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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000016918-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STZ"
cik: "0000016918"
company_name: "CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:23:04.841254+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Constellation Brands Q3 FY2026: comparable EPS $3.06, net sales down 10% to $2.22B; $220M buyback

## Summary
- Q3 comparable EPS $3.06, reported EPS $2.88; net sales $2,223M (-10% YoY).
- Beer business gained dollar and volume share across U.S. tracked channels.
- Returned $220M to shareholders via share repurchases in Q3.
- Board declared quarterly dividend of $1.02/Class A share and $0.92/Class 1 share, payable Feb 12, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000016918-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STZ
- cik: 0000016918
- company_name: CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691826000002/0000016918-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691826000002/stz-20260107.htm

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