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DGE vs. CDGP, ART, VINO, DIS, and EISB

Should you buy Diageo stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Diageo with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Diageo include Chapel Down Group (CDGP), Artisanal Spirits (ART), Virgin Wines UK (VINO), Distil (DIS), and East Imperial (EISB).

How does Diageo compare to Chapel Down Group?

Chapel Down Group (LON:CDGP) and Diageo (LON:DGE) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Chapel Down Group. Diageo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chapel Down Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Chapel Down Group£19.44M3.86£1.01M£0.13336.77
Diageo£19.80B1.84£3.96B£108.2015.11

In the previous week, Diageo had 8 more articles in the media than Chapel Down Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for Chapel Down Group. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Chapel Down Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Chapel Down Group Neutral
Diageo Neutral

Diageo has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Chapel Down Group's net margin of 1.18%. Diageo's return on equity of 21.39% beat Chapel Down Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chapel Down Group1.18% 0.71% 2.25%
Diageo 12.18%21.39%8.30%

Chapel Down Group has a beta of 1.212, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.307, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has a consensus target price of GBX 4,547.50, suggesting a potential upside of 178.22%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than Chapel Down Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Chapel Down Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

0.2% of Chapel Down Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.4% of Chapel Down Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Diageo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Diageo beats Chapel Down Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Artisanal Spirits?

Diageo (LON:DGE) and Artisanal Spirits (LON:ART) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Diageo has a beta of 0.307, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Artisanal Spirits has a beta of 0.139, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Artisanal Spirits. Artisanal Spirits is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diageo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diageo£19.80B1.84£3.96B£108.2015.11
Artisanal Spirits£19.87M0.80-£3.39M-£10.30N/A

61.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Artisanal Spirits shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Diageo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of Artisanal Spirits shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Diageo had 5 more articles in the media than Artisanal Spirits. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Diageo and 3 mentions for Artisanal Spirits. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Artisanal Spirits' score of 0.13 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Diageo
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Artisanal Spirits
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Diageo currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,547.50, indicating a potential upside of 178.22%. Artisanal Spirits has a consensus target price of GBX 75, indicating a potential upside of 233.33%. Given Artisanal Spirits' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Artisanal Spirits is more favorable than Diageo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Artisanal Spirits
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Diageo has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Artisanal Spirits' net margin of -36.61%. Diageo's return on equity of 21.39% beat Artisanal Spirits' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diageo12.18% 21.39% 8.30%
Artisanal Spirits -36.61%-77.52%-1.38%

Summary

Diageo beats Artisanal Spirits on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Virgin Wines UK?

Diageo (LON:DGE) and Virgin Wines UK (LON:VINO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Diageo has a beta of 0.307, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virgin Wines UK has a beta of 1.049, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Diageo had 8 more articles in the media than Virgin Wines UK. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for Virgin Wines UK. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Virgin Wines UK's score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Diageo Neutral
Virgin Wines UK Neutral

Diageo presently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,547.50, indicating a potential upside of 178.22%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than Virgin Wines UK.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Virgin Wines UK
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

61.2% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of Virgin Wines UK shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Diageo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Virgin Wines UK shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Wines UK. Diageo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virgin Wines UK, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diageo£19.80B1.84£3.96B£108.2015.11
Virgin Wines UK£59.68M0.22£1.39M£0.3090.00

Diageo has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Virgin Wines UK's net margin of 0.25%. Diageo's return on equity of 21.39% beat Virgin Wines UK's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diageo12.18% 21.39% 8.30%
Virgin Wines UK 0.25%0.68%1.63%

Summary

Diageo beats Virgin Wines UK on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Distil?

Diageo (LON:DGE) and Distil (LON:DIS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Diageo has a beta of 0.307, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Distil has a beta of 0.894, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has a net margin of 12.18% compared to Distil's net margin of -126.58%. Diageo's return on equity of 21.39% beat Distil's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diageo12.18% 21.39% 8.30%
Distil -126.58%-21.81%-7.50%

Diageo presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,547.50, suggesting a potential upside of 178.22%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Distil.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Distil
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Distil. Distil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diageo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diageo£19.80B1.84£3.96B£108.2015.11
Distil£963K1.31-£2.19M-£0.08N/A

In the previous week, Diageo had 8 more articles in the media than Distil. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for Distil. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Distil's score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Diageo Neutral
Distil Neutral

61.2% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Distil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Diageo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Distil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Diageo beats Distil on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to East Imperial?

Diageo (LON:DGE) and East Imperial (LON:EISB) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

61.2% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of East Imperial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Diageo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.7% of East Imperial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Diageo currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,547.50, suggesting a potential upside of 178.22%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than East Imperial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
East Imperial
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Diageo has a net margin of 12.18% compared to East Imperial's net margin of -131.35%. Diageo's return on equity of 21.39% beat East Imperial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Diageo12.18% 21.39% 8.30%
East Imperial -131.35%-118.19%-40.11%

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than East Imperial. East Imperial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diageo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diageo£19.80B1.84£3.96B£108.2015.11
East Imperial£3.14M0.00-£4.12M£0.02N/A

In the previous week, Diageo had 8 more articles in the media than East Imperial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for East Imperial. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat East Imperial's score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Diageo Neutral
East Imperial Neutral

Diageo has a beta of 0.307, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, East Imperial has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Diageo beats East Imperial on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DGE vs. The Competition

MetricDiageoBeverages IndustryConsumer Staples SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£36.34B£23.16B£16.22B£2.82B
Dividend Yield3.82%2.64%3.20%6.15%
P/E Ratio15.1117.8314.58368.29
Price / Sales1.8430.34262,279.6483,501.30
Price / Cash35.9618.0056.1127.89
Price / Book3.824.034.947.04
Net Income£3.96B£920.79M£841.31M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.73%1.74%0.72%6.05%
1 Month Performance8.17%-0.60%-0.83%-0.22%
1 Year Performance-10.29%-4.31%13.45%63.72%

Diageo Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DGE
Diageo
3.773 of 5 stars
GBX 1,634.50
flat
GBX 4,547.50
+178.2%
-10.3%£36.34B£19.80B15.1130,269
CDGP
Chapel Down Group
N/AGBX 46
+3.4%
N/A-1.0%£76.33M£19.44M353.8568
ART
Artisanal Spirits
1.5546 of 5 stars
GBX 21
-6.7%
GBX 75
+257.1%
-48.9%£15.93M£19.87MN/A115
VINO
Virgin Wines UK
N/AGBX 27
-3.6%
N/A-60.1%£13.32M£59.68M90.00200
DIS
Distil
N/AGBX 0.07
+3.1%
N/A-66.1%£1.22M£963KN/A220,000

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This page (LON:DGE) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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