Diageo (DGEAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diageo plc is a global beverage alcohol company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company produces, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of spirits, beer and other alcoholic beverages through operations and commercial activities spanning more than 180 countries.

Its portfolio includes internationally recognized brands such as Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, Don Julio, Casamigos and Guinness. Diageo offers products across categories including Scotch whisky, North American whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, tequila, liqueurs and stout.

Diageo was created in 1997 through the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness. In addition to its global brand portfolio, the company operates production, distribution and marketing networks in major beverage alcohol markets across North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.59 to $22.10
• 50-Day Range: $20.28 to $24.56
• 52-Week Range: $17.85 to $25.90
• Volume: 857 shs
• Average Volume: 6,324 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 28.34
• Dividend Yield: 2.34%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Diageo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diageo scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Diageo.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Diageo is 28.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Diageo is 28.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 14.12.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diageo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 693.15, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diageo has recently decreased by 0.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Diageo pays a meaningful dividend of 2.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Diageo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Diageo is 66.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Diageo has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Diageo this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Diageo insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.31% of the stock of Diageo is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Distillers & Vintners
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:DGEAF
• CIK: 835403
• Web: www.diageo.com
• Phone: 442079479100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 27,972
• Year Founded: 1997

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A