DEO: 6-K company filing

6-K 1 a8687b.htm DIAGEO ISSUES FISCAL 27 Q1 TRADING STATEMENT a8687b UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 05 November 2026 Commission File Number: 001-10691 DIAGEO plc ( Translation of registrant’s name into English ) 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom, W1F 7HS ( Address of principal executive offices ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F X Form 40-F Fiscal 27 Q1 Trading Statement 5 November 2026 In line with our expectations Q1 ended 30 September 2026 Reported F27 $m Reported F26 $m Reported growth YoY % Organic growth YoY % Organic growth excl. EABL YoY% Net sales 4,931 4,875 1.2 1.4 0.6 Volume 1.1 (0.1) Price/mix 0.3 0.7 ● Q1 reported net sales increased 1.2% to $4.9bn, with positive organic growth partly offset by unfavourable foreign exchange and the impact of disposals. ● Organic net sales grew 0.6% in Q1 excluding the impact of EABL; volume -0.1% and price/mix +0.7%. ● Regionally Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) and Asia Pacific delivered mid-single-digit growth. India and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were up low-single-digit. In North America, organic net sales declined mid-single-digit reflecting continued market softness. In Corporate, EABL delivered double-digit growth, adding 0.8% to group organic net sales. ● Category growth in whisky, Guinness and Smirnoff RTD. ● Fiscal 27 guidance unchanged from CMD. Sir Dave Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Overall, Q1 was in line with expectations, and we have reiterated our full year guidance. We were pleased with the growth across LAC, EMEA, APAC