DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:GUI • GB0002374006

18.95 EUR
+0.75 (+4.12%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to GUI. GUI was compared to 30 industry peers in the Beverages industry. While GUI belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. GUI has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GUI was profitable.
  • GUI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GUI has always been profitable.
  • GUI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
GUI.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGUI.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • GUI's Return On Assets of 4.80% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GUI outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 20.81%, GUI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GUI has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.26%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • GUI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.21%. This is above the industry average of 8.46%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.8%
ROE 20.81%
ROIC 8.26%
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)8.08%
ROE(3y)34.97%
ROE(5y)37.03%
ROIC(3y)11.21%
ROIC(5y)11.47%
GUI.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGUI.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • GUI has a Profit Margin of 12.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: GUI outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GUI has remained more or less at the same level.
  • GUI's Operating Margin of 21.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GUI outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GUI has declined.
  • GUI's Gross Margin of 59.68% is amongst the best of the industry. GUI outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • GUI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.69%
PM (TTM) 12.19%
GM 59.68%
OM growth 3Y-11.65%
OM growth 5Y-6.79%
PM growth 3Y-17.92%
PM growth 5Y-0.61%
GM growth 3Y-0.67%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
GUI.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGUI.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GUI is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GUI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GUI has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for GUI is higher compared to a year ago.
GUI.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingGUI.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
GUI.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGUI.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.46, we must say that GUI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of GUI (1.46) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GUI is 10.39, which is on the high side as it means it would take GUI, 10.39 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.39, GUI is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GUI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.74. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • GUI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.74. This is in the lower half of the industry: GUI underperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.74
Debt/FCF 10.39
Altman-Z 1.46
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC5.16%
GUI.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGUI.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GUI has a Current Ratio of 1.60. This is a normal value and indicates that GUI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GUI has a Current ratio of 1.60. This is in the better half of the industry: GUI outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.71 indicates that GUI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GUI has a Quick ratio of 0.71. This is in the better half of the industry: GUI outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 0.71
GUI.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGUI.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GUI have decreased by -8.65% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, GUI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.59% on average per year.
  • GUI shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.00%.
  • GUI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.65%
EPS 3Y-6.76%
EPS 5Y3.59%
EPS Q2Q%2.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.08%
Revenue growth 5Y11.49%
Sales Q2Q%-4.05%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.22% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GUI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.09%
EPS Next 2Y3.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%
EPS Next 5Y6.22%
Revenue Next Year-1.33%
Revenue Next 2Y0.62%
Revenue Next 3Y1.71%
Revenue Next 5Y1.82%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
GUI.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGUI.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B
GUI.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGUI.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.63 indicates a correct valuation of GUI.
  • GUI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GUI is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, GUI is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.78, GUI is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GUI is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GUI to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say GUI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.63
Fwd PE 12.78
GUI.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGUI.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 93.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GUI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GUI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.5
EV/EBITDA 5.42
GUI.DE Per share dataGUI.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GUI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of GUI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.51
PEG (5Y)3.8
EPS Next 2Y3.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.87%, GUI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.50, GUI pays a better dividend. On top of this GUI pays more dividend than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GUI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.87%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GUI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.14%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
GUI.DE Yearly Dividends per shareGUI.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 95.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GUI. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GUI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP95.28%
EPS Next 2Y3.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%
GUI.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGUI.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
GUI.DE Dividend Payout.GUI.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GUI.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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DIAGEO PLC

FRA:GUI (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

18.95

+0.75 (+4.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-19
Inst Owners64.39%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.53B
Revenue(TTM)19.80B
Net Income(TTM)2.41B
Analysts76.77
Price Target24.61 (29.87%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.87%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.14%
DP95.28%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-3.15%
PT rev (3m)-3.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.76%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.92%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.63
Fwd PE 12.78
P/S 0.63
P/FCF 5.5
P/OCF 3.23
P/B 1.07
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.42
EPS(TTM)1.39
EY7.34%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY7.82%
FCF(TTM)3.45
FCFY18.19%
OCF(TTM)5.86
OCFY30.94%
SpS30.18
BVpS17.68
TBVpS-4.71
PEG (NY)6.51
PEG (5Y)3.8
Graham Number23.51
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.8%
ROE 20.81%
ROCE 11.16%
ROIC 8.26%
ROICexc 8.88%
ROICexgc 15.05%
OM 21.69%
PM (TTM) 12.19%
GM 59.68%
FCFM 11.42%
ROA(3y)7.73%
ROA(5y)8.08%
ROE(3y)34.97%
ROE(5y)37.03%
ROIC(3y)11.21%
ROIC(5y)11.47%
ROICexc(3y)11.83%
ROICexc(5y)12.24%
ROICexgc(3y)20.56%
ROICexgc(5y)21.89%
ROCE(3y)15.27%
ROCE(5y)15.6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.5%
OM growth 3Y-11.65%
OM growth 5Y-6.79%
PM growth 3Y-17.92%
PM growth 5Y-0.61%
GM growth 3Y-0.67%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.74
Debt/FCF 10.39
Debt/EBITDA 3.35
Cap/Depr 90.83%
Cap/Sales 8%
Interest Coverage 4.47
Cash Conversion 63.68%
Profit Quality 93.7%
Current Ratio 1.6
Quick Ratio 0.71
Altman-Z 1.46
F-Score5
WACC5.16%
ROIC/WACC1.6
Cap/Depr(3y)169.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)156.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.86%
Profit Quality(3y)77.05%
Profit Quality(5y)86.47%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-8.65%
EPS 3Y-6.76%
EPS 5Y3.59%
EPS Q2Q%2.96%
EPS Next Y2.09%
EPS Next 2Y3.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%
EPS Next 5Y6.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.08%
Revenue growth 5Y11.49%
Sales Q2Q%-4.05%
Revenue Next Year-1.33%
Revenue Next 2Y0.62%
Revenue Next 3Y1.71%
Revenue Next 5Y1.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.15%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.6%
EBIT growth 5Y3.92%
EBIT Next Year11.72%
EBIT Next 3Y6.85%
EBIT Next 5Y4.26%
FCF growth 1Y-21.51%
FCF growth 3Y-11.02%
FCF growth 5Y10.81%
OCF growth 1Y-11.91%
OCF growth 3Y-6.76%
OCF growth 5Y13.23%

DIAGEO PLC / GUI.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DIAGEO PLC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GUI.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for DIAGEO PLC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of GUI stock?

DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GUI stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE) is 13.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.07.


How sustainable is the dividend of DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 95.28%.