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Diageo Stock
Diageo plc
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Alcoholic
- Country
- United Kingdom
- CEO
- Sir David John Lewis
- Employees
- 27,972
- Market cap
- £39.8 B
- IPO
- 03/05/1988
Diageo plc is a leading multinational enterprise in the Consumer Defensive sector, engaged in the production, marketing, and global distribution of an extensive range of alcoholic beverages through its subsidiaries. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses numerous spirit categories, including scotch, various…
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Diageo stock: price history
1D
+1.9%
1W
+9.3%
1M
+10.3%
6M
+17.7%
YTD
+11.6%
1Y
-0.7%
2Y
-30.5%
5Y
-50.5%
10Y
-18.3%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
28/01/2027 (in 103 days)
Volatility around earnings
~57% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 12/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.
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Analyst assessment of Diageo
0
STRONG BUY
11
BUY
11
HOLD
5
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
27
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 02/07/2024
Diageo stock metrics
P/E
30.57
P/B
4.85
EV/EBITDA
11.67
RETURN ON EQUITY
-2.3%
NET MARGIN
-2.8%
DEBT/EQUITY
2.03
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.1%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.7%
FLOAT SHARES
2,218,969,596
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
4,570,233
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Diageo stock
What does Diageo do?
Diageo plc is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Beverages - Alcoholic industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.
The CEO is Sir David John Lewis, the company employs around 27,972 people.
The IPO was on 03/05/1988; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker DGE.L.
What do analysts say about Diageo stock?
27 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 02/07/2024).
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Diageo report next?
The next earnings date is 28/01/2027.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 57% stronger than usual.
Does Diageo pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was £22.51 per share, ex-date 15/10/2026, paid on 03/12/2026.
The dividend yield is 2.1% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Diageo?
Comparable stocks include Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., Constellation Brands, Tesco, Imperial Brands, Ocado Group, B&M European Value Retail, M.P. Evans Group and Fevertree Drinks.
How can I get Diageo stock analyzed?
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