BNET Industries
Market Cap:$43.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$15.7B
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wine and beer categories. These brands include: Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Baileys, J&B, José Cuervo, Tanqueray, Guinness, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines, and Bushmills Irish whiskey. Diageo is a global company, trading in over 180 markets around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). We employ over 22,000 talented people worldwide with offices in around 80 countries. We have manufacturing facilities across the globe including Great Britain, Ireland, United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, Africa, Latin America, Australia, India and the Caribbean. Diageo was formed in 1997, following the merger of GrandMet and Guinness, and is headquartered in London. The word Diageo comes from the Latin for day (dia) and the Greek for world (geo). We take this to mean every day, everywhere, people celebrate with our brands. Our brands offer consumers a variety of ways to mark big events in their lives and brighten small ones.
Number of Employees 23,908
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Wineries: 312130
Recent Events
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Diageo Signs Long Term Agreement With Wirtz Beverage Group To Distribute Diageo Wine And Spirits...
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Get Ready for the Fall?
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Barclays Initiates Coverage on Diageo plc DEO with an Underweight
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Diageo Names Maggie Lapcewich President Of Global Tequila - Quick Facts
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Diageo Looks Cheap
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MARKET COMMENT: London Stocks Close Higher As Miners Climb
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-ING cuts Pernod Ricard to sell
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Diageo interested in Moet stake at right price
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UPDATE 2-Diageo earnings rise 10 pct, trims profit target
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Diageo Issues a Cautious Outlook
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UPDATE: United Spirits Ends Stake Sale Talks With Diageo
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Bernanke's Exit Strategy
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Diageo Announces New Leader in Asia-Pacific
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Diageo Acquires Premium Cocktail Mixer Company Stirrings, LLC
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Greystone Logistics, Inc. to Provide Plastic Pallets to Diageo
News & Analysis
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Diageo-Backed California Labeling Bill Wins Key State Senate Committee Approval
- 2007-07-12
To: RETAILING EDITORSContact: Gary Galanis of Diageo, +1-203-229-4643, or Tom Evrard of FD, +1-516-375-0439, for Diageo SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With support from Diageo, the world's leading spirits, wine and beer company, a key alcohol labeling bill has won the bipartisan approval of the State Senate Governmental Organization...
Colombia accuses Pernod, Diageo, Seagram of illegal sales channels
- 2004-11-08
PARIS AFP — The government of Colombia and several of the country's regional authorities have filed suit in US federal court charging drinks groups Pernod Ricard, Diageo and Seagram with selling their products through illegal chanels, Pernod said in a statement. Pernod denied the allegations and vowed to "vigorously...
Diageo to launch 600 million pound share buyback
- 2004-10-20
LONDON AFP — British drinks giant Diageo said that it planned to return 600 million pounds (863 million euros, 1.09 billion dollars) to investors through a share buy-back. The buy-back will be funded with proceeds from the sale of part of the group's stake in US food company General...
Black Label beverage maker reconsiders Thai plant.
- 2004-10-01
By Boonsong Kositchotethana, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1--Diageo, the alcoholic beverage giant that owns brands such as Johnnie Walker scotch whisky, is assessing the possibilities of investing in a "world-class" production facility in Thailand in line with...
Evening Standard, London, Stock Markets Column.
- 2004-04-16
By Malcolm Withers, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 16--DIAGEO STARS AS BROKERS TURN TO DRINK AND SMOKES: Booze, fags and the telly dominated markets today as brokers selected shares in those sectors for investor attention. Diageo,...
Diageo: Alcohol Industry Leaders Seek Constructive Engagement with World Health Organization
- 2003-02-14
Business Editors LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 14, 2003 - Representatives from Diageo and Other Major International Companies Attend Meeting with WHO Officials in Geneva Diageo (NYSE: DEO), the world's leading premium drinks business, announces that representatives from Diageo plc, together with 16 other major beverage alcohol companies, have welcomed...
Goldman's service for Allied reaps reward.
- 2002-03-04
Byline: James Rossiter The cliche of serving your biggest clients with your biggest hitters for any deal, however small, is even more important now that M&A dealflow has dropped by between 25% and 60% in some sectors. Those banks that acted according...
Daily News, New York, Ticker Column.
- 2002-02-23
By Judith Schoolman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--STOVALL ERA ENDS: Well-known Wall Street strategist Robert Stovall, who created the "Super Bowl predictor" to forecast stock market activity, has left Prudential Securities, two years after the brokerage...
FTC approves Diageo purchase of Seagram - Federal Trade Commission - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
- 2002-01-07
Diageo PLC, the world's biggest liquor company, won government approval for plans to buy a chunk of Seagram Co.'s drinks business. Diageo convinced the Federal Trade Commission to sign off on the deal by promising to sell its Malibu brand of rum to an approved buyer. The FTC had...
