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DEO
SELLREMOVEDiageo plc · Consumer Defensive · United Kingdom · $47.0B · Avg Vol: $101M/d
Diageo is a world-class spirits compounder with a powerful brand moat. However, it is currently facing cyclical destocking headwinds and lacks a direct macro catalyst to drive asymmetric upside over our 18-month horizon.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Diageo plc is a global leader in beverage alcohol, boasting an outstanding collection of over 200 brands across spirits and beer, including Johnnie Walker, Guinness, and Tanqueray. The company commands immense pricing power and distribution scale, supported by high brand equity and a dominant market share in premium spirits globally. It is a highly profitable, defensive global consumer staples giant.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 20.5B | 20.6B | 20.3B | 20.2B | -0.4% |
| EPS | 6.80 | 8.32 | 6.93 | 4.24 | -14.6% |
| Shares | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.4B | 2.4B | -2.6% |
| Debt | 19.4B | 21.4B | 22.1B | 24.4B | 8.0% |
| Equity | 9.4B | 9.9B | 10.0B | 11.1B | 5.5% |
| Op CF | 5.2B | 3.6B | 4.1B | 4.3B | -6.2% |
| Inv CF | -1.8B | -1.4B | -1.6B | -1.7B | — |
| Fin CF | -4.4B | -3.0B | -3.1B | -1.5B | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DEO are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEO | Diageo plc(you) | $47.0B | 25 | SELL |
| RKT.L | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | $40.0B | 41 | HOLD |
| CDGP.L | Chapel Down Group Plc | $97M | 22 | SELL |
| CCEP.L | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | $40.9B | 51 | HOLD |
| ULVR.L | Unilever PLC | $123.6B | 37 | HOLD |
| BATS.L | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | $134.2B | 42 | HOLD |
| IMB.L | Imperial Brands PLC | $28.5B | 55 | HOLD |
| TSCO.L | Tesco PLC | $36.6B | 62 | HOLD |
| ABF.L | Associated British Foods plc | $17.0B | 59 | HOLD |
| ART.L | The Artisanal Spirits Company plc | $29M | 11 | STRONG SELL |
Peer medians: ROE 15.2% · P/E 15.6x · Gross margin 36.7%