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Diageo plc

Published Jan 25, 2019

16 pages (5495 words) — Published Jan 25, 2019

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...Diageo plc's rating affirmation and Stable Outlook reflect its strong and defensible business profile, and strong free cash flow (FCF) generation. These more than offset a prospective increase of leverage by June 2020 tow ards the maximum threshold consistent w ith the `A-' rating. Improved operating performance in the US, together w ith good performance in other regions, contributes to the group's solid FCF. In addition, efforts to reshape the portfolio, w ith asset divestments, new product launches and the acquisition of brands, improve the company's grow th potential....

Report Type:

Full Rating Report

Company(ies)

DIAGEO plc , Diageo Capital plc , Diageo Finance B.V. , Diageo Investment Corporation , Diageo Finance Plc

Ticker(s)

DGE

Format:

PDF

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