Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells alcoholic beverages worldwide. The company offers a collection of brands across spirits, beer, cider, and wine categories. Its brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray, and Guinness. The company also provides adult beverages and non-alcoholic products. Diageo plc was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
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SymbolLON:DGE
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Phone+44-20-89786000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins27.06%
Return on Equity33.47%
Return on Assets11.96%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares2,500,000,000
Diageo (LON:DGE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Diageo's stock symbol?
Diageo trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "DGE."
How often does Diageo pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Diageo?
Diageo declared a dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 24.90 per share on Friday, April 6th. This represents a yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 22nd. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Diageo's Dividend History.
How were Diageo's earnings last quarter?
Diageo (LON:DGE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 25th. The company reported $67.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $65.70 by $2.10. The company earned $6.53 billion during the quarter. Diageo had a return on equity of 33.47% and a net margin of 27.06%. View Diageo's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for DGE?
23 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Diageo's stock. Their predictions range from GBX 2,100 to GBX 2,900. On average, they anticipate Diageo's stock price to reach GBX 2,622 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Diageo.
Who are Diageo's key executives?
Diageo's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Ivan M. Menezes, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 59)
- Ms. Kathryn A. Mikells, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 52)
- Ms. Yvonne Harrison, Corp. Information Officer
- Ms. Siobhan Moriarty, Gen. Counsel (Age 56)
- Ms. Syl Saller, Chief Marketing Officer (Age 61)
Has Diageo been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about DGE stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Diageo earned a daily sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the company an impact score of 45.94 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Diageo?
Shares of DGE and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
What is Diageo's stock price today?
One share of DGE stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 2,451.50.
How big of a company is Diageo?
Diageo has a market capitalization of £59.93 billion.
How can I contact Diageo?
Diageo's mailing address is Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, LONDON, NW10 7HQ, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-89786000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Diageo (DGE)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Diageo and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe DGE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe DGE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Diageo (LON:DGE) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
23 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Diageo in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 2,622The high price target for DGE is GBX 2,900 and the low price target for DGE is GBX 2,100. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.43 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.55 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
11 Hold Rating(s)
11 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
11 Hold Rating(s)
10 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
13 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
8 Hold Rating(s)
13 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 2,622 | GBX 2,636.29 | GBX 2,625.62 | GBX 2,559.19 |
Diageo (LON:DGE) Consensus Price Target History
Diageo (LON:DGE) Analyst Ratings History
Show:
| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
|---|
| 4/20/2018 | Credit Suisse Group | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,840 |  |
| 4/16/2018 | UBS | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,880 | |
| 4/10/2018 | DZ Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 4/10/2018 | Sanford C. Bernstein | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,700 | |
| 3/26/2018 | Royal Bank of Canada | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 2,300 | |
| 3/15/2018 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Sell | GBX 2,100 | |
| 3/12/2018 | Societe Generale | Lower Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,896 -> GBX 2,760 | |
| 2/14/2018 | JPMorgan Chase | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,800 | |
| 2/7/2018 | Goldman Sachs | Boost Price Target | Neutral | GBX 2,550 -> GBX 2,667 | |
| 1/29/2018 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,550 | |
| 1/26/2018 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,550 | |
| 1/25/2018 | S&P Global | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,900 | |
| 1/25/2018 | Beaufort Securities | Downgrade | Hold | GBX 2,600 -> GBX 2,500 | |
| 1/25/2018 | Bryan, Garnier & Co | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 2,320 | |
| 1/25/2018 | Kepler Capital Markets | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 2,550 | |
| 1/25/2018 | Shore Capital | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 1/18/2018 | Deutsche Bank | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 2,375 -> GBX 2,750 | |
| 1/8/2018 | Morgan Stanley | Boost Price Target | Overweight | GBX 2,800 -> GBX 2,900 | |
| 11/29/2017 | Jefferies Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 2,900 | |
