DGE.L - Diageo plc
| Previous close | 2,730.00 |
| Open | 2,735.00 |
| Bid | 2,720.00 x 111900 |
| Ask | 2,755.00 x 382000 |
| Day's range | 2,724.00 - 2,751.50 |
| 52-week range | 2,234.00 - 2,817.50 |
| Volume | 3,563,229 |
| Avg. volume | 4,368,812 |
| Market cap | 67.407B |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 21.58 |
| EPS (TTM) | 127.30 |
| Earnings date | 26 Jul 2018 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 0.50 (1.79%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2018-02-22 |
| 1y target est | 2,735.71 |
- Reuters•3 hours ago
Crate expectations...Moscow shops stockpile beer for World Cup fans
Moscow's shops are stocking up on beer to slake the thirst of World Cup fans after some bars reported shortages. At a branch of Russian supermarket chain Azbuka Vkusa crates of Heineken (HEIN.AS), Guinness and local brands like Zolotaya Bochka blocked the aisles on Friday. "There's beer everywhere," an Azbuka Vkusa saleswoman said.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 hours ago
Soccer-Crate expectations...Moscow shops stockpile beer for World Cup fans
Moscow's shops are stocking up on beer to slake the thirst of World Cup fans after some bars reported shortages. At a branch of Russian supermarket chain Azbuka Vkusa crates of Heineken (LSE: 0O26.L - news) , Guinness and local brands like Zolotaya Bochka blocked the aisles on Friday. "There's beer everywhere," an Azbuka Vkusa saleswoman said.
- Simply Wall St.•yesterday
Should You Buy Diageo plc (LON:DGE) At UK£027.435?
Today we’re going to take a look at the well-established Diageo plc (LON:DGE). The company’s stock saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the LSE overRead More...
- Motley Fool•yesterday
Is Diageo Stock a Buy?
Spirits are a highly profitable business, but that doesn't necessarily make Diageo stock a great buy for investors.
- The Wall Street Journal•4 days ago
[$$] Voice Assistants Are the New Marketing Battleground
A few years ago, Diageo PLC created its first customized application, or “skill,” for Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, enabling people to ask the voice assistant for information about the beverage maker’s Johnnie Walker whiskey brand. The problem, according to the U.K.-based company, was that the skill wasn’t compatible with how consumers use voice-assistant devices. Diageo was pushing information about the history of its brand on users, rather than providing them with an application that would make their lives easier.
- Reuters•7 days ago
Trade tariffs send FTSE to fourth straight week of losses
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) - An escalating U.S.-China trade spat sent UK stocks tumbling on Friday, sinking oil and mining shares in a broad reversal across European markets. U.S. President Donald ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•9 days ago
Britain's FTSE moves in tight range before Fed; Just Eat drops
The FTSE 100 ended flat on Wednesday as a weaker pound supported export-oriented shares, helping offset a fall in Just Eat on fresh competition worries and weaker energy stocks. The index fluctuated within ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•11 days ago
Britain's FTSE rises as pounds weakens; bid war hopes lift Inmarsat
Export-oriented firms led British shares higher on Monday as a weaker pound stood to made them more competitive, while hopes of a bidding war boosted satellite provider Inmarsat. Investors were cautious, ...
- Simply Wall St.•13 days ago
Is It Time To Buy Diageo plc (LON:DGE)?
Diageo plc (LSE:DGE) saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the LSE over the last few months. With many analysts covering the large-cap stock, we mayRead More...
- Motley Fool•14 days ago
Why Diageo Wants to Dump $1 Billion Worth of Spirits
With a trend towards premiumization, pouring off lower-end brands will further increase profits.
- Reuters - UK Focus•14 days ago
FOCUS-New tariffs risk turning U.S. whiskey sour
American craft distiller Adam Spiegel is bracing for a double shot of pain. An escalating international trade spat is driving up his equipment costs and threatens to cut into his profit from the bottles he exports to Europe, just as business is booming. As a result, Spiegel expects his bill for recently-ordered steel fermentation tanks, worth several hundred thousand dollars, to be $50,000 to $60,000 higher.
Reuters•15 days agoRetaliatory tariffs may hit 46 percent of U.S. spirits exports - trade body
An estimated $759 million (£565.5 million) worth of spirits exports are the target of tariffs from the country's trading partners, which, if imposed, would severely harm producers, farmers and industries associated with the spirits business, the U.S. Distilled Spirits Council said in a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The trade group estimated that 65 percent of global U.S. whiskey would take a hit if the European Union, Canada, Turkey and/or China retaliated.
Reuters•17 days agoPernod Ricard confident on robust China sales growth
Pernod Ricard's (PERP.PA) chief executive is banking on a thirst for premium drinks from a fast-growing middle class to help deliver robust revenue growth in China. The maker of Absolut vodka and Martell cognac estimates that sales in China -- its second largest market after the United States -- could grow by as much as low-double figures in percentage terms in some years, Alexandre Ricard told Reuters in an interview. "We reaffirm our confidence in the potential of China.
