Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Wine and Spirits — Unfavorable fixed cost absorption
Constellation Brands Wine and Spirits — Unfavorable fixed cost absorption decreased by 31.8% to -$107.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.7%, from -$226.10M to -$107.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates declining production efficiency and higher per-unit costs, which compresses operating margins.
Detailed definition
This metric quantifies the inefficiency in production costs resulting from lower-than-planned manufacturing volumes, whe...
Peer comparison
Standard operational metric for manufacturing-heavy industries; peers often refer to this as 'under-absorption' or 'volume variance' in their cost of goods sold analysis.
stz_segment_wine_and_spirits_unfavorable_fixed_cost_absorptionHistorical Data
| Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$220.30M | -$224.70M | -$226.10M | -$184.40M | -$81.20M | -$107.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.0% | -0.6% | +18.4% | +56.0% | -31.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +16.3% | +63.9% | +52.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Constellation Brands's wine and spirits — unfavorable fixed cost absorption?
- Constellation Brands (STZ) reported wine and spirits — unfavorable fixed cost absorption of -$107.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Constellation Brands's wine and spirits — unfavorable fixed cost absorption changed year-over-year?
- Constellation Brands's wine and spirits — unfavorable fixed cost absorption increased by 52.7% year-over-year, from -$226.10M to -$107.00M.
- What does wine and spirits — unfavorable fixed cost absorption mean?
- The increase in per-unit production costs caused by operating manufacturing facilities at lower volumes than their designed capacity.