%-8.7% +10.9%
10 years -21.2%-62.4%-50.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year -2.3%-9.3%-6.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSTZTAPCCUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.5%29.6%29.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.4%32.0%29.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.08-0.270.91 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.17-0.44-0.61 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.7%-49.1%-51.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.7%-27.5%-30.0% -1.2%
52-week high $166.68$54.38$15.25 $779.14
52-week low $112.75$35.96$10.26 $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.

MultipleSTZTAPCCU
P/E now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 26.1x -3.2xmedian 26.1x 16.0xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.6x 0.7xmedian 1.6x 0.6xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 14.0x -8.0xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 18.1x 6.4xmedian 18.1x 19.4xmedian 18.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 2.6x 0.8xmedian 2.6x 1.1xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.04median 2.07 0.01median 2.07 —median 2.07

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 monthsSTZTAPCCU
Revenue $9.70B $12.93B –
Gross profit $4.85B $4.10B –
Operating income $2.78B -$2.52B –
Net income $1.92B -$2.34B –
Free cash flow $1.84B $1.33B –
EPS (diluted) $11.28 $-12.29 –
Cash & equivalents $98.50M $2.13B $576.90M
Total debt $10.32B $7.71B $6.04B
Shares (diluted) 170.60M 187.70M –
Enterprise value $21.65B $4.37B -$934.91M

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
MetricSTZTAPCCU
P/E 11.6x -3.2x 16.0x
P/FCF 12.0x 6.4x 19.4x
P/Operating cash flow 8.3x 4.3x –
P/S 2.3x 0.7x 0.6x
P/B 2.5x 0.8x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 3.5x -5.6x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 10.1x -8.0x –
EV/EBIT 11.6x -5.6x –
EV/Revenue 3.3x 1.1x –
EV/FCF 17.6x 10.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.2x 7.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.04 0.01 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTZTAPCCU
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.3% -2.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.2% -1.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -2.6% -6.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 1.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.8% -256.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.0% -94.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 57.4% -318.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.3% -307.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 62.3% -338.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.1% -307.3% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -4.0% 20.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.8% 4.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.5% 38.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.0% 5.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTZTAPCCU
Gross margin 50.0% 31.7% –
EBITDA margin 32.9% -13.6% –
Operating margin 28.7% -19.5% –
Pretax margin 25.5% -21.3% –
Net margin 19.8% -17.8% –
FCF margin 19.0% 10.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 27.4% 15.3% –
Return on equity 23.0% -22.9% –
Return on assets 9.1% -10.1% –
Return on invested capital 11.8% -12.5% –
Return on capital employed 14.6% -13.9% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -0.8x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTZTAPCCU
Debt / assets 46.8% 31.6% 34.9%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.7x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x -3.2x –
Debt / FCF 5.6x 5.8x –
Liabilities / assets 59.8% 57.7% 55.7%
Equity / assets 40.2% 42.3% 44.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 0.9x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.6x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.4x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.78 0.86 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTZTAPCCU
Dividend yield 3.1% 4.8% 3.2%
Net buyback yield 3.5% 6.5% –
Shareholder yield 6.6% 11.3% 3.2%
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.

ConsensusSTZTAPCCU
Forward P/E 10.6xFY2026 8.9xFY2026 14.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.33FY2026 $4.42FY2026 $0.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.3%FY2026 -18.5%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.2% +3.4% -5.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.65BFY2026 $10.73BFY2026 $3.24BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.4%FY2026 -3.7%FY2026 +0.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.0% -1.1% +3.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTZTAPCCU
Held by institutions 83.7% 100.0% 14.4%
Institutions holding 1,032 617 81
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +12.2% +4.1%
Institutions buying 408 340 43
Institutions selling 449 196 25
Buyers to sellers 0.91 1.73 1.72

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.

STZTAPCCU
STZ 1.00 0.56 0.19
TAP 0.56 1.00 0.20
CCU 0.19 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STZ, TAP and CCU?

Constellation Brands (STZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Constellation Brands (STZ) $22.10B, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) $8.54B, United Breweries (CCU) $1.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, STZ, TAP and CCU?

Constellation Brands (STZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Constellation Brands (STZ) 11.6x, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -3.2x, United Breweries (CCU) 16.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) is cheapest (Constellation Brands (STZ) 10.6x, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 8.9x, United Breweries (CCU) 14.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Constellation Brands (STZ) -4.3%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -2.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Constellation Brands (STZ) has the highest net margin (Constellation Brands (STZ) 19.8%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -17.8%). On return on invested capital, Constellation Brands (STZ) leads (Constellation Brands (STZ) 11.8%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -12.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Constellation Brands (STZ) returned the most: Constellation Brands (STZ) -5.3%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -12.9%, United Breweries (CCU) -18.1%. Over five years, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) compounded fastest (Constellation Brands (STZ) -9.6%/yr, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -2.1%/yr, United Breweries (CCU) -8.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) has the highest dividend yield: Constellation Brands (STZ) 3.14%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 4.84%, United Breweries (CCU) 3.19%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Breweries (CCU) has been the steadiest (Constellation Brands (STZ) 31.5%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 29.6%, United Breweries (CCU) 29.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, STZ, TAP and CCU?

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.