Diageo plc

DEO Consumer Defensive Beverages Wineries & Distilleries

Diageo plc’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $19.6 billion, down 2.97% from fiscal 2025.

100.14 2.44 +2.50%
Market cap
$55.8B
P/E
26.1×
Fwd P/E
—
Dividend yield
2.00%
F-score
4/9
Altman Z
1.85
Beneish M
−2.82
Dividend safety
20/100

Diageo plc (DEO) Return on equity

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Diageo plc's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 0.00%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13.3% (fiscal 2026) to 36.5% (fiscal 2023) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is in line with the Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median of 0.00% and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.42%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 13.3% (5.36)
FY2025 18.7% (13.90)
FY2024 32.6% (3.92)
FY2023 36.5% 0.45
FY2022 36.0% 3.46
FY2021 32.6% 17.62
FY2020 14.9% (13.34)
FY2019 28.3% 2.05
FY2018 26.2% 3.99
FY2017 22.2% (0.19)

Against its own ten years

Low 13.3% High 36.5%
Ten-year median 27.0%
Current reading's percentile 8

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
BF.A Brown Forman Corporation compare 18.1%
BF.B Brown-Forman Corporation compare 18.1%
DEO Diageo plc 0.00%
IBG Innovation Beverage Group Limited compare 0.00%
AMSS AMASS Brands, Inc. compare 0.00%
SNDL SNDL Inc. compare −5.62%
WVVI Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. compare −20.9%
CASK MGP Ingredients, Inc. compare −34.4%
AGCC Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd compare —
Beverages Wineries & Distilleries industry median 0.00%
Consumer Defensive sector median 0.42%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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