Diageo plc
New York Stock ExchangeCapital Structure
•
in mil. unless spec.Working Capital
•
in mil. unless spec.Growth Rates
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Revenue
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Earnings Per Share
•
in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Dividends Per Share
•
in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Sir David John Lewis
- Full Time Employees
- 29,632
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Alcoholic
- Address
- 16 Great Marlborough Street London GL United Kingdom W1F 7HS
- IPO Date
- Mar 14, 1991
- CIK
- 0000835403
- Website
- diageo.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- Diageo plc Diageo plc is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company headquartered in London, England, and founded in 1997 through the merger of Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc. The company produces, markets, and distributes a broad portfolio of premium spirits, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages across nearly 180 countries from over 130 production sites worldwide, including numerous whisky distilleries in Scotland and facilities in North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Its core offerings encompass Scotch whisky such as Johnnie Walker, Buchanan's, J&B, and single malts including Lagavulin, Talisker, and Oban; vodka including Smirnoff, Cîroc, and Ketel One; tequila including Don Julio and Casamigos; rum including Captain Morgan and Zacapa; gin including Tanqueray and Gordon's; liqueurs such as Baileys; beer led by Guinness; and non-alcoholic spirits like Ritual Zero Proof and Tanqueray 0.0%; with additional categories covering American whiskey such as Bulleit and Crown Royal, Irish whiskey Roe & Co, cachaça Ypióca, and baijiu Shui Jing Fang. Diageo plc operates through segments including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and a global supply chain handling production in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Guatemala, and Mexico. In recent developments, the company sold its Italian beverage plant to NewPrinces in 2025 securing 349 jobs, divested its majority stake in Guinness Ghana Breweries to Castel Group for $81 million in January 2025 and Cacique rum to La Martiniquaise in the same period, transferred North American rights for Cîroc to Main Street Advisors in June 2025, acquired non-alcoholic spirits brand Ritual Zero Proof in September 2024, reopened the Port Ellen distillery in March 2024 after 40 years, formed the Diageo Luxury Group in November 2024, launched a Breakthrough Innovation team in January 2024 focused on disruptive business models and sustainability, and initiated the Accelerate programme targeting $625 million in cost savings over three years amid a lowered full-year outlook due to soft North American and Chinese demand as of November 2025.
Jefferies sees 'real change' at Diageo as annual report signals turnaround focus
Diageo: This Turnaround Story Is Getting Harder To Ignore
Diageo headcount down more than 6%, annual report says
Diageo appoints former P&G Beauty chief R. Alexandra Keith to board
Dividend Announcements: August 8-14, 2026
Diageo agrees to reformulate India whisky, rum drinks after flavouring breach, sources say
Diageo Reshapes Its Portfolio: Can Core Brands Drive Growth?
Arcadia Biosciences (NASDAQ:RKDA) versus Diageo (NYSE:DEO) Critical Comparison
Diageo challenges India rum ban, arguing lack of due process
Brokers split on Diageo as Jefferies lifts target to 2,200p and UBS stays on the sidelines
Diageo plc (DEO) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
DEO FY26 Preliminary Earnings Show Pressure on North America Weakness
Citi says Diageo's earnings downgrade cycle is finally over
DEO DCF Analysis: Intrinsic Value $74 vs Price $93
Diageo Unveils $1B Savings Plan, Guinness Push to Fuel Turnaround
Greg Abel Sold 15 Buffett Stock Positions in His First Quarter as Berkshire CEO. What His Early Portfolio Moves Signal for Shareholders.
Diageo H2 Earnings Call Highlights
Diageo plc (DEO) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
World's biggest spirits maker pops 6% on $1 billion cost-cutting plan
Diageo jumps as CEO Lewis maps out America turnaround and $8bn cash target