Diageo

Diageo plc

Diageo world headquarters in Park Royal, London, England
Company type	Public limited company
Traded as	LSE: DGE NYSE: DEO FTSE 100 Component
Industry	Drink industry
Predecessors	Guinness Brewery Grand Metropolitan
Founded	17 December 1997; 26 years ago (1997-12-17)
Headquarters	London, England
Key people	Javier Ferrán (Chairman) Debra Crew (CEO)
Products	Alcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine
Revenue	£27.89 billion (2024)[1]
Operating income	£6.001 billion (2024)[1]
Net income	£4.166 billion (2024)[1]
Total assets	£45.47 billion (2024)[1]
Total equity	£12.07 billion (2024)[1]
Number of employees	30,000 (2024)[2]
Subsidiaries	United Spirits (55.9%)[1]
Website	diageo.com

Diageo plc (/diˈædʒioʊ/ 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 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.