Diageo

Diageo plc
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryDrink industry
Predecessors
Founded17 December 1997; 26 years ago (1997-12-17)
HeadquartersLondon, England
Key people
ProductsAlcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine
RevenueDecrease £27.89 billion (2024)[1]
Increase £6.001 billion (2024)[1]
Decrease £4.166 billion (2024)[1]
Total assetsIncrease £45.47 billion (2024)[1]
Total equityIncrease £12.07 billion (2024)[1]
Number of employees
30,000 (2024)[2]
SubsidiariesUnited Spirits (55.9%)[1]
Websitediageo.com

Diageo plc (/diˈæi/ dee-AJ-ee-oh) is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates from 132 sites around the world.[1] It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits. Distilleries owned by Diageo produce 40 percent of all Scotch whisky with over 24 brands, such as Johnnie Walker, J&B and Old Parr.[3]

Its leading brands outside whisky include Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys liqueur, Captain Morgan rum and Tanqueray and Gordon's gin.

Diageo has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report 2024 (Form 20-F)". US Securities and Exchange Commission. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Our business model". Diageo. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "A Comprehensive Yet Concise History of Scotch Whisky". Bespoke Unit. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2019.