CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
Constellation Brands, Inc. is a Delaware corporation, originally incorporated in 1972 as successor to a beverage-alcohol business founded in 1945. Its Class A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol STZ (Commission file number 001-08495; IRS Employer ID 16-0716709). The company’s principal executive offices are located at 50 East Broad Street, Rochester, New York 14614, following the company’s relocation from Victor, New York, to a new global headquarters in downtown Rochester that opened in June 2024.
Constellation Brands produces, imports and markets beer, wine and spirits sold primarily in the United States. Its beer business centers on Mexican beer brands including Corona, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Pacifico and Victoria, brewed at Mexican operating subsidiaries such as Compania Cervecera de Coahuila, Compania Cervecera de Obregon and Compania Cervecera de Veracruz, under exclusive licensing arrangements originally established with Grupo Modelo. Its wine and spirits business includes brands such as Robert Mondavi, Kim Crawford, Schrader Cellars and High West Whiskey, sold in the United States and, through New Zealand subsidiaries including Constellation Brands New Zealand Limited, Kim Crawford Wines Limited and Selaks Wines Limited, internationally.
For fiscal year 2025 (ended March 1, 2025), Constellation Brands reported consolidated net sales of approximately 10.21 billion US dollars, an increase of roughly 2 percent versus the prior fiscal year, driven primarily by growth in the beer segment.
In November 2022, Constellation Brands completed a reclassification that eliminated its former dual-class share structure: Class B Common Stock was converted into Class A Common Stock, leaving a single class of common stock with one vote per share.
In February 2026, the company announced that Nicholas Fink would become President and Chief Executive Officer effective April 13, 2026, succeeding William A. Newlands, who continues as a strategic advisor during the transition. In June 2025, James O. Bourdeau retired as Chief Legal Officer and was succeeded by Jeffrey H. LaBarge.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Constellation Brands, Inc.
Constellation Brands, Inc. is a US publicly listed company (NYSE: STZ) and, as such, discloses only its major shareholders: holders whose beneficial ownership exceeds SEC reporting thresholds (generally 5 percent or more) via Schedule 13D or 13G, plus routine Schedule 13F institutional-holdings filings. Market-data aggregators drawing on 2026 Schedule 13F filings report Vanguard Group Inc. as the company’s largest single institutional shareholder, with other large holders including BlackRock Inc., State Street Corp., Capital World Investors and FMR LLC (Fidelity). Institutional investors collectively hold a large majority of outstanding shares according to aggregated 13F data as of 2026.
In addition to institutional holders, the company’s founding Sands family has historically held a significant ownership and governance position. Prior to November 2022, the family controlled a majority of voting power, reported at approximately 59.5 percent, through super-voting Class B Common Stock. Under a Reclassification Agreement completed in November 2022, Class B stock was converted into single-class Class A stock, and the Sands family’s aggregate voting interest was reported, at the time of that transaction, as falling to approximately 19.7 percent. Under the Reclassification Agreement, the Sands family retains the right to nominate two board members while holding 10 percent or more of Class A stock, through November 2027, and one board member while holding 5 percent or more thereafter.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No single individual beneficial owner meeting a formal UBO threshold is identifiable from the public filings reviewed. Ownership is broadly dispersed among institutional asset managers and Sands family investment vehicles; no filing reviewed identifies one natural person as exercising control exceeding a 25 percent, or other disclosed, threshold.
Data availability
Shareholder disclosure for this US-listed company is Major shareholders only: public filings identify holders above the 5 percent Schedule 13D/13G threshold and routine institutional (13F) holders, but do not provide a complete register of all shareholders. Structured shareholder data attached to this profile, dated 2026-09-04, listing percentages for Vanguard Windsor Funds, FMR LLC, iShares Trust, American Balanced Fund and Vanguard Group Inc., is drawn from aggregated 13F-style data; the Vanguard Group Inc. figure in that dataset (approximately 16.7 percent) diverges from other public ownership trackers (approximately 8 to 10 percent) and should be treated as indicative rather than verified to a specific filing.
