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

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), East Imperial (EISB), and Distil (DIS). These companies are all part of the "beverages - wineries & distilleries" industry.

How does Diageo compare to Chapel Down Group?

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

0.2% of Chapel Down Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.7% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Diageo had 3 more articles in the media than Chapel Down Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for Chapel Down Group. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.22 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

Chapel Down Group has a beta of 1.203, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.304, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has a consensus target price of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 35.82%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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%

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£19.44M4.13£1.01M£0.13359.69
Diageo£19.80B1.65£3.96B£108.2013.61

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 defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

61.2% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Artisanal Spirits shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Diageo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Artisanal Spirits shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Diageo currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 35.82%. Artisanal Spirits has a consensus target price of GBX 75, indicating a potential upside of 167.86%. 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Artisanal Spirits
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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£19.80B1.65£3.96B£108.2013.61
Artisanal Spirits£19.87M1.00-£3.39M-£10.30N/A

In the previous week, Diageo had 3 more articles in the media than Artisanal Spirits. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for Artisanal Spirits. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Artisanal Spirits' score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Diageo Neutral
Artisanal Spirits Neutral

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%

Diageo has a beta of 0.304, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Artisanal Spirits has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Diageo compare to Virgin Wines UK?

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

In the previous week, Diageo had 3 more articles in the media than Virgin Wines UK. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for Virgin Wines UK. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Virgin Wines UK's score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Virgin Wines UK Neutral
Diageo Neutral

17.2% of Virgin Wines UK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Virgin Wines UK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Diageo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Diageo has a consensus target price of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 35.82%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than Virgin Wines UK.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Virgin Wines UK
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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
Virgin Wines UK0.25% 0.68% 1.63%
Diageo 12.18%21.39%8.30%

Virgin Wines UK has a beta of 1.194, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.304, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Virgin Wines UK£59.68M0.29£1.39M£0.30120.00
Diageo£19.80B1.65£3.96B£108.2013.61

Summary

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

How does Diageo compare to East Imperial?

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

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
East Imperial£3.14M0.00-£4.12M£0.02N/A
Diageo£19.80B1.65£3.96B£108.2013.61

East Imperial has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.304, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has a consensus target price of GBX 2,000, suggesting a potential upside of 35.82%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than East Imperial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
East Imperial
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

In the previous week, Diageo had 3 more articles in the media than East Imperial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for East Imperial. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat East Imperial's score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
East Imperial Neutral
Diageo Neutral

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

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
East Imperial-131.35% -118.19% -40.11%
Diageo 12.18%21.39%8.30%

Summary

Diageo beats East Imperial on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Distil?

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

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
Distil-126.58% -21.81% -7.50%
Diageo 12.18%21.39%8.30%

0.0% of Distil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Distil shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Diageo shares are held 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.

Distil has a beta of 0.184, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.304, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has a consensus price target of GBX 2,000, indicating a potential upside of 35.82%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Distil.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Distil
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

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
Distil£963K0.80-£2.19M-£0.08N/A
Diageo£19.80B1.65£3.96B£108.2013.61

In the previous week, Diageo had 3 more articles in the media than Distil. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Diageo and 0 mentions for Distil. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Distil's score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Distil Neutral
Diageo Neutral

Summary

Diageo beats Distil on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DGE vs. The Competition

MetricDiageoBeverages IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£32.74B£4.40B£8.11B£2.78B
Dividend Yield4.08%2.76%3.24%6.13%
P/E Ratio13.6141.13891.22364.74
Price / Sales1.65113.41992,148.6687,565.33
Price / Cash35.9616.54140.8927.85
Price / Book3.441.209.587.71
Net Income£3.96B£563.17M£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-8.91%-2.68%0.26%0.07%
1 Month Performance-2.16%-1.85%-0.24%3.26%
1 Year Performance-26.02%-23.85%260.17%75.52%

Diageo Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DGE
Diageo
4.1143 of 5 stars
GBX 1,472.50
-0.4%
GBX 2,000
+35.8%
-25.5%£32.74B£19.80B13.6130,269
CDGP
Chapel Down Group
N/AGBX 38
flat
N/A+2.6%£65.18M£19.44M292.3168
ART
Artisanal Spirits
1.2661 of 5 stars
GBX 29
-4.9%
GBX 75
+158.6%
-40.3%£21.60M£19.87MN/A115
VINO
Virgin Wines UK
N/AGBX 38.70
-0.8%
N/A-38.8%£18.55M£59.68M129.00200
EISB
East Imperial
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.03M£3.14M14.0014

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This page (LON:DGE) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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