Diageo (DEO) Competitors $95.49 +1.11 (+1.18%) As of 01:35 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DEO vs. BUD, ABEV, KDP, COCO, CCU, WEST, BRCC, BLNE, CASK, and WVVIShould you be buying Diageo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diageo include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD), Ambev (ABEV), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Vita Coco (COCO), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), Westrock Coffee (WEST), BRC (BRCC), Beeline (BLNE), Heritage Distilling (CASK), and Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI). These companies are all part of the "beer & liquor" industry. Diageo vs. Its Competitors Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Ambev Keurig Dr Pepper Vita Coco Compania Cervecerias Unidas Westrock Coffee BRC Beeline Heritage Distilling Willamette Valley Vineyards Diageo (NYSE:DEO) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to DEO or BUD? In the previous week, Diageo had 7 more articles in the media than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Diageo and 6 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's score of 0.42 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diageo 6 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, DEO or BUD? Diageo has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DEO or BUD? 9.0% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer DEO or BUD? Diageo currently has a consensus price target of $119.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.61%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus price target of $71.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.66%. Given Diageo's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diageo 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DEO or BUD? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Diageo. Diageo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiageo$20.25B2.62$2.35B$6.8513.94Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV$59.77B1.95$5.86B$3.5616.81 Is DEO or BUD a better dividend stock? Diageo pays an annual dividend of $4.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Diageo pays out 72.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Is DEO or BUD more profitable? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a net margin of 12.16% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's return on equity of 16.21% beat Diageo's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DiageoN/A N/A N/A Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 12.16%16.21%6.99% SummaryAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Diageo on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Diageo News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DEO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DEO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DEO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDiageoBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$53.06B$13.88B$15.66B$21.92BDividend Yield3.30%2.58%3.20%3.56%P/E Ratio13.928.1317.7229.61Price / Sales2.622.9748.0999.18Price / Cash9.979.0714.7418.33Price / Book4.0313.607.134.60Net Income$2.35B$761.17M$680.75M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.08%6.20%0.92%0.11%1 Month Performance-13.31%5.25%1.09%2.22%1 Year Performance-29.91%-25.59%-1.45%13.68% Diageo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DEODiageo4.1418 of 5 stars$95.49+1.2%$119.00+24.6%-31.4%$53.17B$20.25B13.9529,860Short Interest ↓BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV3.6077 of 5 stars$59.81+1.1%$71.00+18.7%-11.9%$116.79B$59.77B16.80143,885ABEVAmbev2.7592 of 5 stars$2.29-0.7%$2.35+2.8%-11.3%$36.01B$16.59B14.2842,167Positive NewsKDPKeurig Dr Pepper4.7312 of 5 stars$25.67+0.7%$36.23+41.1%-30.5%$34.87B$15.35B22.9229,400COCOVita Coco2.4393 of 5 stars$42.82+7.2%$39.00-8.9%+50.4%$2.43B$516.01M40.02280Analyst RevisionCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.6664 of 5 stars$12.15+1.5%$10.00-17.7%+4.7%$2.24B$3.08B14.299,638WESTWestrock Coffee2.2172 of 5 stars$4.76+1.9%$10.00+110.1%-21.2%$450.82M$850.73M-5.061,408BRCCBRC2.2112 of 5 stars$1.54-1.6%$2.88+87.3%-54.7%$381.03M$391.49M-10.23840BLNEBeeline2.2801 of 5 stars$3.79-6.2%N/AN/A$74.32M$3.77M-0.1091Short Interest ↓Gap DownCASKHeritage Distilling0.0643 of 5 stars$0.84+15.4%N/AN/A$22.05M$7.27M0.00N/AWVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards1.0908 of 5 stars$3.66+5.8%N/A+8.3%$18.15M$39.78M-6.91270Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Competitors Ambev Competitors Keurig Dr Pepper Competitors Vita Coco Competitors Compania Cervecerias Unidas Competitors Westrock Coffee Competitors BRC Competitors Beeline Competitors Heritage Distilling Competitors Willamette Valley Vineyards Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DEO) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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