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Constellation Brands: How a Bold CapEx Bet Could Rewrite Its Beer Growth Story!

Constellation Brands presented its Q3 earnings for fiscal year 2026 with a performance overshadowed by both strengths and challenges. The company is facing a tough macroeconomic environment, evident from the sustained impact on its Hispanic consumer base, contributing significantly to the struggles in their beer segment. In terms of financial performance, Constellation Brands managed to deliver stronger-than-expected operational margins in its beer business for the quarter, despite facing volume deleverage. The company attributed this margin performance to effective cost savings initiatives, strategic pricing actions taken earlier in the year, and a favorable depreciation timing benefit. However, as the company moves into Q4, which historically is a lower seasonal quarter, it anticipates increased margin pressures. Tariffs, particularly related to aluminum pricing, ongoing product mix shift from glass to aluminum, and timing differences in tariff accrual versus cost realization are expected to be contributory factors to this pressure.