| 11/1/2017 | Whitman Howard | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 2,250 -> GBX 2,700 | |
| 8/3/2017 | Citigroup | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 2,500 | |
| 7/28/2017 | Barclays | Boost Price Target | Equal Weight | GBX 2,300 -> GBX 2,460 | |
| 7/19/2017 | BNP Paribas | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | GBX 2,435 | |
| 1/26/2017 | S&P Global | Set Price Target | Buy | GBX 2,550 | |
| 7/7/2016 | Independent Research | Set Price Target | Neutral | GBX 2,250 | |
(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Diageo (LON:DGE) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Diageo (LON DGE) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
|---|
| 1/25/2018 | S1 2018 | GBX 65.70 | GBX 67.80 | | GBX 653 billion | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Diageo (LON:DGE) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 1/25/2018 | | GBX 24.90 | 0.99% | 2/22/2018 | 2/22/2018 | 4/6/2018 |
| 7/27/2017 | | GBX 38.50 | 1.6% | 8/10/2017 | 8/10/2017 | 10/5/2017 |
| 1/26/2017 | | GBX 23.70 | 1.07% | 2/23/2017 | 2/23/2017 | 4/6/2017 |
| 7/28/2016 | | GBX 36.60 | 1.67% | 8/11/2016 | 8/11/2016 | 10/6/2016 |
| 1/28/2016 | | GBX 22.60 | 1.23% | 2/25/2016 | 2/25/2016 | 4/7/2016 |
| 7/30/2015 | | GBX 34.90 | 1.93% | 8/13/2015 | 8/13/2015 | 10/8/2015 |
| 1/29/2015 | | GBX 21.50 | 1.06% | 2/26/2015 | 2/26/2015 | 4/7/2015 |
| 7/31/2014 | | GBX 32 | 1.79% | 8/13/2014 | 8/13/2014 | 10/2/2014 |
| 1/30/2014 | | GBX 19.70 | 1.08% | 2/26/2014 | 2/26/2014 | 4/7/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Diageo (LON DGE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Diageo (LON DGE) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/10/2018 | Javier Ferrán | Insider | Buy | 328 | GBX 2,526 | £8,285.28 | | |
| 3/12/2018 | Javier Ferrán | Insider | Buy | 337 | GBX 2,455 | £8,273.35 | | |
| 2/12/2018 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,449 | £220.41 | | |
| 1/26/2018 | Javier Ferrán | Insider | Buy | 30,000 | GBX 2,541 | £762,300 | | |
| 1/10/2018 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,664 | £239.76 | | |
| 12/11/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 2,644 | £185.08 | | |
| 11/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,572 | £231.48 | | |
| 10/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,560 | £230.40 | | |
| 9/11/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 2,609 | £208.72 | | |
| 8/14/2017 | Javier Ferran | Insider | Buy | 65,000 | GBX 2,503 | £1,626,950 | | |
| 8/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 2,486 | £174.02 | | |
| 7/28/2017 | Alan Stewart | Insider | Buy | 4,076 | GBX 2,465 | £100,473.40 | | |
| 7/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 2,285 | £182.80 | | |
| 6/12/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,317 | £208.53 | | |
| 5/15/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Sell | 20,664 | GBX 2,291 | £473,412.24 | | |
| 5/11/2017 | Philip G Scott | Insider | Sell | 8,000 | GBX 2,283 | £182,640 | | |
| 5/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 2,262 | £158.34 | | |
| 3/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 8 | GBX 2,273 | £181.84 | | |
| 2/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,245 | £202.05 | | |
| 1/10/2017 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 2,175 | £152.25 | | |
| 12/12/2016 | Franz B Humer | Insider | Buy | 405 | GBX 2,043 | £8,274.15 | | |
| 11/15/2016 | Javier Ferran | Insider | Buy | 13,000 | GBX 1,975 | £256,750 | | |
| 11/10/2016 | Kathryn Mikells | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,025 | £182.25 | | |
| 10/10/2016 | Franz B Humer | Insider | Buy | 369 | GBX 2,242 | £8,272.98 | | |
| 9/29/2016 | Javier Ferran | Insider | Buy | 18,500 | GBX 2,221 | £410,885 | | |
| 9/12/2016 | Mikells,Kathryn | Insider | Buy | 11 | GBX 2,052 | £225.72 | | |
| 8/10/2016 | Mikells,Kathryn | Insider | Buy | 7 | GBX 2,164 | £151.48 | | |
| 7/11/2016 | Mikells,Kathryn | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 2,164 | £194.76 | | |
| 6/10/2016 | Mikells,Kathryn | Insider | Buy | 11 | GBX 1,817 | £199.87 | | |
| 5/10/2016 | Mikells,Kathryn | Insider | Buy | 9 | GBX 1,907 | £171.63 | | |
| 4/11/2016 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 432 | GBX 1,916 | £8,277.12 | | |
| 3/10/2016 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 441 | GBX 1,879 | £8,286.39 | | |
| 2/10/2016 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 462 | GBX 1,793 | £8,283.66 | | |
| 2/2/2016 | Stewart,Alan | Insider | Buy | 1,060 | GBX 1,899 | £20,129.40 | | |
| 1/11/2016 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 457 | GBX 1,812 | £8,280.84 | | |
| 12/10/2015 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 452 | GBX 1,829 | £8,267.08 | | |
| 11/10/2015 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 444 | GBX 1,869 | £8,298.36 | | |
| 10/12/2015 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 1,094 | GBX 1,822 | £19,932.68 | | |
| 10/2/2015 | Mahlan,Deirdre | Insider | Sell | 23,207 | GBX 1,780 | £413,084.60 | | |
| 9/10/2015 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 480 | GBX 1,723 | £8,270.40 | | |
| 8/10/2015 | Mahlan,Deirdre | Insider | Buy | 11 | GBX 1,809 | £198.99 | | |
| 7/10/2015 | Humer,Franz B | Insider | Buy | 435 | GBX 1,908 | £8,299.80 | | |
| 5/28/2015 | Nicola Mendelsohn | Insider | Buy | 5,000 | GBX 1,839 | £91,950 | | |
| 2/6/2015 | Ivan Menezes | Insider | Buy | 34,400 | GBX 1,911 | £657,384 | | |
| 1/30/2015 | Alan Stewart | Insider | Buy | 1,500 | GBX 1,970 | £29,550 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Diageo (LON DGE) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Diageo's (DGE) Sell Rating Reaffirmed at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 4:48 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) PT Set at GBX 2,840 by Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 11:54 AM |
 | How Financially Strong Is Diageo plc (LON:DGE)?
