Diageo plc
$89.55
+$2.46 (+2.82%)
Jan 5, 2026
Price History (1Y)
Analysis
Diageo plc is a leading global beverage company in the consumer defensive sector. The company operates within the beverages - wineries & distilleries industry and boasts a significant scale with a market capitalization of $49.78 billion, annual revenue of $20.25 billion, and over 29,000 employees. The company's financial health is characterized by moderate profitability margins, including a gross margin of 60.4%, an operating margin of 27.3%, and a profit margin of 11.6%. Diageo also generates returns on equity (ROE) of 20.1% and return on assets (ROA) of 7.6%. The company's balance sheet shows $2.65 billion in cash, offset by $24.61 billion in debt, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 186.76. Diageo plc's valuation is marked by a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.63 and a forward P/E of 13.35. The company has experienced revenue growth of 0.4% year-over-year, while earnings have declined by 74.7%. Diageo offers a dividend yield of 475.0%, with a payout ratio of 97.9%.
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About Diageo plc
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and distribution of alcoholic beverages in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, and Africa. It offers beer, scotch, gin, vodka, rum, liqueur, raki, wine, Irish and Canadian whisky, US and Indian whisky, Chinese whisky, cachaça, tequila, brandy, and Chinese white spirit beverages. The company also provides ready-to-drink and non-alcoholic beverages. Its principal brands include Johnnie Walker, Don Julio, Guinness, Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Casamigos, Shui Jing Fang, and McDowell's. The company was formerly known as Guinness plc and changed its name to Diageo plc in February 1998. The company was incorporated in 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Visit website →Key Statistics
- Market Cap
- $49.78B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.63
- 52-Week High
- $126.73
- 52-Week Low
- $85.12
- Avg Volume
- 1.61M
- Beta
- 0.15
- Dividend Yield
- 475.00%
Company Info
- Industry
- Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
- Exchange
- NYQ
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Employees
- 29,632