Diageo

Diageo plc
Company typePublic
IndustryDrink industry
Predecessors
Founded17 December 1997 (1997-12-17)
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Key people
ProductsAlcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine
Revenue US$20.245 billion (2025)
US$4.335 billion (2025)
US$2.538 billion (2025)
Total assets US$49.322 billion (2025)
Total equity US$13.178 billion (2025)
Number of employees
29,632 (2025)
SubsidiariesUnited Spirits (55.9%)
Websitediageo.com

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.