Analyzing Heritage Distilling (NASDAQ:CASK) and Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ)

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) and Heritage Distilling (NASDAQ:CASK) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Constellation Brands and Heritage Distilling, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Constellation Brands	0	9	12	0	2.57
Heritage Distilling	0	0	0	0	0.00

Constellation Brands presently has a consensus target price of $254.29, suggesting a potential upside of 48.86%. Given Constellation Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Constellation Brands is more favorable than Heritage Distilling.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares Constellation Brands and Heritage Distilling’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Constellation Brands	6.27%	26.55%	10.03%
Heritage Distilling	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Constellation Brands and Heritage Distilling”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Constellation Brands	$10.71 billion	2.88	$1.73 billion	$3.72	45.92
Heritage Distilling	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Constellation Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Distilling.

Summary

Constellation Brands beats Heritage Distilling on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Heritage Distilling

Heritage Distilling Holding Company Inc. is a craft distiller of premium brands, including whiskeys, vodkas, gins, rums and ready-to-drink canned cocktails. Heritage Distilling Holding Company Inc. is based in GIG HARBOR, Wash.