InTech feedforward
- 2001-12-01
Intech FTC OK'S GENERAL MILLS/PILLSBURY MERGER: KO'S SEAGRAM DEAL FOR NOW Diageo and the Federal Trade Commission FTC had a roller-coaster ride this month. The $6.1 billion General Mills purchase of Diageo's Pillsbury Co. won FTC approval. Meanwhile, on the same day, regulators blocked the $8.15 billion sale of the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul S. Walsh | CEO |
| Andrew Morgan | President, Europe |
| Robert M. Malcolm | President, Global Marketing & Sales & Innovation |
| Stuart R. Fletcher | President, Diageo International |
| Nicholas C. Rose | CFO |
| Andy Fennell | Director, Marketing Innovation |
| Catherine James | Director, Investor Relations |
| Gareth Williams | Director of HR |
| Graham Penter | Director, Marketing |
| Ian Wright | Director, Corp Communications |
| James N.D. Grover | Director, Global Business Support |
| Kelly Padgett | Manager, Investor Relations |
| Clare Fleerackers | Head, Brand Communications |
| Isabelle Thomas | Head, Corp Media Relations |
| Philip Gladman | Head, Innovation |
| Sean Jefferson | Head, Global Sponsorship Marketing |
| Susanne Bunn | Secretary |
| Timothy D. Proctor | General Counsel |
| Yvonne Harrison | Corp Info Officer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Franz B. Humer | Chairman |
| James Blyth | Chairman |
| Clive R. Hollick | Board of Directors |
| H. Todd Stitzer | Board of Directors |
| Laurence Danon | Board of Directors |
| Maria Lilja | Board of Directors |
| Paul A. Walker | Board of Directors |
| Philip Scott | Board of Directors |
| Todd Stitzer | Board of Directors |
| William Shanahan | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards | CEO | Current |
| Diageo plc | CEO | Current |
| Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards | Chief Executive | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Henley Management College | Chairman | Current |
| Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards | Chair | Current |
| Centrica Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| FedEx Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pillsbury | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Pillsbury | Division Chief | Former |
| Henley Management College | Governor | Former |
| Manchester University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | President, Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | President, Global Marketing & Sales & Innovation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | President, Diageo International | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | CFO | Current |
| Scottish Power plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diageo plc | Finance Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Director, Marketing Innovation | Current |
| Diageo plc | Director, Marketing Innovation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Director, Investor Relations | Current |
| Diageo plc | Director, Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Director of HR | Current |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Diageo plc | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Diageo plc | Director, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Diageo plc | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Diageo plc | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Diageo plc | Director, Global Business Support | Current |
| Diageo plc | Director, Global Business Support | Former |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Diageo plc | Manager, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Diageo plc | Head, Brand Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Diageo plc | Head, Corp Media Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Diageo plc | Head, Innovation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Head, Global Sponsorship Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | General Counsel | Current |
| Wachovia Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Corp Info Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Chairman | Current |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Allianz SE | Supervisory Board | Current |
| Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Roche Holding Ltd. | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc | Chief Operating Director | Former |
| INSEAD | Chairman | Former |
| Roche Holding Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Innsbruck | J.D. | Former |
| INSEAD | M.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Experian | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Plastic Omnium | Board of Directors | Current |
| Printemps | President and CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Airtours | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aviva plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aviva plc | Group Chief Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cadbury plc | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cadbury plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. | President | Former |
| Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. | Chief Strategy Officer | Former |
| Cadbury Schweppes plc | Assistant General Counsel, North America | Former |
| Harvard Corporation | Former | |
| Cadbury Schweppes plc | Board of Directors | Former |
William R. Shanahan, Jr., M.D., J.D., has served as our Vice President and Chief Medical Officer since March 2004. From August 2000 to March 2004, Dr. Shanahan served as Chief Medical Officer for Tanox, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From October 1994 to August 2000, Dr. Shanahan held various positions at Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, most recently as Vice President, Drug Development. From 1989 to 1994, Dr. Shanahan served as Director, Clinical Research for Pfizer Central Research, a pharmaceutical company. From 1986 to 1989, Dr. Shanahan held various positions at Searle Research & Development, a pharmaceutical company subsequently acquired by Pfizer, most recently as Director, Clinical Research. Dr. Shanahan holds an A.B. from Dartmouth College, an M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco and a J.D. from Loyola University, Chicago.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Vice President & Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Merchant Advisory Group (Mag) | Board of Directors | Current |
| Olink | Board of Directors | Current |
| Industry Ventures | Board of Directors | Current |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Resgen Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Microseq | Board of Directors | Current |
| Merchant Advisory Group (Mag) | Committee Member | Current |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | President | Former |
| Tanox, Inc. | Chief Medical Officer | Former |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Pfizer Inc. | Director | Former |
| The University of California, San Francisco | M.D. | Former |
| Loyola University | J.D. | Former |
| University of California, San Francisco | M.D. | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Geography | Former |
Executive News
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Diageo: Better Trading Opportunities Abound Elsewhere
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Diageo Issues a Cautious Outlook
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Diageo net rises 7pc on discount liquors, US sales
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Diageo cuts target as sees recovery only by 2010
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2nd UPDATE: Diageo Sees Slower Profit Growth Amid Uncertainty
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Diageo full year net profit up 7 pct
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Diageo full year net profit up 7 pct
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Diageo interested in Moet stake at right price
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UPDATE 4-Diageo cuts target as sees recovery only by 2010
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Diageo interested in Moet stake at right price
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Diageo Holds Out For Growth
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Real Estate Rebound? Not So Fast
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Diageo sees 'challenging' year ahead; profit up 7%
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Real Estate Rebound? Not So Fast (Market Update)
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Drinks giant Diageo sees 'challenging' year ahead
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Spirits maker Diageo full year net profit up 7 pct
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Spirits maker Diageo full year net profit up 7 pct
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Diageo profit up 7%; sees 'challenging' year ahead
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UPDATE 2-Diageo earnings rise 10 pct, trims profit target
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CMOs: In Good Company
| Volume | 400,645 |
| Shares Outstanding | 625.8M |
| Market Cap | 43.4B |
| Year High | 69.73 |
| Year Low | 40.93 |
| Earnings Per Share | 4.68 |
| P/E Ratio | 14.8227 |
| Dividend | 2.2374 |
| Yield | 3.2253 |
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