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STZ vs COST // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STZ 9
— COST 6
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: STZ
LAST: $135.33 (+3.82%) • MKT CAP: $22.06B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
piotroski-score
6/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STZ VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STZ | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 51.60% | 12.82% | +38.78 | STZ | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.00% | 42.43% | -30.43 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.3x | 31.4x | -22.06 | STZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.13% | 2.09% | +6.04 | STZ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 29.80% | 3.85% | +25.95 | STZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.50% | 3.04% | +15.46 | STZ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -10.50% | 10.14% | -20.64 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.25% | 0.58% | +2.67 | STZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.72 | 9.38 | -6.66 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | STZ | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 4.46% | +2.74 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 62.9 | 66.5 | -3.61 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.09 | 0.73 | +0.36 | STZ | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 12.2x | 39.7x | -27.52 | STZ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.06B | $448.57B | -$426.52B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STZ REV | COST REV | STZ GROSS % | COST GROSS % | STZ FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $9.14B | $275.24B | 51.6% | 12.8% | $1.79B | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $10.21B | $254.45B | 52.1% | 12.6% | $1.94B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $9.96B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $2.33B | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STZ // BETA 1.09
COST // BETA 0.73