TAP vs STZ vs DEO Stock Comparison

Molson Coors Beverage, Constellation Brands and Diageo Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TAP Molson Coors Beverage Co
$42.21 +14.3% 1M -6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.87B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.85B
Div. yield
4.52%
Brewers Consumer Staples
8 wins
DEO Diageo Plc
$100.25 +18.2% 1M +6.8% 1Y
Market cap
$243.85B
P/E
128.4x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.00%
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Molson Coors Beverage leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Molson Coors Beverage 8, Constellation Brands 3, Diageo 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTAPSTZDEOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.87B $24.46B $243.85B DEO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.8x 12.8x 128.4x TAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.5x 11.7x 16.0x TAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.3% -4.3% — TAP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.9% 19.8% — STZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.9% 11.8% — STZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 3.2x — TAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.52% 2.84% 2.00% TAP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.6% +10.7% +6.8% STZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.0%/yr -8.3%/yr -13.3%/yr TAP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.6% 32.1% 35.0% TAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 59/100 23/100 TAP

Percentile Scorecard

TAPSTZDEO

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

AxisTAPSTZDEO
Valuation 97 #2 of 37 81 #8 of 37 6 #35 of 37
Growth 63 #13 of 33 22 #26 of 33 –
Profitability 53 #16 of 33 81 #7 of 33 –
Financial Health 41 #23 of 38 19 #31 of 38 30 #27 of 38
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 24 91 #3 of 24 35 #16 of 24
Overall 71 59 23
  • TAP 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

PeriodTAPSTZDEOSPY
1 month +14.3%+24.6%+18.2% -5.9%
3 months -0.4%+9.1%+8.1% -4.6%
6 months -2.1%-3.8%+20.2% +0.2%
Year to date -9.6%+4.8%+16.2% +7.5%
1 year -6.6%+10.7%+6.8% +8.2%
3 years -28.9%-40.2%-37.0% +68.3%
3 years, per year -10.8%-15.7%-14.3% +19.0%
5 years -9.4%-35.1%-51.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year -2.0%-8.3%-13.3% +9.4%
10 years -58.9%-9.4%-3.5% +251.5%
10 years, per year -8.5%-1.0%-0.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureTAPSTZDEOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.6%32.1%35.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.8%30.2%36.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.20-0.080.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.210.330.19 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.1%-58.7%-67.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.4%-13.3%-1.9% -5.9%
52-week high $54.38$166.68$102.14 $779.14
52-week low $35.96$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.

MultipleTAPSTZDEO
P/E now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 24.4x 12.8xmedian 24.4x 128.4xmedian 24.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.7x 2.5xmedian 1.7x 8.8xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 15.0x 10.9xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 21.3x 13.3xmedian 21.3x 76.3xmedian 21.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.6x 2.8xmedian 2.6x 18.8xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.15median 1.16 1.16median 1.16 —median 1.16

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 monthsTAPSTZDEO
Revenue $12.85B $9.70B –
Gross profit $3.96B $4.85B –
Operating income $1.31B $2.78B –
Net income $863.80M $1.92B –
Free cash flow $1.17B $1.84B –
EPS (diluted) $4.78 $11.28 –
Cash & equivalents $602.20M $98.50M $1.52B
Total debt $6.00B $10.32B $22.80B
Shares (diluted) 186.80M 170.60M 2.23B
Enterprise value $4.04B $24.01B $226.00B

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
MetricTAPSTZDEO
P/E 8.8x 12.8x 128.4x
P/FCF 6.7x 13.3x 76.3x
P/Operating cash flow 4.3x 9.2x –
P/S 0.6x 2.5x 8.8x
P/B 0.8x 2.8x 18.8x
P/Tangible book -5.9x 3.9x 18.8x
EV/EBITDA 6.4x 10.9x –
EV/EBIT 10.2x 12.5x –
EV/Revenue 1.0x 3.6x –
EV/FCF 11.3x 18.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.3x 13.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.15 1.16 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTAPSTZDEO
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.3% -4.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.1% -2.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -8.9% -2.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.4% -0.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 157.4% 24.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 21.5% -2.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 141.3% 57.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 51.3% 8.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 145.3% 62.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 59.8% 11.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.8% -4.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.9% -0.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.9% -0.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.0% 6.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTAPSTZDEO
Gross margin 30.8% 50.0% –
EBITDA margin 16.0% 32.9% –
Operating margin 10.2% 28.7% –
Pretax margin 8.5% 25.5% –
Net margin 6.9% 19.8% –
FCF margin 9.1% 19.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 14.2% 27.4% –
Return on equity 8.2% 23.0% –
Return on assets 3.6% 9.1% –
Return on invested capital 5.9% 11.8% –
Return on capital employed 6.5% 14.6% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTAPSTZDEO
Debt / assets 26.5% 46.8% 48.7%
Debt / equity 0.6x 1.2x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 3.2x –
Debt / FCF 5.1x 5.6x –
Liabilities / assets 53.8% 59.8% 72.3%
Equity / assets 46.2% 40.2% 27.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.9x 1.0x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.3x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 1.50 2.89 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTAPSTZDEO
Dividend yield 4.5% 2.8% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 7.2% 3.2% –
Shareholder yield 11.8% 6.0% 2.0%
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.

ConsensusTAPSTZDEO
Forward P/E 9.5xFY2026 11.7xFY2026 16.0xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.42FY2026 $12.33FY2026 $6.26FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -18.5%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 -5.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +3.4% -4.3% +7.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.73BFY2026 $8.65BFY2026 $19.88BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY -3.7%FY2026 -5.4%FY2026 +1.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -1.1% +1.1% +2.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTAPSTZDEO
Held by institutions 100.0% 83.7% 2.3%
Institutions holding 618 1,035 721
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.2% +1.3% +3.4%
Institutions buying 340 408 334
Institutions selling 196 452 257
Buyers to sellers 1.73 0.90 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.

TAPSTZDEO
TAP 1.00 0.58 0.59
STZ 0.58 1.00 0.45
DEO 0.59 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TAP, STZ and DEO?

Diageo (DEO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) $7.87B, Constellation Brands (STZ) $24.46B, Diageo (DEO) $243.85B.

Which stock is cheaper, TAP, STZ and DEO?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 8.8x, Constellation Brands (STZ) 12.8x, Diageo (DEO) 128.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) is cheapest (Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 9.5x, Constellation Brands (STZ) 11.7x, Diageo (DEO) 16.0x). 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: Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -2.3%, Constellation Brands (STZ) -4.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Constellation Brands (STZ) has the highest net margin (Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 6.9%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 19.8%). On return on invested capital, Constellation Brands (STZ) leads (Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 5.9%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 11.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Constellation Brands (STZ) returned the most: Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -6.6%, Constellation Brands (STZ) +10.7%, Diageo (DEO) +6.8%. Over five years, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) compounded fastest (Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -2.0%/yr, Constellation Brands (STZ) -8.3%/yr, Diageo (DEO) -13.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) has the highest dividend yield: Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 4.52%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 2.84%, Diageo (DEO) 2.00%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) has been the steadiest (Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 30.6%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 32.1%, Diageo (DEO) 35.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TAP, 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, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) leads on 8. 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.