Diageo PLC
06 August 2026
This announcement includes inside information
6 August 2026
Diageo Capital Markets Day: building a more competitive business, focused on creating shareholder value
Diageo is hosting a Capital Markets Day today. The event will provide further detail on the strategy and the progress made on the turnaround of Diageo and our pathway to sustainable value creation for shareholders.
We believe that the spirits market including RTDs remains robust, with long-term growth potential, and we have a clear strategy to drive market outperformance. We also remain excited about the growth potential in Guinness, with accelerated investment to leverage this opportunity more fully.
The three priorities set out at the half year, (i) Relevant brands in competitive category strategies, ii) Customer, Customer, Customer and iii) A more agile and competitive operating framework, are serving us well and lay the foundation for what we will cover at the Capital Markets Day today.
In aggregate we expect c.$1 billion in savings over the next three years from the work on both the operating framework as well as further work on supply chain. The operating framework redesign is expected to deliver c.$850 million of savings, with c.40% of the savings in fiscal 27 and the balance in fiscal 28. We also expect c.$150 million savings from supply chain initiatives, with c.25% of the savings in fiscal 27 and the balance in the following years. Restructuring costs related to both programmes will total c.$1.2 billion; c.$1.1 billion for the operating framework of which c.$752 million was incurred in fiscal 26, and c.$100 million for the supply chain savings expected to be incurred in fiscal 27.
We will also set out the building blocks that underpin our confidence in providing our fiscal 27 guidance and our medium term guidance for fiscal 27 to fiscal 29.
For fiscal 27, we expect:
· Broadly flat organic net sales growth, with North America organic net sales down mid-single-digit. This assumes that the market in North America is down c.3% with improving share performance compared to fiscal 26.
· Organic operating profit growth up low-to mid-single-digit, including c.40% of the c.$850 million cost savings from the operating framework changes and c.25% of the c.$150 million supply chain savings.
· Free cash flow of c.$2 billion after c.$800 million exceptional cash costs related to the operating framework changes and c.$50 million exceptional cash costs related to the supply chain savings programme.
· We expect to end fiscal 27 around the mid-point of our target leverage range (2.5 - 3.0x net debt/EBITDA), assuming successful completion of the EABL and Royal Challengers Bengaluru transactions.
Over the medium term, we expect a CAGR through fiscal 27 to fiscal 29 of:
· Low-single-digit organic net sales growth, accelerating over the period as we stabilise and grow share in North America.
· Mid-single-digit organic operating profit growth reflecting the benefit of savings and more favourable mix over the period.
· Attractive EPS growth ahead of organic operating profit growth, on a currency neutral basis.
· Cumulative free cash flow of c.$8 billion over the 3 years after c.$850 million exceptional cash costs, mainly relating to the operating framework changes.
Sir Dave Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, said:
We look forward to meeting with shareholders this afternoon to share the progress we've made over the past six months, the strategic direction we have chosen, and to provide medium-term guidance. This new strategy, executing with a new, more agile, competitive and cost-effective operating model, gives us confidence that we can return Diageo to a business consistently creating value for shareholders. We remain a business with a very strong premiumisation agenda, but by activating our wider portfolio, we will be able to serve more consumers, across a variety of occasions. There is hard work ahead, particularly in North America, where improving performance is a clear priority, but we are confident we can deliver without taking a step back in operating profit. The team and I look forward to sharing more this afternoon and to the work ahead.
Further details
Randall Ingber, General Counsel and Company Secretary, is responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Diageo.
The Capital Markets Day will start at 1.30pm UK (2.30pm CEST) and will consist of a series of presentations. The event will be webcast for those not attending in person, and there will also be an opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A session at the end of the day.
Registration to listen to the event can be done at the following link: https://www.investis-live.com/diageo/6a31331eca8e91000fb4df3f/hfsua
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About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in nearly 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
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