Aristocrat Group (OTCMKTS:ASCC) vs. Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) Critical Survey

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.3% of Constellation Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.2% of Constellation Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Aristocrat Group and Constellation Brands, as reported 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 price target of $173.84, indicating 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.

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%

Volatility & Risk

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aristocrat Group and Constellation Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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.

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.