55/100BDiageo company profile
- CEO
- Sir David John Lewis
- Employees
- 27,972
- Headquarters
- 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, GL W1F 7HS, GB
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Alcoholic
- IPO date
- 14 Mar 1991
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US25243Q2057
Website:diageo.com
About the company
Diageo plc, operating through its various subsidiaries, stands as a major global player in the production, marketing, and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The company boasts an extensive product range, featuring a wide selection of spirits such as Scotch, diverse whiskies (including Canadian and American varieties), gin, vodka, rum, tequila, cachaça, brandy, raki, and liqueurs. Beyond spirits, their offerings extend to wines, convenient ready-to-drink mixtures, and a variety of beers, notably encompassing ciders and even non-alcoholic options. These products are sold under a multitude of globally recognized brands. Key labels include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit, and Buchanan's for whiskies; Smirnoff, Cîroc, and Ketel One among their vodka portfolio; Casamigos, DeLeon, and Don Julio for tequila; alongside popular names like Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray, and Guinness. With a substantial international presence, the firm conducts its business activities across numerous territories, specifically North America, Europe, Turkey, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Asia Pacific region. Diageo was founded in 1886 and maintains its principal corporate office in London, United Kingdom.
Employees
Diageo had about 27,500 employees at the end of fiscal year 2026 (30 June 2026), by its annual report. That is 5.2% fewer than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Diageo
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 10.2% of Diageo's shares on 30 June 2026, 750 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Common questions about Diageo
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