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STZ (Constellation Brands) Cash Flow from Operations : $3,099 Mil (TTM As of May. 2025)


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What is Constellation Brands Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in May. 2025, Constellation Brands's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $524 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $105 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-170 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $34 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $52 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $10 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $82 Mil. In all, Constellation Brands's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $637 Mil.


Constellation Brands Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Constellation Brands's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Constellation Brands Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Constellation Brands Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,806.50 2,705.40 2,756.90 2,780.00 3,152.20

Constellation Brands Quarterly Data
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Constellation Brands Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Constellation Brands's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as:

Constellation Brands's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,099 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Constellation Brands  (NYSE:STZ) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Constellation Brands's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $524 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Constellation Brands's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $105 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Constellation Brands's change in working capital for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $-170 Mil. It means Constellation Brands's working capital declined by $170 Mil from Feb. 2025 to May. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Constellation Brands's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $34 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Constellation Brands's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Constellation Brands's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $52 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Constellation Brands's stock based compensation for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $10 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Constellation Brands's cash flow from others for the three months ended in May. 2025 was $82 Mil.


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Constellation Brands Business Description

Address
50 East Broad Street, Rochester, NY, USA, 14614
Constellation Brands is the largest provider of alcoholic beverages across the beer, wine, and spirits categories in the us, generating 82% of revenue from Mexican beer imports under top-selling brands such as Modelo and Corona. The rest of the business includes some remaining wine and spirits brands, categories where the company continue to prune assets in recent years. With its exclusive rights tied to the Mexican beer brands effective only in the us, the firm has little revenue exposure to international markets. Constellation owns a 26% stake in no-moat Canopy Growth, a medicinal and recreational cannabis producer in Canada, and has a 50/50 joint venture with glass manufacturer Owens-Illinois in Mexico.
Executives
William T Giles director 123 S. FRONT STREET, DEPT. 8074, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Wildstar Partners Llc 10 percent owner 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Ser Business Holdings Lp other: Member of 10% owner group C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Robert Sands director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & COO C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Richard Sands director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of Board & CEO C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Sabia James A. Jr. officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100, VICTOR NY 14564
William A Newlands director, officer: President & CEO C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DR., BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Zachary M Stern 10 percent owner C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Kaneenat Kristann Carey officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Zmss Business Holdings Lp other: Member of 10% owner group C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, 110 E ATLANTIC AVENUE, SUITE 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444
Robert Sands Master Trust 10 percent owner 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Garth Hankinson officer: EVP & CFO C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BLDG. 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Daniel J Mccarthy director FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, 401 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT 06851
Michael Mcgrew officer: EVP, Chief Comm & CSR Officer 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100, VICTOR NY 14564
Family Foundation Sands other: Member of 10% owner group C/O WILDSTAR PARTNERS LLC, 110 E ATLANTIC AVE, STE. 200, DELRAY BEACH FL 33444

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