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Diageo plc (DEO) Stock Analysis

Diageo plc (DEO) is a Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DEO

$92.85

−$0.56 (−0.60%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DEO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$93.53
Previous Close
$93.41
Day's Range
92.48–93.75
52-Week Range
72.45–102.74
Volume
1.18M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.35
Valuation
Market Cap
$51.64B
P/E Ratio
29.76
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
12.98
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.58
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.63
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.12
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$20.25B−0.12%
Net Income (FY)
$2.35B−39.17%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.84%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
556.15M
1-Year Return
−4.25%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.00+2.14%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 16, 2026
Avg Volume
1.12M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DEO closed at $92.85, −4.25% over 1 year.

Diageo plc (DEO) has a market capitalization of $51.64B.

In fiscal 2025, DEO reported revenue of $20.25B.

DEO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Diageo plc (DEO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,575
−4.25%
5 years
$10,000 $5,267
−47.33%
10 years
$10,000 $10,961
+9.61%

If you had invested $10,000 in Diageo plc (DEO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $10,961 at the close on October 21, 2026: +9.61% in total, +0.92% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+8.71%
2025−29.31%
2024−10.09%
2023−16.28%
2022−17.40%
2021+41.72%
2020−3.26%
2019+21.39%
2018−0.43%
2017+44.17%
2016 (partial year)−8.03%

As of October 21, 2026.

DEO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$20.25B$2.35B11.6%
2024$20.27B$3.87B19.1%
2023$20.56B$4.45B21.6%
2022$20.52B$4.28B20.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$20.25B$12.17B$4.34B$2.35B11.6%
2024$20.27B$12.20B$6.00B$3.87B19.1%
2023$20.56B$12.27B$5.55B$4.45B21.6%
2022$20.52B$12.59B$5.90B$4.28B20.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

DEO Dividend History

$4.14+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.801—
2025$4.142+0.0%
2024$4.142+2.5%
2023$4.042+4.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.801—
2025$4.142+0.0%
2024$4.142+2.5%
2023$4.042+4.9%
2022$3.852−4.1%
2021$4.022+10.2%
2020$3.642+4.4%
2019$3.492−1.8%
2018$3.552+10.2%
2017$3.222—

Most recent payment: $0.80 per share, ex-dividend April 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

DEO Valuation vs Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries Median

Median of 10 stocks
MetricDEOBeverages - Wineries & Distilleries medianvs median
P/E29.7629.760% above
P/S ratio2.631.5668% above
Profit margin8.84%−5.92%14.8 pts above

Medians across 10 Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Diageo plc (DEO) is capitalised at $51.64B on the latest close. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry. The company reports 27,972 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $72.45 to $102.74. The most recent close on file for DEO is $92.85, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.56 (−0.60%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 28.16% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $20.25B. That is −0.12% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $20.27B. The same year closed with net income of $2.35B. That is −39.17% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 8.84%. That is 14.8 percentage points above the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median of −5.92%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.12.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $20.52B in 2022 to $20.25B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

DEO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 29.76. That is 0% above the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median of 29.76. The forward P/E on file is 12.98. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.58. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.63 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 68.16% above the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median of 1.56. The medians here are taken across 10 Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −4.25%. Measured over 10 years, that is +0.92% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.35. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 23.69%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.14%. That is 1 percentage points below the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries median yield of 3.17%. At the indicated rate that is $2.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $0.80 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.14 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +8.71%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +44.17%; the weakest is 2025 at −29.31%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Diageo plc (DEO) operates in the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Diageo plc DEO $51.64B 29.8
Brown-Forman Corporation BF-B $12.89B 18.1
Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd AGCC $641.80M 375.0
MGP Ingredients, Inc. MGPI $318.64M —

The Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry average P/E ratio is 29.8x. Diageo plc trades at a P/E of 29.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Diageo plc

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.

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