Added to YB: 2026-01-30
Pitch date: 2026-01-22
DEO [bullish]
Diageo plc
+6.01%
current return
Author Info
The Curious Investor is an investment professional. Writing to help me develop ideas. Looking for feedback to help me avoid blind spots, and to understand counter arguments. Sign up for the newsletter.
Company Info
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and distribution of alcoholic beverages in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, and Africa.
Market Cap
GBP 54.6B
Pitch Price
GBP 16.80
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
4.21%
EV/EBITDA
11.93
P/E
23.24
EV/Sales
3.89
Sector
Beverages
Category
turnaround
The Curious Investor | An update & 8 new positions added in 2025 - Diageo plc
DEO: Spirit producer down 60% from peak vs beer names diverging positively. Trading 13.5x PE, 6.6% FCF yield on $3.2bn June 2026 consensus. Long-duration asset w/ great brands but risks from new CEO potential kitchen sinking, dividend cut, leverage concerns. Maintaining position, may add after CEO settles.
Read full article (1 min)