Diageo/£DGE

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About Diageo

Formed in 1997 through the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness, Diageo is the largest distiller globally by sales. Diageo acquired some of the Seagram assets in 2001, which gave it brands such as Captain Morgan rum and Crown Royal Canadian whisky. Since then, mergers and acquisitions have mostly been bolt-on in nature, plugging gaps in the company's product and geographic portfolio. The firm has also shed noncore brands over the years, including the majority of its wine assets in 2015.
Ticker
£DGE
Sector
Consumer Essentials
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
27,972
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Website
www.diageo.com

Diageo Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£36B
27.70
£0.58
0.32
£0.63
3.90%

What the Analysts think about Diageo

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Analyst projections of the future price of Diageo stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Underlying operating profit rose 2.0% and the margin expanded by 116 basis points despite lower sales. Diageo also generated $3.2 billion of free cash flow and expects about $1 billion of savings over three years, giving the turnaround financial support. (Diageo, Diageo)
Guinness and ready-to-drink products are being made central to the recovery plan. Diageo intends to nearly double Guinness production capacity and broaden its RTD offering, creating potential growth beyond its struggling traditional US spirits categories. (Diageo, The Guardian)
The portfolio is still producing growth in several regions: organic sales rose 3.4% in Europe, 7.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 13.3% in Africa. This geographic breadth can help offset weakness in North America while the turnaround is implemented. (Diageo)
North America remains the central problem, with organic sales down 8.4% and US spirits down 11.5% in fiscal 2026. Management still expects North American sales to fall by a mid-single-digit percentage in fiscal 2027, and says the US market may take two years to return to growth. (Diageo, Shanken News Daily)
Several important growth bets have weakened at the same time: tequila sales fell 21.1%, with Don Julio down 19.2% and Casamigos down 27.7%, while Chinese white spirits were hit by policy changes and a 34.9% sales decline in China. This raises the risk that recovery will require more marketing and price support than planned. (The Spirits Business, Diageo)
Reported operating profit fell 27.2% after $1.5 billion of impairments and $0.9 billion of restructuring charges. The dividend was cut to 50 cents per share from 103.48 cents, while leverage remained high at 3.1 times adjusted EBITDA, showing that the repair is costly and shareholder income has already been reduced. (Diageo, Diageo)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.

Diageo Financial Performance

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Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

Diageo Earnings Performance

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Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
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Funds containing Diageo

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Funds
Fund name
Fund size
£DGE weighting
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage€EXH3
€318M9.69%
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKE
£4.8B1.40%
iShares Core FTSE 100€ISFA
€19B1.39%
iShares Core FTSE 100£ISF
£16B1.39%
iShares Core FTSE 100£CUKX
£3.2B1.39%
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