Diageo

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Diageo

Diageo PLC

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ActiveLatest figures: 2026Group consolidated139 years on the register

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”.

Headline figures

FY to Jun 2026 · Group consolidated

Turnover

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Profit after tax

$1.96bn

Net assets

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Cash

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Employees

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Retained reserves

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What the numbers say

4 findings from the figures, in plain English

Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.

History

Pro
US$202420252026
Profit after tax$1.96bn
Turnover
Net assets
Cash
Employees
Retained reserves

Every figure for all 3 years

“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate.

Balance sheet and ratios

From the filed balance sheets · €

Balance sheet202420252026
Current assets
of which cash
Creditors due within a year
Creditors due after a year
Net assets
Ratios
Profit marginProfit after tax as a share of turnover
Return on equityProfit after tax as a share of net assets
Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year
Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year

5 balance-sheet lines and 4 ratios, every year

A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.

Timeline

Checked 2026-10-18

  1. Shares
    Sale or transfer of treasury shares. Treasury capital: · GBP 46,238,301.828111 (and 34 more like it since 3 June 2024)
  2. Shares
    Cancellation of shares by a PLC. Statement of capital on 30 June 2026 · GBP 703,818,612.55
  3. Directors
    Replacement Filing for the appointment of Sir John Alexander Manzoni as a director
  4. Filing
    Replacement filing of SH01 - 05/09/25 Statement of Capital gbp 703826817.13
  5. Shares
    Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 5 September 2025 · GBP 703,827,075.3477 (and 5 more like it since 5 June 2024)
  6. Directors
    Appointment of Sir David John Lewis as a director on 1 January 2026
  7. Filing
    Memorandum and Articles of Association
  8. Filing
    Resolutions (and 1 more like it since 8 October 2024)
  9. Accounts
    Group of companies' accounts made up to 30 June 2025
  10. Directors
    Appointment of John Frederick Rishton as a director on 1 November 2025
  11. Directors
    Second filing for the appointment of Mr Manik Hiru Jhangiani as a director (and 1 more like it since 4 August 2025)
  12. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Debra Ann Crew as a director on 16 July 2025
  13. 14 earlier
    1. Directors
      Appointment of Mr Randall David Ingber as a secretary on 1 July 2025
    2. Directors
      Termination of appointment of James Matthew Crayden Edmunds as a secretary on 30 June 2025
    3. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Thomas Bailey Shropshire, Jr. as a secretary on 21 May 2025
    4. Directors
      Appointment of Mr James Matthew Crayden Edmunds as a secretary on 20 May 2025
    5. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Francisco Javier Ferran Larraz as a director on 5 February 2025
    6. Directors
      Director's details changed for Sir John Alexander Manzoni on 5 February 2025
    7. Accounts
      Group of companies' accounts made up to 30 June 2024
    8. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Alan James Harris Stewart as a director on 26 September 2024
    9. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Lavanya Chandrashekar as a director on 1 September 2024
    10. Directors
      Appointment of Manik Hiru Jhangiani as a director on 1 September 2024
    11. Directors
      Appointment of Julie Belita Brown as a director on 5 August 2024
    12. Shares
      Purchase of own shares (and 8 more like it since 13 May 2024)
    13. Shares
      Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 30 May 2024 · GBP 703,824,448.20 (and 22 more like it since 13 May 2024)
    14. Directors
      Director's details changed for Valerie Marie Anne Chapoulaud-Floquet on 10 May 2024

From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.

Questions people ask

›What does Diageo do?

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is driven to be the world’s best brand builder, leading the way in premium drinks.”

›How much turnover does Diageo make?

Answered in the full report

›Is Diageo profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of $1.96bn in the year to 30 June 2026, its latest filed accounts.

›Who runs and owns Diageo?

Its directors are Randall David Ingber, Melissa Bethell, Karen Tracey Blackett, Julie Belita Brown, Valerie Marie Anne Chapoulaud-Floquet and 6 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

›Where is Diageo based?

Its registered office is 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS, in London.

›When was Diageo founded?

Diageo PLC was incorporated on 21 October 1886.

›Is Diageo still trading?

The register lists Diageo PLC as active.

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