Analyzing Aristocrat Group (OTCMKTS:ASCC) & Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ)

Aristocrat Group (OTCMKTS:ASCC) and Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Aristocrat Group and Constellation Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aristocrat Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Constellation Brands	2	8	11	1	2.50

Constellation Brands has a consensus target price of $173.84, suggesting a potential upside of 20.50%. Given Constellation Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Constellation Brands is more favorable than Aristocrat Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aristocrat Group and Constellation Brands”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aristocrat Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Constellation Brands	$9.76 billion	2.55	$1.69 billion	$9.59	15.04

Constellation Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Aristocrat Group.

Risk & Volatility

Aristocrat Group has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Brands has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.3% of Constellation Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of Constellation Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Aristocrat Group and Constellation Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aristocrat Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Constellation Brands	17.29%	26.18%	9.51%

Summary

Constellation Brands beats Aristocrat Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aristocrat Group

Aristocrat Group Corp. through its subsidiary, Top Shelf Distributing, LLC, focuses on developing distilled spirits line of business. The company markets and sells RWB Ultra Premium Handcrafted Vodka to retailers in North America. Aristocrat Group Corp. was founded in 2011 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands. It also offers wine under the Cook’s California Champagne, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mount Veeder, Ruffino, SIMI, My Favorite Neighbor, Robert Mondavi Winery, Schrader, and The Prisoner Wine Company brands; and spirits under the Casa Noble, Copper & Kings, High West, Mi CAMPO, Nelson’s Green Brier, and SVEDKA brands. The company provides its products to wholesale distributors, retailers, on-premise locations, and state alcohol beverage control agencies. Constellation Brands, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Victor, New York.