AGCC vs DEO vs SAM Stock Comparison

Agencia Comercial Spirits, Diageo and Boston Beer Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DEO Diageo Plc
$91.35 +7.1% 1M -0.4% 1Y
Market cap
$51.81B
P/E
29.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
5 wins
SAM Boston Beer Co Inc
$198.50 +22.1% 1M -6.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.06B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.03B
Div. yield
–
Brewers Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Diageo leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Diageo 5, Agencia Comercial Spirits 1, Boston Beer 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGCCDEOSAMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $235.67M $51.81B $2.06B DEO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 397.7x 29.2x -28.2x DEO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 14.6x 22.1x DEO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — -3.5% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — -3.6% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +182.0% -0.4% -6.8% AGCC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -14.5%/yr -16.6%/yr DEO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 105.8% 34.2% 37.4% DEO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 38/100 56/100 SAM

Percentile Scorecard

AGCCDEOSAM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAGCCDEOSAM
Valuation 3 #37 of 38 46 #21 of 38 73 #11 of 38
Growth – – 3 #32 of 33
Profitability – – 47 #17 of 31
Financial Health 36 #24 of 37 28 #27 of 37 64 #14 of 37
Shareholder Returns – 41 #14 of 23 96 #2 of 23
Overall – 38 56
  • AGCC ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • DEO ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • SAM ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAGCCDEOSAMSPY
1 month +5.0%+7.1%+22.1% +0.7%
3 months +0.5%+2.6%+7.0% +3.7%
6 months -12.5%+13.3%-16.3% +7.1%
Year to date +56.0%+5.9%+1.7% +12.8%
1 year +182.0%-0.4%-6.8% +11.9%
3 years —-40.0%-40.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year —-15.7%-15.9% +22.8%
5 years —-54.2%-59.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-14.5%-16.6% +10.9%
10 years —-14.7%+26.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-1.6%+2.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAGCCDEOSAMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 105.8%34.2%37.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 98.2%36.2%40.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.150.26-0.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.72-0.01-0.18 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.7%-67.4%-70.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.4%-10.6%-23.7% -1.2%
52-week high $23.96$102.14$260.05 $779.14
52-week low $5.04$72.47$161.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAGCCDEOSAM
P/E now vs peer median 397.7xmedian 26.8x 29.2xmedian 26.8x -27.9xmedian 26.8x
P/S now vs peer median 84.4xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.6x 1.0xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.0x —median 18.0x -169.6xmedian 18.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -69.8xmedian 18.4x 17.4xmedian 18.4x 11.0xmedian 18.4x
P/B now vs peer median 53.1xmedian 2.6x 4.3xmedian 2.6x 2.8xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.89 —median 1.89 0.62median 1.89

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAGCCDEOSAM
Revenue – – $2.03B
Gross profit – – $937.09M
Operating income – – -$96.37M
Net income – – -$73.06M
Free cash flow – – $185.06M
EPS (diluted) – – $-7.15
Cash & equivalents $15.82M $1.52B $308.10M
Total debt $24.96M $93.75B –
Shares (diluted) – 557.75M 10.22M
Enterprise value $235.67M $31.88B $1.10B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAGCCDEOSAM
P/E 397.7x 29.2x -27.9x
P/FCF -69.8x 17.4x 11.0x
P/Operating cash flow – – 8.7x
P/S 84.4x 2.0x 1.0x
P/B 53.1x 4.3x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 53.3x 4.3x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA – – -169.6x
EV/EBIT – – -17.9x
EV/Revenue – – 0.8x
EV/FCF – – 9.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 7.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 0.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGCCDEOSAM
Revenue growth (1Y) – – -3.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – -2.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – -0.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -179.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -42.3%
Net income growth (1Y) – – -179.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -42.3%
EPS growth (1Y) – – -183.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – -45.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -14.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -12.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 10.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGCCDEOSAM
Gross margin – – 46.1%
EBITDA margin – – -0.5%
Operating margin – – -4.7%
Pretax margin – – -4.3%
Net margin – – -3.6%
FCF margin – – 9.1%
Operating cash flow margin – – 11.5%
Return on equity – – -10.1%
Return on assets – – -5.9%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – -12.2%
Asset turnover – – 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – -3.2x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGCCDEOSAM
Debt / assets 88.5% 48.7% –
Debt / equity 2.5x 1.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 65.0% 72.3% 40.6%
Equity / assets 35.0% 27.7% 59.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.6x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.0x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.6x 0.7x
Altman Z-score – – 3.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGCCDEOSAM
Dividend yield – 2.2% –
Net buyback yield – – 6.0%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.2% 6.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAGCCDEOSAM
Forward P/E – 14.6xFY2027 22.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $6.26FY2027 $8.97FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -5.0%FY2027 -9.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +7.8% +17.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $19.88BFY2027 $2.02BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +1.2%FY2027 +3.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +2.7% -9.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGCCDEOSAM
Held by institutions – 9.2% 83.2%
Institutions holding – 720 330
Change in shares held, QoQ – +3.4% +11.2%
Institutions buying – 334 158
Institutions selling – 256 113
Buyers to sellers – 1.30 1.40

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AGCCDEOSAM
AGCC 1.00 0.10 -0.05
DEO 0.10 1.00 0.43
SAM -0.05 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AGCC, DEO and SAM?

Diageo (DEO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) $235.67M, Diageo (DEO) $51.81B, Boston Beer (SAM) $2.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, AGCC, DEO and SAM?

Diageo (DEO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) 397.7x, Diageo (DEO) 29.2x, Boston Beer (SAM) -28.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Diageo (DEO) is cheapest (Diageo (DEO) 14.6x, Boston Beer (SAM) 22.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) returned the most: Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) +182.0%, Diageo (DEO) -0.4%, Boston Beer (SAM) -6.8%. Over five years, Diageo (DEO) compounded fastest (Diageo (DEO) -14.5%/yr, Boston Beer (SAM) -16.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Diageo (DEO) has been the steadiest (Agencia Comercial Spirits (AGCC) 105.8%, Diageo (DEO) 34.2%, Boston Beer (SAM) 37.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AGCC, DEO and SAM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Diageo (DEO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.