Diageo plc
Consumer DefensiveNYSE:DEO · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.24 today
Vol 0.90M · Avg 1.54M
Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
-21.47%
Period High
$111.32
Period Low
$71.78
Latest
$81.34
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$81.34
Low Target
$124.00
Avg Target
$124.00
High Target
$124.00
Upside (Avg)
+52.45%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
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Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | +6.8% | +2.2% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +0.2% | +5.4% |
Equity | +4.2% | -2.3% | -8.5% | +0.3% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | -24.0% | -24.1% |
ROIC | 11.6% | 11.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in ROIC at 10.5% and weakest in Cash at -24.1%. Three-year average ROIC is 10.4%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
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Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +6.8% | +3.3% (15yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +0.2% | +4.8% (15yr)6 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +7.0% | +2.5% (15yr)6 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | -4.4% | +5.6% (15yr)6 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Net Income at +7.0% over three years. Forward estimates point to EBIT at +5.6% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
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Use the waterfall to see which costs, margins, and operating lines explain how much of each sales dollar becomes profit.
Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$40.0B of revenue converted into $6.0B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 60.0% and net margin is 14.8%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $10.80, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well Diageo plc turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
21.2%
avg 32.8%
ROIC
7.5%
avg 11.2%
ROA
4.8%
avg 8.4%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 21.2% versus its period average of 32.8%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
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Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
10.45%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
3.75%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.00%
Total Yield (TTM)
14.20%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 14.20% including 0.00% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is dividends at 10.45%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
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Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
4.15%
Annual Div/Share
$3.32
Payout Ratio
92.0%
Frequency
Semi-Annual
Shareholder Yield
5.08%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
1Y Growth
-19.8%
3Y CAGR
-4.5%
5Y CAGR
-2.4%
Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 4.15%, with TTM dividends of $3.32 per share. Three-year dividend growth is -4.5%, which helps show whether payouts are compounding or flattening. The payout ratio is 92.0%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently semi-annual.
Company Overview
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Key Information
Leadership
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Company facts explain what Diageo plc does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manik Hiru Jhangiani | Chief Financial Officer & Director | $12.48M | — | 61 | — | — |
Sir David J. Lewis | Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director | $3.18M | — | 61 | — | — |
Sonya Ghobrial | Global Head of Investor Relations | — | — | 52 | — | — |
Yvonne Harrison | Corporate Information Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Louise Prashad | Chief HR Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Dayalan Nayager | President of Europe & Chief Commercial Officer | — | — | 45 | — | — |
Edward Pilkington | Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer of Diageo North America | — | — | — | — | — |
Randall David Ingber | General Counsel & Company Secretary | — | — | 52 | — | — |
Cristina Diezhandino | Chief Marketing Officer | — | — | 59 | — | — |
John O'Keeffe | President of Asia Pacific, Global Travel, India and CEO & Pres. Designate of Diageo North America | — | — | 54 | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
No insider transactions in the last 12 months.
Financial Position
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The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.2B |
| Short-term Investments | $483.3M |
| Receivables | $4.5B |
| Inventory | $10.5B |
| Other Current | $1.1B |
| Total Current Assets | $18.9B |
| PP&E (Net) | $9.4B |
| Intangible Assets | $14.7B |
| Long-term Investments | $6.1B |
| Tax Assets | $137.8M |
| Other Non-current | $1.0B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $31.3B |
| Total Assets | $50.2B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $50.2B for Latest. The largest visible component is Intangible Assets at $14.7B, about 29.2% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
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Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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