Added to YB: 2025-04-01
Pitch date: 2025-03-29
DEO [neutral]
Diageo plc
-12.33%
current return
Author Info
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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 47.5B
Pitch Price
GBP 101.62
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
4.85%
EV/EBITDA
10.86
P/E
20.20
EV/Sales
3.54
Sector
Beverages
Category
turnaround
Diageo at a 10-year low! Deep value or dead money?
DEO (overview): World's largest spirits producer, 200+ brands. Recent 10-year low due to Latin America sales decline, US tariff threats, Gen Z drinking less, high leverage (3.3x net debt/EBITDA). EPS down, valuation at 7-year low. Analysts split: some hold for brand power, others see headwinds. Management's capital allocation questioned.
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