Diageo plc (DEO)
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, cachaça, tequila, brandy, and Chinese white spirit beverages, as well as Irish, Canadian, Chinese US, and Indian whisky. 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, Buchanan's, 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.
- Ticker
- DEO
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
- Market cap
- $60.65B
- 52-week range
- $72.45 - $102.74
Valuation
- Share price
- $99.76 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 31.93x
- Price to book
- 4.68x
- Price to free cash flow
- 13.81x
- Enterprise value
- $81.33B
- Book value per share
- $21.31
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.49% |
| 5 days | +6.76% |
| 1 month | +17.67% |
| 3 months | +7.50% |
| 6 months | +17.91% |
| Year to date | +15.64% |
| 1 year | +14.33% |
| 3 years | -37.31% |
| 5 years | -51.25% |
| 10 years | -3.96% |
| All time | +235.33% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 0.60%
- Shares short
- 3.35M
- Days to cover
- 2.80
- Change since prior report
- +3.01%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Members of Congress who disclosed DEO trades
Lisa McClain · Kelly Morrison · Josh Gottheimer · Val Hoyle · Alan Armstrong · George Whitesides · Kevin Hern · Sheri Biggs · Tommy Tuberville
Super investors holding DEO
Sarah Ketterer (Causeway Capital Management LLC) · First Eagle Investment (First Eagle Investment Management, LLC) · Ken Griffin (Citadel) · Tweedy Browne (Tweedy Browne Company LLC) · Hillman Capital (Hillman Capital Management, Inc) · Dodge & Cox (Dodge & Cox Funds) · Bill Nygren (Harris Associates LP) · First Pacific Advisors (First Pacific Advisors, LP)
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 15.12%
- Return on invested capital
- 7.25%
- Return on assets
- 4.18%
- Return on capital employed
- 8.74%
- Gross margin
- 42.08%
- Net margin
- 7.05%
- EBITDA margin
- 20.30%
- Revenue growth
- -0.72%
- Net income growth
- -22.85%
- Free cash flow growth
- 2.21%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 7.24%
- Current ratio
- 1.60x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 3.38x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Revenue
- $27.76B
- Cost of revenue
- $7.96B
- Gross profit
- $11.68B
- EBITDA
- $5.64B
- Net income
- $1.96B
- Earnings per share
- $3.12
- Research and development
- $71.00M
- Interest expense
- $1.20B
- Shares outstanding
- 556.00M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $27.76B | $11.68B | $1.96B | $3.12 |
| 2025-06-30 | $27.96B | $12.17B | $2.54B | $4.24 |
| 2024-06-30 | $27.89B | $12.20B | $4.17B | $6.93 |
| 2023-06-30 | $28.27B | $12.27B | $4.48B | $7.85 |
| 2022-06-30 | $29.75B | $12.59B | $4.41B | $7.38 |
| 2021-06-30 | $25.81B | $10.37B | $3.58B | $6.13 |
| 2020-06-30 | $22.31B | $8.95B | $1.78B | $3.03 |
| 2019-06-30 | $24.97B | $10.36B | $4.09B | $6.77 |
| 2018-06-30 | $24.81B | $10.14B | $4.07B | $6.55 |
| 2017-06-30 | - | - | $3.52B | $5.39 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 42.08% | 7.05% | 15.12% | 7.25% |
| 2025-06-30 | 43.53% | 9.08% | 19.26% | 8.88% |
| 2024-06-30 | 43.73% | 14.94% | 34.52% | 13.77% |
| 2023-06-30 | 43.39% | 15.84% | 38.25% | 13.26% |
| 2022-06-30 | 42.33% | 14.82% | 38.31% | 14.29% |
| 2021-06-30 | 40.18% | 13.89% | 30.59% | 11.68% |
| 2020-06-30 | 40.11% | 7.96% | 16.99% | 6.13% |
| 2019-06-30 | 41.47% | 16.38% | 31.72% | 13.88% |
| 2018-06-30 | 40.85% | 16.40% | 26.56% | 14.74% |
| 2017-06-30 | - | - | 22.50% | 13.10% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.52B | $19.06B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.20B | $20.82B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.13B | $18.62B |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.81B | $18.65B |
| 2022-06-30 | $2.77B | $17.54B |
| 2021-06-30 | $3.80B | $17.79B |
| 2020-06-30 | $4.12B | $18.32B |
| 2019-06-30 | $1.18B | $13.45B |
| 2018-06-30 | $1.14B | $10.56B |
| 2017-06-30 | $1.55B | $8.56B |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $4.39B |
| 2025-06-30 | $4.30B |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.11B |
| 2023-06-30 | $3.64B |
| 2022-06-30 | $5.21B |
| 2021-06-30 | $4.08B |
| 2020-06-30 | $2.04B |
| 2019-06-30 | $3.34B |
| 2018-06-30 | $3.37B |
| 2017-06-30 | $3.32B |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- Oct 16, 2026
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $2.00
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | $1.20 |
| 2026-04-17 | $0.80 |
| 2025-10-17 | $2.52 |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.62 |
| 2024-08-30 | $2.52 |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.62 |
| 2023-08-24 | $2.51 |
| 2023-03-02 | $1.53 |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Jun 2026 | - |
| 2025-01-28 | - | - |
| 2024-09-27 | - | - |
| 2024-07-30 | - | - |
| 2024-01-30 | - | - |
| 2023-12-31 | - | - |
| 2023-08-03 | - | - |
| 2023-06-30 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- diageo.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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