Sources
- SEC EDGAR, Constellation Brands Form S-4 (Reclassification Agreement, November 2022): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000119312522207045/d305764ds4.htm
- SEC EDGAR, Constellation Brands DEF 14A Proxy Statement, filed June 5, 2025: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691825000066/stz-20250529.htm
- inside.beer, "USA: Constellation Brands board curtails influence of Sands family": https://www.inside.beer/news/detail/usa-constellation-brands-board-curtails-influence-of-sands-family
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 16.7% | New York Department of State — Division of Corporations | |
| FMR, LLC | 3.8% | New York Department of State — Division of Corporations | |
| AMERICAN BALANCED FUND | 3.2% | New York Department of State — Division of Corporations | |
| VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS-Vanguard Windsor II Fund | 1.8% | New York Department of State — Division of Corporations | |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.7% | New York Department of State — Division of Corporations |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Constellation Brands, Inc.
Constellation Brands, Inc. discloses its executive officers through routine SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 8-K and DEF 14A, rather than through a state-registry officer list, consistent with disclosure practice for large NYSE-listed companies. As of September 2026, the company’s senior leadership includes Nicholas Fink as President and Chief Executive Officer, appointed effective April 13, 2026, succeeding William A. Newlands, who continues as a strategic advisor during the transition, and Garth Hankinson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a role he has held since December 2019. Jeffrey H. LaBarge serves as Chief Legal Officer, appointed in mid-2025 following the retirement of James O. Bourdeau. This information is drawn from company press releases and Form 8-K filings dated between June 2025 and February 2026 and reflects the most recently announced changes; it does not constitute a complete current roster of every executive officer or board director.
Recent officer changes
- CEO transition: Nicholas Fink appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective April 13, 2026, succeeding William A. Newlands. Announced February 2026; source: company press release and related Form 8-K.
- Chief Legal Officer change: Jeffrey H. LaBarge appointed Chief Legal Officer following the retirement of James O. Bourdeau. Effective mid-2025; source: Form 8-K filed June 2, 2025.
Data availability
Officer information for this US-listed Delaware corporation is Partial: SEC filings disclose named executive officers and material changes to senior leadership but do not constitute a complete state-registry officer and director list with appointment and resignation dates for every officer. Nationality and country of residence are not disclosed in the reviewed filings for any named officer and are reported here as Not disclosed.
Sources
- Constellation Brands Form 8-K, June 2, 2025, Chief Legal Officer transition: https://ir.cbrands.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000016918-25-000064/stzex991_060220258k.htm
- Constellation Brands press release, "Constellation Brands Announces CEO Succession Plan," February 2026: https://www.cbrands.com/blogs/press-releases/constellation-brands-announces-ceo-succession-plan
- Constellation Brands Leadership page: https://www.cbrands.com/pages/leadership
Group Structure
Group structure of Constellation Brands, Inc.
