Diageo plc
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PositoAI's own ratios from Diageo plc's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years. Less steady than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 1.8 times by its yearly operating cash. Lower than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $42 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $34 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Jun 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$161Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $161 of operating cash.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.0 times.
Lower than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
$42For every $100 of sales, $42 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $34 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 0/3Sales and profit both fell in each of the last 3 years.
Less steady than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -4% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-4% / +4%In 3 years sales changed by -4% while total assets changed by +4%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
1.8×Debt due within a year is covered 1.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Assets Ratio
71%Of every $100 the company owns, $71 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
More tangible than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Diageo plc owes $0.72 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 26% in the year to Jun 2026, and shrank 27% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Jun 2026.
P/E ratio
30.9Investors pay $30.9 for every $1 of Diageo plc's yearly profit, higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
4.91The share price is 4.91 times Diageo plc's book value per share, higher than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£39.8 BThe total market value of all of Diageo plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$10.9 BWhat Diageo plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Return on equity (ROE)
15.0%Diageo plc earned 15.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.72×Diageo plc owes $0.72 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
2.58%Diageo plc pays 2.58% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 85% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
-3%Revenue fell 3% in the year to Jun 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-26%Net profit fell 26% in the year to Jun 2026, and shrank 27% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
8.8%Diageo plc keeps $9 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.5×Cash from Diageo plc's business was 2.5× its reported profit in the year to Jun 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.9×Diageo plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.9 times in the year to Jun 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtDiageo plc had $20.4 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Jun 2026.
Questions
What is Diageo plc's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $30.9 for every $1 of Diageo plc's yearly profit, higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
What is Diageo plc's return on equity?
Diageo plc earned 15.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Diageo plc owe compared with what it owns?
Diageo plc owes $0.72 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Does Diageo plc pay a dividend?
Yes. Diageo plc pays 2.58% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 85% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Is Diageo plc's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 3% in the year to Jun 2026, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.