Diageo plc produces, markets and sells alcoholic beverages. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
| Revenue (TTM) | $19.80B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $11.88B |
| EBITDA | $6.18B |
| Operating Margin | 31.30% |
| Return on Equity | 19.70% |
| Return on Assets | 7.21% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $1.98 |
| Book Value | $1.16 |
| Price-to-Book | 4.08 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.50 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.436 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.65 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 2.90% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -4.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $555.90M |
| Float | $10.00B |
| % Insiders | 0.00% |
| % Institutions | 9.78% |
Volatility is currently expanding
Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) shares fell 2.3% to 1,634p after Deutsche Bank downgraded the Guinness maker following the recent outperformance of its shares. The German bank moved to a 'hold' rating from 'buy' after noting that the shares had gained 22% since its upgrade at the end of March, outperforming the European food and beverage sector by 11 percentage points.
Some Diageo teams are cutting around 20% to 30% of their staff after new CEO Dave Lewis ordered deep reductions in overheads to revive performance at the world's top spirits maker, two sources familiar with the plans said.
Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) faces growing pressure to reset investor expectations when it reports annual results next month, with Deutsche Bank arguing the drinks group needs a more realistic profit base before it can return to consistent growth. The bank maintained its 'buy' rating but cut its target price to 1,700p from 1,759p ahead of the company's results and strategy update on 6 August.
We expect management to reset margins for FY2027 while outlining a credible recovery path driven by improved execution, reinvestment and market share stabilization. Operational self-help provides downside protection. Rightsizing supply chain and procurement functions could generate savings exceeding $350m, broadly consistent with management's Accelerate program. Beyond the US, Diageo continues to benefit from resilient international operations, with additional upside from APAC as the baijiu market normalizes.
Beverages - Alcohol industry players face moderation trends and cost pressure, but premiumization, RTD cocktails and low/no-alcohol drinks offer growth paths.
New Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) boss Dave Lewis' long-awaited strategy update next month is unlikely to remove investor concerns over its biggest market, with UBS arguing expectations for a recovery in US spirits remain too optimistic. In a preview ahead of the drinks group's capital markets day in August, the bank said investors were focused on whether management would reset profit and margin expectations for the 2027 financial year as it attempts to revive sales in North America.
DEO faces weak demand, lower guidance and macro pressure, while innovation in RTDs, Guinness and new flavors aims to defend share and support recovery.
BF.B is banking on premium whiskey, innovation and emerging-market growth, but weak developed-market demand and profit pressure cloud fiscal 2027.
Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE) has increased promotional activity across several of its biggest US spirits brands as it battles to stabilise sales in a challenging market, according to Deutsche Bank. Analyst Mitch Collett said the proportion of Diageo's US sales sold on promotion has been rising year-on-year since October and accelerated further in the latest four-week Nielsen data to 13 June.
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