5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Diageo
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, alcoholic beverage giant Diageo (NYS: DEO) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Diageo's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Diageo facts
Headquarters (Founded) | London (1886) |
Market Cap | $55.4 billion |
Industry | Distillers and vintners |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $15.5 billion |
Management | CEO Paul Walsh (since 2000) |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 40.3% |
Cash/Debt | $2.5 billion / $12.9 billion |
Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
Competitors | Beam |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 2,437 members who have rated Diageo believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, Naxias, nicely summed up the Diageo bull case:
This company sells some very nice, well-respected brands including Baileys, Captain Morgan, Guinness, and Smirnoff. Armed with these brands and distribution rights, it generates solid and growing revenues with a good margin. Its debt load is workable and slightly on the decline. Cash flow has increased during the recession, which is always good to see. And it pays a dividend around 3%. It's in good spirits, you could say.
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