What is Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes?

Constellation Brands (STZ) reported cash paid for income taxes of $43.40M in Q4 2025.

How has Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?

Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes decreased by 11.9% year-over-year, from $49.28M to $43.40M.

What is the long-term trend for Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes has grown at a -14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $324.70M to $173.60M.

What does cash paid for income taxes mean?

The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.

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Cash Paid for Income Taxes

Constellation Brands Cash Paid for Income Taxes remained flat by 0.0% to $43.40M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.9%, from $49.28M to $43.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Cash Paid for Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a -14.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionTax

CategoryLiquidity

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ4 2026Apr 22, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher cash taxes relative to book income may indicate lower tax efficiency or the exhaustion of tax credits.

Detailed definition

The actual cash outflow for income taxes to federal, state, and foreign tax authorities during the reporting period. Unl...

Peer comparison

A standard line item in the Cash Flow Statement for all public companies; essential for cross-company cash flow analysis.

Metric ID: c_cash_paid_for_income_taxes

Historical Data

5 years

	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25	FY'26
Value	$324.70M	$129.70M	$333.50M	$197.10M	$173.60M
YoY Change	—	-60.1%	+157.1%	-40.9%	-11.9%

Range$129.70M – $333.50M

CAGR-14.5%

Avg YoY Growth+11.1%

Median YoY Growth-26.4%

Current Streak2 years decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes?: Constellation Brands (STZ) reported cash paid for income taxes of $43.40M in Q4 2025.
How has Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?: Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes decreased by 11.9% year-over-year, from $49.28M to $43.40M.
What is the long-term trend for Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Constellation Brands's cash paid for income taxes has grown at a -14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $324.70M to $173.60M.
What does cash paid for income taxes mean?: The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.