Better Buy: Costco vs. Constellation Brands

In such uncertain times, Fools interested in consumer discretionary stocks have some attractive choices in companies that have so far weathered the pandemic. Among these, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) used its warehouse club e-commerce savvy to move profitably through the worst of COVID-19, while Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) is a beer company with a brand portfolio that's been punching above its weight even as bars and restaurants undergo closures or capacity limitations for health and safety reasons. Costco, while it continues to make solid in-store sales, has also managed to position itself successfully in the digital realm, with its adjusted fourth quarter (Q4) 2020 e-commerce sales skyrocketing 91.3% year over year and its full-year e-commerce sales rising 50.1%.