Diageo
Sign in to saveDiageo plc is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company headquartered in London, England. It operates from 132 sites in nearly 180 countries. With brands such as Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, it is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits, with distilleries producing 40% of all Scotch whisky with over 24 brands. Diageo is a publicly traded company listed on both the London Stock Exchange where it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, and the New York Stock Exchange as American depositary receipts.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Diageo plc
- Company.logo
- Diageo Plc Logo.svg
- Company.image
- Diageo_Global_headquarters_(HQ).jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Diageo world headquarters in Great Marlborough Street, London, England
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.location
- London, England, UK
- Company.industry
- Drink industry
- Company.products
- Alcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine
- Company.revenue
- US$20.245 billion (2025)
- Company.operating_income
- US$4.335 billion (2025)
- Company.net_income
- US$2.538 billion (2025)
- Company.equity
- US$13.178 billion (2025)
- Company.assets
- US$49.322 billion (2025)
- Company.num_employees
- 29,632 (2025)
- Company.subsid
- United Spirits (55.9%)
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation
- Early acquisitions and sale of non-core assets
- Since 2015
- Operations
- Leadership
- Leadership
- Previous leadership
- Head office
- Whisky distilleries
- Scotch whisky malt distilleries
- Scotch whisky grain distilleries
- Irish whiskey distilleries
- American whiskey distilleries
- Canadian whisky distilleries
- Brands
- Business
- Awards
- Sponsorships
- Corporate responsibility
- See also
- References
- External links
Diageo plc is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company headquartered in London, England. It operates from 132 sites in nearly 180 countries. With brands such as Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, it is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits, with distilleries producing 40% of all Scotch whisky with over 24 brands. Diageo is a publicly traded company listed on both the London Stock Exchange where it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, and the New York Stock Exchange as American depositary receipts.
==History== ===Formation=== Diageo was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guinness plc and the hospitality and distribution conglomerate Grand Metropolitan plc. The company was created by executives Anthony Greener and Philip Yea at Guinness, along with George Bull and John McGrath of Grand Metropolitan. Shares in Diageo began trading on the London Stock Exchange on 17 December 1997.