Constellation Brands (STZ) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Constellation Brands' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.27 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 2.9% from 0.28 a year earlier and down 25.8% from the prior quarter.
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Constellation Brands (STZ) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Constellation Brands reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.39, down 1.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was 0.40, up 5.7% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.38 in FY2025 (-12.7%), 0.43 in FY2024 (+26.8%), 0.34 in FY2023 (unchanged) and 0.34 in FY2022 (+15.3%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 9.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 84.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 73.0%).
- Business Quant data shows STZ's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.37 (Q1 2027), 0.51 (Q4 2026) and 0.48 (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 410.21 Bn | 398.84 Bn | 8.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.20 Bn | 198.20 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Pepsico | 189.19 Bn | 147.15 Bn | 13.75 Bn | - |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 92.66 Bn | 80.91 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Diageo | 58.78 Bn | 40.93 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 52.64 Bn | 38.05 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 51.30 Bn | 44.52 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.89 Bn | 48.12 Bn | 3.07 Bn | - |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 23.52 Bn | 23.07 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 0.27 |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 13.83 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 0.66 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.27 |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.37 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.14 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.18 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 0.21 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.25 |
API Access
Constellation Brands FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=STZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "STZ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=STZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();