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Diageo plc (LSE: DGE) reports organic net sales decline of between 1.0% and 4.0% year-on-year at FY2026 preliminary results (August 6, 2026, 07:05 BST)

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 20. July 2026 · Predicted for 6. August 2026 · Based on: Historical Cycle

Probability

80%

Diageo releases its FY2026 preliminary results (fiscal year to June 30, 2026) on August 6, 2026 at 07:05 BST. The company itself guided organic net sales of –2% to –3% for the full year. H1 (to December 31, 2025) came in at –2.8%; Q3 trading update (to March 31, 2026) showed a slight rebound to +0.3% organic growth. The consensus picture is clearly in decline territory. The 1–4% decline range captures guidance hits and moderate over/undershoots. Key drivers: ongoing premiumisation correction in North America and Asia Pacific, mild Q3 recovery. A surprise outside –1% to –4% would be required for this prediction to fail.

Data basis for this prediction

Diageo.com: FY2026 Preliminary Results angekündigt für 6. August 2026, 07:05 BST
Diageo.com: H1 FY2026 (bis 31.12.2025): organischer Nettoumsatz –2,8%
Diageo.com: Q3 FY2026 Trading Statement (bis 31.03.2026): organisches Wachstum +0,3%
Diageo Guidance FY2026: –2% bis –3% organischer Nettoumsatz (Gesamtjahr)

Verdict: Hit

Diageo meldete am 6. August 2026 in seinen FY2026-Vorabergebnissen (Geschäftsjahr bis 30. Juni 2026) einen organischen Nettoumsatzrückgang von genau –2,0 %. Dieser Wert liegt klar innerhalb des vorhergesagten Intervalls von –1,0 % bis –4,0 %. Der berichtete Nettoumsatz sank um –3,0 % auf 19,643 Mrd. USD. Haupttreiber waren schwache US-Spirituosen-Performance (Nordamerika –8,4 %) und chinesische Weißspirituosen (Asien-Pazifik –6,3 %), exakt wie in der Begründung antizipiert. Quelle: Diageo 2026 Preliminary Results (diageo.com), Investegate RNS, refinedrinks.com/diageo-fy2026-results.

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