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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 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD), Ambev (ABEV), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Vita Coco (COCO), and Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU). These companies are all part of the "beer & liquor" industry.

How does Diageo compare to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV?

Diageo (NYSE:DEO) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Diageo.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diageo	$20.25B	2.37	$2.35B	N/A	N/A
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$59.32B	2.74	$6.84B	$3.66	22.79

Diageo pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Diageo presently has a consensus price target of $116.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.41%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus price target of $93.42, indicating a potential upside of 11.98%. Given Diageo's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Diageo has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a net margin of 11.90% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's return on equity of 12.26% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	11.90%	12.26%	5.39%

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had 15 more articles in the media than Diageo. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and 2 mentions for Diageo. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's score of 0.54 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Diageo on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Ambev?

Diageo (NYSE:DEO) and Ambev (NYSE:ABEV) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Diageo pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ambev pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Ambev pays out 173.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Diageo currently has a consensus price target of $116.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.41%. Ambev has a consensus price target of $3.09, indicating a potential downside of 5.26%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Ambev.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Ambev	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Ambev has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Ambev's return on equity of 16.63% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ambev	17.69%	16.63%	10.65%

Ambev has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Diageo.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diageo	$20.25B	2.37	$2.35B	N/A	N/A
Ambev	$15.80B	3.26	$2.78B	$0.19	17.18

In the previous week, Diageo and Diageo both had 2 articles in the media. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ambev's score of 0.45 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ambev	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Diageo has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ambev has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

9.0% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Ambev shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Diageo and Ambev tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Keurig Dr Pepper?

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Keurig Dr Pepper pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Keurig Dr Pepper pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keurig Dr Pepper has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Keurig Dr Pepper is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Keurig Dr Pepper.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keurig Dr Pepper	$16.60B	2.36	$2.08B	$1.35	21.32
Diageo	$20.25B	2.37	$2.35B	N/A	N/A

94.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of Diageo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Keurig Dr Pepper presently has a consensus price target of $31.57, suggesting a potential upside of 9.70%. Diageo has a consensus price target of $116.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.41%. Given Diageo's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than Keurig Dr Pepper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keurig Dr Pepper	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Keurig Dr Pepper had 4 more articles in the media than Diageo. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Keurig Dr Pepper and 2 mentions for Diageo. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Keurig Dr Pepper's score of -0.14 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Keurig Dr Pepper	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Diageo	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Keurig Dr Pepper has a net margin of 10.81% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Keurig Dr Pepper's return on equity of 10.51% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keurig Dr Pepper	10.81%	10.51%	4.64%
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Keurig Dr Pepper beats Diageo on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Vita Coco?

Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Vita Coco has a net margin of 12.59% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Vita Coco's return on equity of 25.43% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vita Coco	12.59%	25.43%	18.10%
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Vita Coco had 6 more articles in the media than Diageo. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Vita Coco and 2 mentions for Diageo. Vita Coco's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Diageo's score of 0.97 indicating that Vita Coco is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vita Coco	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diageo	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.5% of Vita Coco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Vita Coco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Vita Coco.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vita Coco	$609.78M	7.38	$71.32M	$1.37	57.54
Diageo	$20.25B	2.37	$2.35B	N/A	N/A

Vita Coco currently has a consensus price target of $70.43, indicating a potential downside of 10.66%. Diageo has a consensus price target of $116.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.41%. Given Diageo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Vita Coco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vita Coco	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Vita Coco has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Vita Coco beats Diageo on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Diageo compare to Compania Cervecerias Unidas?

Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Diageo had 1 more articles in the media than Compania Cervecerias Unidas. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Diageo and 1 mentions for Compania Cervecerias Unidas. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Compania Cervecerias Unidas' score of 0.00 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Diageo	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a net margin of 4.14% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Compania Cervecerias Unidas' return on equity of 7.34% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	4.14%	7.34%	3.33%
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than Compania Cervecerias Unidas.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	$3.06B	0.71	$128.87M	$0.68	17.24
Diageo	$20.25B	2.37	$2.35B	N/A	N/A

24.1% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned 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.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Compania Cervecerias Unidas pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.39%. Diageo has a consensus target price of $116.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.41%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Diageo is more favorable than Compania Cervecerias Unidas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Diageo beats Compania Cervecerias Unidas on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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DEO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Diageo	BEVERAGES Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$47.38B	$16.06B	$16.20B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	1.79%	3.29%	3.52%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	N/A	11.05	19.42	27.44
Price / Sales	2.37	2.87	47.44	23.87
Price / Cash	8.81	10.05	16.26	24.77
Price / Book	3.63	1.77	5.29	4.71
Net Income	$2.35B	$735.65M	$674.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	6.77%	-0.14%	-0.41%	0.11%
1 Month Performance	5.35%	-4.84%	-1.85%	0.20%
1 Year Performance	-24.51%	-26.70%	-11.85%	28.02%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DEO Diageo	4.1244 of 5 stars	$86.04 +1.1%	$116.50 +35.4%	-25.4%	$47.38B	$20.25B	N/A	29,860
BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	4.3415 of 5 stars	$80.95 +0.3%	$93.42 +15.4%	+20.4%	$157.83B	$59.32B	22.12	136,805	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
ABEV Ambev	1.8021 of 5 stars	$3.08 -2.4%	$3.09 +0.6%	+27.5%	$48.39B	$15.80B	16.19	39,606
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper	3.9766 of 5 stars	$28.93 -0.6%	$31.57 +9.1%	-15.3%	$39.36B	$16.60B	21.43	30,600	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
COCO Vita Coco	3.1367 of 5 stars	$78.44 +2.6%	$69.00 -12.0%	+109.5%	$4.48B	$609.78M	57.26	280	Positive News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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Diageo (DEO) Competitors

DEO vs. BUD, ABEV, KDP, COCO, and CCU

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Diageo (DEO) Competitors

DEO vs. BUD, ABEV, KDP, COCO, and CCU

How does Diageo compare to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DEO or BUD?

Is DEO or BUD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend DEO or BUD?

Which has more volatility and risk, DEO or BUD?

Is DEO or BUD more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DEO or BUD?

Does the media prefer DEO or BUD?

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How does Diageo compare to Ambev?

Is DEO or ABEV a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend DEO or ABEV?

Is DEO or ABEV more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DEO or ABEV?

Does the media prefer DEO or ABEV?

Which has more risk & volatility, DEO or ABEV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DEO or ABEV?

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How does Diageo compare to Keurig Dr Pepper?

Is KDP or DEO a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KDP or DEO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KDP or DEO?

Do analysts prefer KDP or DEO?

Does the media prefer KDP or DEO?

Which has more volatility & risk, KDP or DEO?

Is KDP or DEO more profitable?

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How does Diageo compare to Vita Coco?

Is COCO or DEO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to COCO or DEO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in COCO or DEO?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, COCO or DEO?

Do analysts prefer COCO or DEO?

Which has more risk and volatility, COCO or DEO?

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How does Diageo compare to Compania Cervecerias Unidas?

Does the media favor CCU or DEO?

Is CCU or DEO more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CCU or DEO?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CCU or DEO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCU or DEO?

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Do analysts prefer CCU or DEO?

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