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DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:GUI - GB0002374006 - Common Stock

18.7 EUR
+0.1 (+0.54%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to GUI. GUI was compared to 29 industry peers in the Beverages industry. While GUI has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. GUI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GUI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GUI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GUI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GUI had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.77%, GUI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GUI has a better Return On Equity (21.23%) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • GUI has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.31%) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GUI is above the industry average of 7.93%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.77%
ROE 21.23%
ROIC 8.31%
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 11.63%, GUI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GUI's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 21.41%, GUI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GUI has declined.
  • GUI's Gross Margin of 60.13% is amongst the best of the industry. GUI outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
  • GUI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.41%
PM (TTM) 11.63%
GM 60.13%
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

  • GUI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • GUI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GUI has less shares outstanding
  • GUI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • GUI has an Altman-Z score of 1.47. This is a bad value and indicates that GUI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GUI's Altman-Z score of 1.47 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GUI is outperformed by 75.86% of its industry peers.
  • GUI has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.78. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as GUI would need 8.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GUI has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (8.78) than 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.88 is on the high side and indicates that GUI has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GUI (1.88) is worse than 79.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 8.78
Altman-Z 1.47
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC5.15%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.63 indicates that GUI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GUI has a better Current ratio (1.63) than 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that GUI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GUI has a Quick ratio (0.64) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.63
Quick Ratio 0.64
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

  • GUI shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -8.65%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.59% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, GUI shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.12% in the last year.
  • 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%-7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.12%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.08%
Revenue growth 5Y11.49%
Sales Q2Q%-3.34%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GUI will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.84% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GUI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.09%
EPS Next 2Y3.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%
EPS Next 5Y6.84%
Revenue Next Year-3.03%
Revenue Next 2Y0.1%
Revenue Next 3Y1.32%
Revenue Next 5Y2.42%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.65, GUI is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GUI is valued a bit cheaper than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GUI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.60.
  • GUI is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.35.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GUI is valued a bit cheaper than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.83, GUI is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.65
Fwd PE 13.35
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GUI is valued cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GUI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GUI is cheaper than 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.58
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.
  • GUI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.52
PEG (5Y)3.81
EPS Next 2Y3.39%
EPS Next 3Y4.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.68%, GUI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.70, GUI pays a better dividend. On top of this GUI pays more dividend than 89.66% 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 4.68%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of GUI grows each year by 8.14%, which is quite nice.
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

  • 97.62% 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.
DP97.62%
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

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 13.65 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.12.


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

The dividend rating of DIAGEO PLC (GUI.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 97.62%.