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DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR (DEO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DEO - US25243Q2057 - ADR

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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall DEO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated DEO against 33 industry peers in the Beverages industry. DEO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DEO 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

  • In the past year DEO was profitable.
  • DEO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years DEO has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DEO had a positive operating cash flow.
DEO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEO 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%, DEO is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEO has a Return On Equity of 21.23%. This is in the better half of the industry: DEO outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.31%, DEO is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.21%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.45%.
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%
DEO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • DEO's Profit Margin of 11.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DEO outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • DEO's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.41%, DEO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • DEO has a better Gross Margin (60.13%) than 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • DEO'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%
DEO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEO 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 just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DEO is still creating some value.
  • DEO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DEO has less shares outstanding
  • DEO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DEO Yearly Shares OutstandingDEO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
DEO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEO 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that DEO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.07, DEO is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEO has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.78. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as DEO would need 8.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • DEO has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.78) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DEO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.88. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DEO (1.88) is worse than 87.88% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.88
Debt/FCF 8.78
Altman-Z 2.07
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.37%
DEO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEO 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 DEO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.63, DEO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEO has a Quick Ratio of 1.63. This is a bad value and indicates that DEO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DEO's Quick ratio of 0.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEO is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.63
Quick Ratio 0.64
DEO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEO 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

  • DEO 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, DEO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.12% in the last year.
  • DEO 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.84% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.42% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.98%
EPS Next 2Y4.21%
EPS Next 3Y5%
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.
DEO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEO 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
DEO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEO 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 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.90, DEO is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DEO is valued a bit cheaper than 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DEO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say DEO is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.49, the valuation of DEO can be described as correct.
  • DEO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DEO is cheaper than 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.32), we can say DEO is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.9
Fwd PE 13.49
DEO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEO 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, DEO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.73
EV/EBITDA 11.73
DEO Per share dataDEO 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 DEO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of DEO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.67
PEG (5Y)3.88
EPS Next 2Y4.21%
EPS Next 3Y5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DEO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.73%, which is a nice return.
  • DEO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.73. DEO pays more dividend than 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, DEO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.73%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of DEO grows each year by 8.14%, which is quite nice.
  • DEO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • DEO has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.14%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
DEO Yearly Dividends per shareDEO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 97.62% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DEO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • DEO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP97.62%
EPS Next 2Y4.21%
EPS Next 3Y5%
DEO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEO 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
DEO Dividend Payout.DEO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DEO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR / DEO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DEO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DEO.


Can you provide the valuation status for DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR (DEO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR?

DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR (DEO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR?

The financial health rating of DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR (DEO) is 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR sustainable?

The dividend rating of DIAGEO PLC-SPONSORED ADR (DEO) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 97.62%.