Diageo (DGEAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and sale of alcoholic beverages. It offers scotch, gin, vodka, rum, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Chinese white spirits, cachaça, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and flavoured malt beverages. The company also provides Canadian, Irish, American, and Indian-Made Foreign Liquor whiskies, as well as ready to drink and non-alcoholic products. It provides its products primarily under the Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Tanqueray, Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Don Julio, Cîroc, Buchanan's, Casamigos, J&B, and Ketel One brands. The company operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Australia, Korea, India, Greater China, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, and internationally. Diageo plc was incorporated in 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.61 to $28.60
• 50-Day Range: $25.08 to $28.89
• 52-Week Range: $25.03 to $35.92
• Volume: 5,586 shs
• Average Volume: 6,037 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 35.40
• Dividend Yield: 1.87%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Diageo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diageo scored higher than 1% 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: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Diageo is 35.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Diageo is 35.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.73.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 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 142.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diageo has recently increased by 29.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diageo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 142.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diageo has recently increased by 29.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.20

News Sentiment

Diageo has a news sentiment score of -0.20. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.34 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Diageo this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

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

DGEAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DGEAF shares performed this year?

Diageo's stock was trading at $32.0140 at the start of the year. Since then, DGEAF shares have decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $27.6080.
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How do I buy shares of Diageo?

Shares of DGEAF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
• Sub-Industry: Beer & Liquor
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:DGEAF
• CIK: 835403
• Web: www.diageo.com
• Phone: 442079479100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 28,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.40
• 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