- Reuters - UK Focus•17 days ago
Financials dent FTSE 100 after RBS stake sale
Royal Bank of Scotland weighed on Britain's FTSE 100 on Tuesday after the government sold a stake in the bank, while a rising pound after strong services data piled extra pressure on the internationally-exposed ...
- Simply Wall St.•22 days ago
Does Diageo plc’s (LON:DGE) PE Ratio Signal A Buying Opportunity?
Diageo plc (LSE:DGE) is currently trading at a trailing P/E of 21.4x, which is lower than the industry average of 25.2x. While this makes DGE appear like a great stockRead More...
- Reuters - UK Focus•25 days ago
FOCUS-Aperitif, anyone? Spirits firms chase cocktail for growth
MILAN/LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Drinks companies are converging on an unusual cocktail recipe: less alcohol. In bars from London to New York, sales of "aperitifs" such as Aperol, Lillet and Martini Rosso are growing rapidly as younger drinkers in particular opt for lower-alcohol concoctions over stronger traditional cocktail spirits like vodka.
- Reuters•28 days ago
Aperitif, anyone? Spirits firms chase cocktail for growth
MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Drinks companies are converging on an unusual cocktail recipe: less alcohol. In bars from London to New York, sales of "aperitifs" such as Aperol, Lillet and Martini Rosso are growing rapidly as younger drinkers in particular opt for lower-alcohol concoctions over stronger traditional cocktail spirits like vodka. As a result companies such as Italy's Campari (CPRI.MI), Britain's Diageo (DGE.L) and France's Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) are snapping up aperitif brands or launching new marketing drives for existing ones.
- The Wall Street Journal•29 days ago
[$$] Diageo Calls Time on Seagrams VO and Other Spirits
LONDON—Diageo PLC is shopping Canadian whisky Seagrams VO and cinnamon schnapps Goldschlager among other brands as it looks to pivot toward higher-growth products, according to people familiar with the matter. Myers’s rum, Popov vodka and Romana sambuca are other middle-market Diageo brands on the block, according to these people, as the world’s largest liquor maker focuses on pricier, international offerings that are seeing strong demand. Centerview Partners has been hired to sell the portfolio, which could bring in proceeds of up to $1 billion, according to people familiar with the situation.
Sky News•29 days agoGuinness owner Diageo calls time on Goldschlager in $1bn sell-off
Diageo (LSE: DGE.L - news) , the FTSE-100 drinks giant behind Smirnoff and Guinness, has kicked off an auction of US-focused spirits brands including Goldschlager, a cinnamon schnapps it has owned for more than 20 years. Sky News has learnt that Diageo, which is pursuing a strategy to focus on premium labels, began holding talks with potential buyers of the portfolio in recent weeks. Centerview Partners, an investment bank which specialises in consumer goods deals, is handling the sale process, according to a person close to Diageo.
- Motley Fool•last month
3 Dividend Stocks That Could Be Perfect for Retirement
Already retired? Not there yet, but building up your retirement savings? Either way, one or more of these dividend stocks could be exactly what you're looking for.
- The Wall Street Journal•2 months ago
[$$] Diet Vodka? Ketel One Concocts a Less Boozy Version
The owner of Ketel One vodka thinks it has an answer to slumping U.S. sales: less alcohol. Diageo PLC, the world’s largest liquor maker, said it is launching a botanical version of Ketel One with 30% alcohol by volume. The new drink doesn’t meet the definition of vodka under U.S. and European regulations, which mandate that neutral distilled spirits must be bottled at 40% alcohol by volume and flavored ones at 37.5%.
- The Wall Street Journal•2 months ago
Diet Vodka? Ketel One Concocts a Less Boozy Version
The owner of Ketel One vodka thinks it has an answer to slumping U.S. sales: less alcohol. Diageo PLC, the world’s largest liquor maker, said it is launching a botanical version of Ketel One with 30% alcohol by volume. The new drink doesn’t meet the definition of vodka under U.S. and European regulations, which mandate that neutral distilled spirits must be bottled at 40% alcohol by volume and flavored ones at 37.5%.
- Motley Fool•2 months ago
Retired? 3 Stocks You Should Consider Buying
Stocks can be a bumpy ride, but Apple, Texas Roadhouse, and Diageo still have a place in retirement portfolios.
- Reuters•2 months ago
Weak sterling boosts FTSE 100 after sharp slowdown in UK GDP
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) - British shares climbed on Friday after weaker than expected GDP data triggered a slide in sterling, while Royal Bank of Scotland shares fell after its first-quarter results. ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 months ago
Weak sterling boosts FTSE 100 after sharp slowdown in UK GDP
British shares climbed on Friday after weaker than expected GDP data triggered a slide in sterling, while Royal Bank of Scotland shares fell after its first-quarter results. UK growth slowed much more ...
