Diageo (DEO) Competitors $112.01 -0.16 (-0.14%) As of 10:13 AM 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, KDP, ABEV, CCU, COCO, WEST, BRCC, WVVI, BLNE, and CASKShould you be buying Diageo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diageo include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Ambev (ABEV), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), Vita Coco (COCO), Westrock Coffee (WEST), BRC (BRCC), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Beeline (BLNE), and Heritage Distilling (CASK). These companies are all part of the "beer & liquor" industry. Diageo vs. Its Competitors Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Keurig Dr Pepper Ambev Compania Cervecerias Unidas Vita Coco Westrock Coffee BRC Willamette Valley Vineyards Beeline Heritage Distilling 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, DEO or BUD? Diageo has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$20.25B3.08$2.35B$6.8516.35Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV$59.77B1.88$5.86B$3.5617.60 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% Is DEO or BUD a better dividend stock? Diageo pays an annual dividend of $4.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. 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. Do analysts rate DEO or BUD? Diageo currently has a consensus target price of $129.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.17%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus target price of $71.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.11%. Given Diageo's higher probable upside, research 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Does the media favor DEO or BUD? In the previous week, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had 8 more articles in the media than Diageo. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and 14 mentions for Diageo. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's score of 1.51 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diageo 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 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. SummaryAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Diageo on 13 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$62.24B$14.56B$16.12B$21.27BDividend Yield2.86%2.41%3.05%3.51%P/E Ratio16.338.4418.3829.37Price / Sales3.082.7246.9549.79Price / Cash11.6010.0914.8723.86Price / Book4.7313.515.865.38Net Income$2.35B$761.17M$677.55M$996.59M7 Day Performance-2.92%-1.41%-0.30%0.53%1 Month Performance7.39%0.06%-0.76%3.60%1 Year Performance-16.12%-13.34%3.03%12.11% Diageo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DEODiageo2.9034 of 5 stars$112.01-0.1%$129.00+15.2%-15.6%$62.24B$20.25B16.3329,860Positive NewsBUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV3.6809 of 5 stars$61.59+0.3%$71.50+16.1%+2.0%$110.69B$59.77B17.30143,885Positive NewsKDPKeurig Dr Pepper4.7807 of 5 stars$34.65-0.4%$39.77+14.8%-19.1%$47.07B$15.35B30.9429,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeABEVAmbev0.9889 of 5 stars$2.20+0.5%$2.60+18.2%-4.5%$34.67B$16.59B13.7542,167CCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.4922 of 5 stars$12.60-0.3%$9.40-25.4%+7.3%$2.33B$3.08B14.829,638Positive NewsCOCOVita Coco1.4018 of 5 stars$33.83+2.3%$38.29+13.2%+40.1%$1.92B$516.01M31.62280WESTWestrock Coffee2.7481 of 5 stars$6.36-0.5%$10.60+66.7%-36.4%$602.36M$850.73M-6.771,408BRCCBRC2.5617 of 5 stars$1.49-1.7%$2.88+93.6%-63.7%$368.62M$391.49M-9.90840High Trading VolumeWVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards1.0211 of 5 stars$4.65-0.6%N/A+17.9%$23.06M$39.78M-8.77270Positive NewsBLNEBeelineN/A$1.63flatN/AN/A$14.77M$3.77M-0.0491News CoverageGap UpCASKHeritage DistillingN/A$0.51-5.2%N/AN/A$6.15M$8.40M0.00N/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Competitors Keurig Dr Pepper Competitors Ambev Competitors Compania Cervecerias Unidas Competitors Vita Coco Competitors Westrock Coffee Competitors BRC Competitors Willamette Valley Vineyards Competitors Beeline Competitors Heritage Distilling 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 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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