BNET Industries
Market Cap:$42.6B
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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Beaulieu Vineyard fined for wastewater release
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Diageo cut to hold at Deutsche Bank
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Report from Europe: Stocks Recovering After Data Points to Dovish Fed
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FTSE gains, led by banks; eyes on Fed
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Diageo Launches Mobile Site
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Diageo North America Appoints Peter McDonough President, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer
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Diageo And Wirtz Beverage Group Renew Distribution Agreement
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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
News & Analysis
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New Report Includes Five Year Forecasts for the Spirits Market in South Africa
- 2007-11-16
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74577) has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: Spirits in South Africa to their offering. Our Spirits in South Africa industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the spirits industry. It includes detailed data on market size...
Discover The Major Quantitative Trends Affecting The Spirits Markets In China
- 2007-08-08
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c64914) has announced the addition of "Spirits in China to 2011" to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Spirits in China. It includes comprehensive value volume segmentation and market share data. The databook...
Vin & Spirit to be privatised
- 2007-06-21
Sweden's parliament gave its blessing to a government plan to sell Absolut vodka maker Vin & Sprit and two other state-owned firms as part of a multibillion-dollar privatisation yesterday. Swe-den's largest-ever privatisation push is expected to raise at least 150bn Swedish crowns ([pound]10bn) over three years to pay down debt....
Diageo refuses Montana deal
- 2005-10-20
Pernod Ricard will have to find a new buyer for its Montana wine business after Diageo, the world's biggest drinks company, pulled out of a deal to buy the New Zealand wine maker last night. Analysts had assumed Diageo would exercise an option to buy Montana for...
The Interview: Paul Walsh: The Smirnoff Ice man cometh to Slate the
- 2005-09-17
When Ernest Saunders was at Guinness plotting his villainous takeover of Distillers in the mid-1980s, Paul Walsh was a 30-year- old corporate rookie at the main drinks industry rival, Grand Metropolitan. Mr Walsh was undergoing an education at the management school of Sir Allen Shepherd, the Grand...
Diageo targets China, doubles share buy-back after drop in annual profits
- 2005-09-01
LONDON AFP — British drinks giant Diageo, the world's biggest distiller, said that it was looking to China for growth opportunities after posting a 7.5-percent fall in annual pre-tax profit to 1.822 billion pounds (2.66 billion euros, 3.29 billion dollars). Diageo, which is threatened with increased competition from the...
Diageo has completed the purchase of Irish whiskey brand Bushmills from Pernod Ricard for approximately 200 million [pounds sterling]
- 2005-08-29
Diageo has completed the purchase of Irish whiskey brand Bushmills from Pernod Ricard for approximately 200 million [pounds sterling]. The acquisition was announced earlier this year as part of Pernod's takeover of Allied Domecq. Bushmills will join two other Irish brands in the Diageo portfolio--Guinness and Baileys.
Analysis: Whose round is it? Drinks giants back in the merger mixer
- 2005-07-03
e have two very clear leaders in the global industry now: Diageo and Pernod Ricard. Diageo was in a league of its own and everyone else occupied the middle group. But that's all been transformed " and you don't want to be in the middle ground.' So...
Revised Pernod bid may better suit NZ winemakers.
- 2005-06-16
Jun 16, 2005 (Food Industry Week NZ - ABIX via COMTEX) Pernod Ricard has revised its bid for Allied Domecq. The French company has agreed to sell Allied's New Zealand NZ operations to Diageo, the world's leading spirits group, for around $NZ834 million. Pernod's...
Diageo PLC, the world's largest drinks company, said last week it has agreed to buy Irish whiskey brand Bushmills from French group Pernod Ricard SA for $363 million
- 2005-06-13
Diageo PLC, the world's largest drinks company, said last week it has agreed to buy Irish whiskey brand Bushmills from French group Pernod Ricard SA for $363 million. Diageo said Pernod--which has made a $13.42 billion offer for Britain-based Allied Domecq PLC--had also offered it an option to buy Allied...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Diageo plc | Director, Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Head, Brand Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo plc | Head, Corp Media Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,406,831 |
| Shares Outstanding | 625.8M |
| Market Cap | 42.6B |
| Year High | 70.00 |
| Year Low | 40.93 |
| Earnings Per Share | 4.68 |
| P/E Ratio | 14.57 |
| Dividend | 2.2374 |
| Yield | 3.2811 |
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