LON:DGE - Diageo Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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GBX 3,180.50 +54.50 (+1.74 %)

(As of 04/23/2019 04:00 PM ET)

Previous CloseGBX 3,126

Today's RangeGBX 3,116 - GBX 3,184

52-Week RangeGBX 2,436.50 - GBX 3,156.50

Volume4.20 million shs

Average Volume4.52 million shs

Market Capitalization£75.82 billion

P/E Ratio26.66

Dividend Yield2.12%

BetaN/A

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, Bundaberg, McDowell's No. 1, Black & White, Shui Jing Fang, Grand Old Parr, Ypióca, Lagavulin, Cîroc, Bulleit Bourbon, Ron Zacapa Centenario XO, The Singleton of Glen Ord, Casamigos, Talisker, 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.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Defensive

Current SymbolLON:DGE

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.diageo.comen-rowPagesdefault.aspx

Phone+44-20-89786000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio109.30

Current Ratio1.48

Quick Ratio0.72

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio26.66

Forward P/E Ratio0.23

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£12.54 billion

Price / Sales6.05

Cash FlowGBX 66.34 per share

Price / Cash Flow47.94

Book ValueGBX 383.50 per share

Price / Book8.29

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees29,362

Outstanding Shares2,383,960,064

Market Cap£75.82 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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 announced a dividend on Thursday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 26.10 per share on Thursday, April 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. View Diageo's Dividend History.

How were Diageo's earnings last quarter?

Diageo plc (LON:DGE) announced its earnings results on Thursday, January, 31st. The company reported $77.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $70.80 by $6.20. View Diageo's Earnings History.

What price target have analysts set for DGE?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Diageo's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 2,100 to GBX 3,500. On average, they expect Diageo's share price to reach GBX 3,084.41 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.0%. View Analyst Price Targets for Diageo.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Diageo?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Diageo in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Diageo.

Has Diageo been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about DGE stock has trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Diageo earned a media sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

Who are some of Diageo's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Diageo include Majestic Wine (WINE), Australian Vintage (AVG), Castle Brands (ROX), Diamond Estates Wines & Spirit (DWS), Andrew Peller (ADW.A), BF-B (BF-B), Corby Spirit and Wine (CSW.A), Diageo (DGEAF), HEICO (BF-A), South Beach Spirits (SBES), T WINE EST LTD/S (TSRYY) and THAI BEVERAGE P/ADR (TBVPY).

What other stocks do shareholders of Diageo own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Diageo investors own include Diageo (DEO), Intelsat (I), Associated British Foods (ABF), HSBC (HSBA), Grafton Group (GFTU), Fossil Group (FOSL), Chaarat Gold (CGH), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Bank of America (BAC) and First Data (FDC).

Who are Diageo's key executives?

Diageo's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Ivan M. Menezes, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 60)
Ms. Kathryn A. Mikells, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 53)
Ms. Yvonne Harrison, Corp. Information Officer
Mr. Vinod Rao, Group Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations (Age 56)
Ms. Siobhan Moriarty, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 57)

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 3,180.50.

How big of a company is Diageo?

Diageo has a market capitalization of £75.82 billion and generates £12.54 billion in revenue each year. Diageo employs 29,362 workers across the globe.

What is Diageo's official website?

The official website for Diageo is http://www.diageo.com/en-row/Pages/default.aspx.

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 (LON DGE)

Community Ranking:		2.9 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		1,129 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		846 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,975

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.

This page was last updated on 4/23/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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