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 8:33 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Given a GBX 2,215 Price Target by Goldman Sachs Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 7:36 PM |
| Liberum Capital Reiterates "Sell" Rating for Diageo (DGE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 5:50 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Earns "Overweight" Rating from Morgan Stanley
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 7:34 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Rating Reiterated by BNP Paribas
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 11:37 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Citigroup
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 2:24 PM |
 | BRIEF-Diageo to invest in Scotch whisky tourism
www.reuters.com - April 16 at 8:23 AM |
 | Diageo to spend £150m upgrading Scotch tourist attractions
www.ft.com - April 16 at 8:23 AM |
| [$$] Diageo to spend £150m upgrading Scotch tourist attractions
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 8:23 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) PT Set at GBX 2,880 by UBS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 8:17 AM |
| Kepler Capital Markets Reaffirms Hold Rating for Diageo (DGE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 6:11 PM |
| Shore Capital Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Diageo (DGE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 6:11 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Rating Reiterated by Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 6:11 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) PT Raised to GBX 2,460
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 10:25 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Earns Buy Rating from Jefferies Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 10:24 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) PT Raised to GBX 2,800 at JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 9:51 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Given a GBX 2,400 Price Target by Goldman Sachs Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 12:19 PM |
| FTSE under pressure as Sage sinks
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 8:31 AM |
| Should Diageo plc (LON:DGE) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 8:31 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Rating Reiterated by Morgan Stanley
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 12:01 PM |
| Credit Suisse Group Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Diageo (DGE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 11:52 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Earns Outperform Rating from Royal Bank of Canada
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 3:24 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Insider Javier Ferrán Purchases 328 Shares
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 1:21 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Receives "Buy" Rating from JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 12:30 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by DZ Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 10:25 AM |
| SAP revises pricing after crackdown on big customers backfires
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 8:38 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Given a GBX 2,700 Price Target at Sanford C. Bernstein
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 8:37 AM |
| Bryan, Garnier & Co Raises Diageo (DGE) Price Target to GBX 2,320
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 10:19 PM |
| Credit Suisse Group Increases Diageo (DGE) Price Target to GBX 2,840
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 8:07 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Given a GBX 2,420 Price Target by Goldman Sachs Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 7:17 PM |
| Blade and Bow 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Returns with a Limited Re-Release ahead of Derby Day
finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 10:22 AM |
| Diageo (DGE) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by UBS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 12:23 PM |
 | Shire Chairman Kilsby Joins Diageo As Non-Executive Director
www.lse.co.uk - April 4 at 8:30 AM |
| Liberum Capital Reaffirms "Sell" Rating for Diageo (DGE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 6:26 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Price Target Raised to GBX 2,700 at Whitman Howard
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 5:52 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Rating Reiterated by JPMorgan Chase
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 5:18 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Earns "Buy" Rating from Jefferies Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 4:46 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) PT Raised to GBX 2,900
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 3:10 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 7:34 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Given New GBX 2,900 Price Target at Morgan Stanley
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 2:20 PM |
| Diageo's (DGE) "Overweight" Rating Reiterated at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 7:28 PM |
| Is Diageo plc (LON:DGE) Worth £24.045 Based On Intrinsic Value?
finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 8:37 AM |
| Diageo's (DGE) "Overweight" Rating Reaffirmed at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 10:23 PM |
| Diageo Delays Appointment Of Ursula Burns As Non-Executive Director
www.lse.co.uk - March 27 at 8:37 AM |
| Veon's CEO resigns, chairwoman to take over temporarily, COO named
finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 8:37 AM |
| Beaufort Securities Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for Diageo (DGE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 10:59 PM |
| Diageo (DGE) Given a GBX 2,490 Price Target by Goldman Sachs Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 8:46 PM |
| Royal Bank of Canada Analysts Give Diageo (DGE) a GBX 2,300 Price Target
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 8:52 AM |
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