Constellation Brands, Inc. is the ultimate publicly traded parent of the Constellation Brands corporate group; no parent company is identified, and its shares trade on the NYSE under ticker STZ. Based on the company’s own Exhibit 21.1 subsidiary listing filed with its fiscal-2026 Form 10-K (dated March 1, 2026), the group comprises numerous direct and indirect subsidiaries across the United States (Delaware, New York, California, Utah, Texas, Kentucky and Washington), Mexico, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Malta, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, mainland China, Barbados and Italy. Verified subsidiaries include the operating companies behind the company’s Mexican beer production (Compania Cervecera de Coahuila, Compania Cervecera de Obregon and Compania Cervecera de Veracruz, all S. de R.L. de C.V.), its US wine operations (The Robert Mondavi Corporation and Schrader Cellars LLC, both California), its craft spirits operations (High West Distillery LLC, Utah, and Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery LLC, Delaware), and its New Zealand wine operations (Constellation Brands New Zealand Limited, Kim Crawford Wines Limited, Selaks Wines Limited, CBNZ Vintners Limited and NZCB Pacific Limited). The group also includes European holding and financing entities in Luxembourg (CB International Finance S.a r.l., CB Cerveza Holdings S.a r.l.) and Switzerland (CIH International GmbH, CI Cerveza GmbH), and an Italian wine subsidiary, Ruffino S.r.l. and Tenute Ruffino S.r.l. Societa Agricola. The exhibit notes that not every listed subsidiary is wholly owned by the registrant; entity-level ownership percentages are not disclosed in the exhibit itself.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Mondavi Corporation | United States (California) | Not disclosed in exhibit | Direct/indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-03-01 |
| High West Distillery LLC | United States (Utah) | Not disclosed in exhibit | Direct/indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-03-01 |
| Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery LLC | United States (Delaware) | Not disclosed in exhibit | Direct/indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-03-01 |
| Constellation Brands New Zealand Limited | New Zealand | Not disclosed in exhibit | Direct/indirect subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-03-01 |
| Compania Cervecera de Coahuila, S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | Not disclosed in exhibit | Direct/indirect subsidiary, beer production | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-03-01 |
| CB International Finance S.a r.l. | Luxembourg | Not disclosed in exhibit | Direct/indirect subsidiary, finance | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-03-01 |
| Ruffino S.r.l. | Italy | Not disclosed in exhibit | Direct/indirect subsidiary, wine | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 2026-03-01 |
Recent structural changes
No verified acquisitions, disposals or reorganizations with confirmed completion dates were located within the scope of this research, beyond the November 2022 share-class reclassification, which changed the company’s capital structure but not its corporate group composition.
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for this US-listed company is Full at the level of legal-entity names and jurisdictions, per the company’s own SEC Exhibit 21.1 filing, but Partial for ownership percentages, which are not broken out by entity in that exhibit.
Sources
- Constellation Brands, Inc., Form 10-K, Exhibit 21.1, Subsidiaries of the Registrant, filed for fiscal year ended March 1, 2026: https://ir.cbrands.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000016918-26-000011/stzex211_228202610k.htm
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
United States
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. do?
Constellation Brands, Inc. produces, imports and markets beer, wine and spirits, including Corona, Modelo and Pacifico beer brands produced in Mexico, and wine and spirits brands such as Robert Mondavi, Kim Crawford and High West Whiskey.
Who owns CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.?
Major shareholders only disclosure. Largest institutional holder reported is Vanguard Group Inc. (estimates range from approximately 8 to 17 percent depending on source and date); other large holders include BlackRock, State Street, Capital World Investors and FMR LLC. The founding Sands family retains a significant minority economic stake, reported at approximately 19.7 percent following the November 2022 elimination of the dual-class share structure, plus board-nomination rights.
Who is CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.'s company registration number?
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.'s registration number is 251042, filed with New York Department of State — Division of Corporations in United States. Its current status on the register is active.
Is CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. still an active company?
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.'s status on New York Department of State — Division of Corporations is listed as active.
When was CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. incorporated?
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. was incorporated on 10 January 1973, according to New York Department of State — Division of Corporations.
What is CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. is Rochester, United States.
What legal structure is CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. registered as?
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United States.
What is CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.'s revenue?
Consolidated net sales of approximately 10.21 billion US dollars for fiscal year 2025 (ended March 1, 2025), up about 2 percent year-over-year, driven mainly by growth in the beer segment.
Is CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. listed on a stock exchange?
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker STZ (Class A Common Stock). Delaware corporation, incorporated 1972.
Who are the officers/directors of CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.?
President and CEO: Nicholas Fink, effective April 13, 2026, succeeding William A. Newlands. CFO: Garth Hankinson, since December 2019. Chief Legal Officer: Jeffrey H. LaBarge, since mid-2025.
Does CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Ultimate publicly traded parent with no parent company. Group includes verified subsidiaries in the United States, Mexico, Luxembourg, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Barbados, Malta and Italy per SEC Exhibit 21.1 of the fiscal 2026 Form 10-K.
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