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April 08, 2009 - Mira, Portugal – SADIF Investment Analytics SA, today announced the release of a new equity research report covering Constellation Brands Inc (STZ). The report utilizes SADIF's powerful StockMarks™ stock rating system and is required reading for any current or potential Constellation Brands investor.
Report Summary: Shares in US alcoholic drinks company Constellation Brands fell in-line with the S&P500 index over the past year, dropping 40% since April 2008. On March 25th, the company lowered its comparable-basis earnings-per-share guidance for fiscal 2009 to $1.60-$1.62 from $1.68-$1.72. The lower guidance came as the result of weakening in the company's UK and Australian businesses during the fiscal fourth quarter. Investors will be able to see the impact that the weakness in these businesses have had on Constellation's earnings when the company reports fiscal fourth quarter results on 8th April. Constellation Brands completed the sale of its value spirits business to Sazerac Company during March. Constellation is focusing on its remaining premium spirits lines despite the weakness in demand experienced over the past six months. The company also plans to announce its restructuring plans with its fiscal fourth quarter results.
A news release from March 25th indicates that the company may be looking at reducing its global workforce by approximately five percent. While this may effect the company's share price in the short-run, in order to assess the company as a long-term investment objectively, we should focus on the company's long-run underlying fundamentals. We can assess Constellation's fundamentals through the use of the StockMarks framework. Constellation currently has an overall long-term investment-attractiveness rating (Total StockMark or SMT) of 44, rating below the US market average. This rating places Constellation fourth among nine of its closest US-listed peers, selected on the basis of similarity of business, market positioning factors such as size and share comparisons.
The complete report breaks down the Total StockMark into its three components – Business, Management and Price, performing a thorough analysis of Constellation Brands for long-term investors.
A summary of the StockMarks™ ratings for Constellation Brands is available here:
http://sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/company.php?ticker=STZ&cod_country=125
The report has been distributed to Reuters, and forwarded to Yahoo Finance and FT.com. It is available under 'Analyst Reports' from these websites, from multiple professional platforms including Reuters Knowledge, TheMarkets.com and Thomson Research or directly from SADIF-Investment Analytics SA at:
http://sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/article/hist_article.php?cod_country=125
About SADIF-Investment Analytics SA:
SADIF-Investment Analytics SA is an independent investment research company covering sixteen different markets and over 12,000 companies. The StockMarks™ system is based on proven investment principles and is designed to drive long-term shareholder returns.
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