Diageo Past Earnings Performance

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Diageo has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.5%, while the Beverage industry saw earnings growing at 12.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.1% per year. Diageo's return on equity is 34.5%, and it has net margins of 19.1%.

Key information

8.5%

Earnings growth rate

10.0%

EPS growth rate

Beverage Industry Growth4.4%
Revenue growth rate7.1%
Return on equity34.5%
Net Margin19.1%
Next Earnings Update04 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Diageo: No Path For Market-Beating Returns

Nov 19

Diageo: Ongoing Challenges, But It Is Still Cheap

Nov 08

Diageo: Compelling Catalysts Yet Shares Are Undervalued

Oct 16

Diageo: Glass Half Empty

Oct 04

Diageo Offers A Decade-High Yield, Yet Growth Lags

Sep 23

Diageo: Fundamentally Conservative, With A Well-Covered Dividend

Sep 02

Diageo: Current Macro-Environment Creates Headwinds; Long-Term Prospects Remain Bright

Aug 23

Diageo's Glass Is Still Half Empty

Jul 31

Diageo Still Fits In A Diversified Portfolio

Jul 20

Are Diageo Shares A Buy After Their 35% Price Decline?

Jun 15

Diageo: AI Won't Change How We Drink

May 15

Diageo: A Dividend Gem Amid 2024 Challenges

May 08

Diageo: The Business Is Too Resilient To Justify The Sell-Off

Mar 28

Diageo: Not As Bad As It's Made Out To Be

Mar 16

Diageo: Investors Shouldn't Choose Stability Over Upside

Feb 22

Diageo: A Stalwart, Finally "On Sale"

Jan 27

Diageo: Cyclical Headwinds Provide A Nice Entry Point

Jan 18

Diageo: Why I Expect A Rebound For This SWAN Stock

Jan 08

Diageo: LatAm Recovery And Destocking Activities Make This A Strong Buy

Dec 15

Diageo: Getting Cheap But Not Yet Cheap Enough

Dec 05

Diageo Stock: Finally A Buy Now After The Sharp Drop

Nov 14

Diageo Targets Robust Market Share And Market Growth In Spirits

Nov 05

Diageo's Valuation Has Improved, But Spirits Volumes And Market Share Are Shakier Now

Oct 24

Diageo: Taking Advantage Of The Short-Term Narratives

Sep 13

Diageo: Celebrities Are Changing The Industry (Post-Earnings Rating Downgrade)

Aug 11

Diageo Stock: Good Business But Outside The Buy Zone

Jul 25

Diageo: Liquid Product, Solid Margins

Jul 12

Diageo: Fairly Valued

Jun 24

Diageo: A Leader In The Premium Alcoholic Beverage Market

Feb 10

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Diageo makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DEO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2420,2693,8703,7320
31 Mar 2420,3333,9083,7510
31 Dec 2321,6404,2573,9930
30 Sep 2320,8044,3073,7860
30 Jun 2320,5554,4453,6840
31 Mar 2321,8734,6323,8230
31 Dec 2220,1514,2563,5380
30 Sep 2218,3453,8803,2420
01 Jul 2220,5164,2803,6030
31 Mar 2219,2234,1343,3820
31 Dec 2118,6844,1183,3160
30 Sep 2117,8883,8443,1270
30 Jun 2117,6133,6792,9850
31 Mar 2116,6522,6082,7510
31 Dec 2015,6251,5372,4660
30 Sep 2014,9541,6342,3450
30 Jun 2014,5621,7462,2700
31 Mar 2015,4862,7712,4410
31 Dec 1917,4324,0392,7750
30 Sep 1916,0013,8172,5390
30 Jun 1916,3404,0132,5840
31 Mar 1916,5463,9722,6080
31 Dec 1815,9873,7482,5110
30 Sep 1816,0983,8852,5170
30 Jun 1816,0533,9892,4980
31 Mar 1817,0634,3692,6450
31 Dec 1716,4154,3282,5340
30 Sep 1716,2183,9682,4790
30 Jun 1715,6963,5392,3750
31 Mar 1714,6283,2102,1850
31 Dec 1613,9252,9662,0510
30 Sep 1614,1213,0152,0940
30 Jun 1613,9392,9832,0830
31 Mar 1615,1263,3992,2440
31 Dec 1515,5123,6512,3230
30 Sep 1516,1403,6752,4440
30 Jun 1517,0043,7442,5820
31 Mar 1515,6283,2182,4500
31 Dec 1415,9373,0412,5610
30 Sep 1416,6143,4732,6700
30 Jun 1417,5463,9872,8200
31 Mar 1417,9334,1282,8550
31 Dec 1318,6534,3442,9440

Quality Earnings: DEO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DEO's current net profit margins (19.1%) are lower than last year (21.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DEO's earnings have grown by 8.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: DEO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: DEO had negative earnings growth (-12.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Beverage industry average (10.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst DEO's Return on Equity (34.52%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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